Meet the artist
Mari Samuelsen
Mari Samuelsen is a Norwegian violinist. She began playing at age three and studied in Oslo and Zurich. Having collaborated on an album with her brother, cellist Håkon Samuelsen, she released her solo debut “Mari” in 2019. In 2022, she followed up with “Lys”, recording works by female composers from Hildegard von Bingen to Hildur Guðnadóttir. Her third solo album “Life” (2024) featured pieces by Jóhann Jóhannsson, Nils Frahm, Ludivico Einaudi, Hania Rani, Max Richter and Steve Reich.