Pianist
Oda Voltersvik
LIVE recordings & REVIEWS
Sofia Gubaidulina (1931-): Chaconne (live recording)
- From recital at Norwegian Church, New York City, 02.04.2022
Still photos & video clip: Nedra Hoffman
Tord Kalvenes (1989-): Prolog for piano
A collaboration in 2021.
Concordia Piano Festival, Moorhead, MN, 28.03.2022
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata no. 2 in D minor, Op.14: IV Vivace
- From recital at Sandefjord, MiSK concert series (2020)
Alexander Scriabin Fantasy in B minor, Op.28
- From recital at Sandefjord, MiSK concert series (2020)
Online Concert on TRUE ART TV
Sibelius Impromptu Op. 5, no. 5 at Grieg Museum, Bergen
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata no.2 in D minor Op.14: II. Allegro marcato
Oxford Digital Piano Festival, Recital 2020
(invited by Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra)
Edvard Grieg: Tempest Clouds EG 110
Philip Martin "Flight" I.Gathering II.Murmuration
Shostakovich Sonata in B minor, Op.61: III. Moderato
Smetana Etude `On the Seashore` Op.17
Bach Fantasia&Fugue in a minor BWV944
Bela Bartók: 3 Burlesques Op.8c (III.Finale)
Chopin Concerto in E minor, Op. 11. Paderewski Hall, February 2014, Youth Polish- Norwegian Orchestra
Klassiskmusikk.com, Review by Martin Anderson (February 2019)
“Hats off to Oda Voltersvik for such well-considered programme for her debut recording as a solo pianist: both familiar and unfamiliar names, and unfamiliar music from the familiar names, too – a pity that better-known musicians don’t manifest the same degree of imagination in their choice of repertoire. If Voltersvik’s selection was also intended to show off her technique, too, it has firmly ticked that box, too: she maintains clarity in the busiest of passages, and also knows how to project the warmth of the bass line without losing its focus – a sign that her feet are as intelligent as her fingers.”
“Guido Agosti’s transcription of three dances from The Firebird(...) I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that she uses this piece to bring the house down at her concerts – it’s a cliché to say that all Russian music evokes bells at some point, but Voltersvik really makes the rafters ring in the final Firebird dance.”
«A most auspicious start to a recording career that promises much for the future – and already delivers generously here.»
"Giulio Potenza and Oda Voltersvik have a great amalgam, the sound is always defined and mellow, and playing styles are well differentiated between the various periods. The finals are always very light, and the interpretative choices never predictable. There is a nice pearly touch and perfect phrasing of trills that feature in Bach."
Review of the CD `Khoreia` by the renowned Italian musical magazine "Corriere Musicale".
"...I felt cosseted and highly entertained in their hands, not only with playing of the surest unison and harmony, but with the palpable joy and fun of their music-making...I wish them every success"
Review of the CD `Khoreia`, Des Hutchinson, Musicweb-international.com, May 2017
Holly Harris, The Free Press, review on “NEO” (May 2022):
“(...) immediately displays her sensitive artistry in Scriabin’s Fantasie in B Minor, Op. 28, with expansive sweeps across her keyboard.”
“Voltersvik shows a natural affinity for the artist’s (Prokofiev`s) spiky music (..) performed with crisp attack fuelled by driving ostinato figures. She also demonstrates her ability to turn on a dime to instil more playfulness into several transitional sections that provide welcome sonic relief, with the Andante movement showing her more expressive side.”
“Shostakovich’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 61 further displays her technical prowess, first heard in its opening Allegretto. Its Largo central movement showcases her eloquent phrasing and carefully nuanced tonal palette before leading to its plaintive Moderato con moto.”