Oslo Circles

Oslo Circles was founded in Oslo in 2015, and consists of some of the most established musicians in Scandinavia within the world of baroque music. The members of the group regularly play in orchestras like Concerto Copenhagen, Barokksolistene, B’Rock, Barokkanerne and Academia Montis Regalis. The baroque violinist Astrid Kirschner has gathered a “musical circle”, where all the members bring to the group their unique talent and musical experience, adding their personal input of different styles, nationalities and backgrounds. Oslo Circles has a passion for showing how modern baroque music can be – through playfulness and freedom in the moment of performing. Oslo Circles has worked with soloists like David Hansen (countertenor), Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzosoprano), Berit Norbakken (soprano), Barthold Kuijken (traverso), Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord) and more. Oslo Circles has performed at festivals like Tage Alter Musik, Regensburg (Germany), Barocktage Stift Melk (Austria), Froville Festival (France), Oslo kammermusikkfestival (Norway), Korkyra Baroque Festival (Croatia), Spazio & Musica (Vicenza/Italy) and Varazdin Baroque Evenings (Croatia). Oslo Circles' recordings One Charming Night (SIMAX, 2020, David Hansen, countertenor, music by Henry Purcell) and LAMENTO (LAWO Classics, 2022, Marianne Beate Kielland, mezzosoprano) were released to high critical acclaim from the international press. LAMENTO was also nominated for the OPUS KLASSIK 2022.