Birgitte Stærnes

Norwegian violinist, musician. Born in December 12, 1970. Holds a master's degree from the Norwegian National Conservatory of Music, and won the first prize in the 1989 Rotterdam International Violin Competition. She has collaborated with the Minsk Chamber Orchestra, Musica Viva, Moscow Philharmonic, and Bergen Philharmonic, performing in Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Russia, and Japan.