Tine Thing Helseth trumpet Following her 2013 BBC Proms debut performance of Matthias Pintscher’s Chute d’étoiles with the BBC Scottish Symphony, Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth has rapidly established herself as one of the foremost trumpet soloists of our time, garnering critical praise for her soulful, lyrical sound and collaborative approach to music-making. An artist who challenges the boundaries of genre with an intensely creative, openminded philosophy, Tine has worked with some of the world’s leading orchestras. Recent and forthcoming highlights include performances with Hannu Lintu and the Baltimore Symphony, Andrey Boreyko and the Cincinnati Symphony, Jun Märkl and the Singapore Symphony, as well as debuts with the Warsaw Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and KBS Symphony orchestras. Tine also gave the world premiere of Elliot Goldenthal’s Trumpet Concerto with the National Polish Radio Symphony, and also made a highly anticipated return to Carnegie Hall with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, followed by an acclaimed tour across the US. Tine also tours regularly with her ten-piece, allfemale brass ensemble tenThing.
Tine has been the recipient of various awards, including “Newcomer of the Year” at the 2013 Echo Klassik Awards, the 2009 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, and second prize in the 2006 Eurovision Young Musicians Competition. In 2007, Tine had the rare honour of being the first ever classical artist to win Newcomer of the Year at the Norwegian Grammy® Awards (Spellemannprisen). In 2012, Tine recorded “Storyteller” with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic on EMI Classics. Tine released a further, selftitled CD in 2013 accompanied by pianist Kathryn Stott. Tine resides in Oslo and maintains an active role as a TV and radio presenter, and also teaches trumpet at the Norwegian Academy of Music. In June 2013, Tine launched her own festival, Tine@Munch, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edvard Munch.