Tine Thing Helseth facts for kids
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Tine Thing Helseth
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Thing Helseth in 2008
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| Born | 18 August 1987 Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Soloist trumpeter |
| Instruments | Trumpets by Vincent Bach Corporation |
| Labels | EMI Classics |
Tine Thing Helseth (born on August 18, 1987) is a talented trumpet player from Norway. She is known for playing classical music as a solo artist.
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About Tine Thing Helseth
Tine was born in Oslo, Norway. She started playing the trumpet when she was just 7 years old in her school band. She loved music so much that she continued her studies at the Barratt Due Institute of Music and later at the Norwegian Academy of Music.
Her Musical Journey
Tine is not only a solo artist; she also leads an amazing all-female brass group called tenThing. This group plays brass instruments together, creating beautiful music.
In 2011, a famous magazine called BBC Music Magazine named Tine a "Superstar of Tomorrow." This was a big honor! The same year, she signed a contract with EMI Classics, a major music company.
Concerts and Performances
Tine has traveled all over the world to perform with many different orchestras. She has played with groups like the Vienna Symphony and the Liverpool Philharmonic. She has also performed at many music festivals, sharing her talent with large audiences.
Special Performances
In 2007, Tine had the honor of performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. This is a very special event that celebrates peace.
She has also performed in the United States many times. She played at famous places like Carnegie Hall in New York City. In 2019, she toured the U.S. with her tenThing group, showing off their amazing brass music.
A very touching moment in her career was in 2012. She opened a memorial concert for the victims of the 2011 Norway attacks. She played her trumpet from the roof of Oslo City Hall, a powerful and moving performance.
In 2013, she performed twice at the BBC Proms, which are huge classical music concerts in London. She played with tenThing at one concert and as a solo artist at another. More recently, in 2024, she visited Australia. She gave a special lesson called a master class to other musicians and performed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Music Releases
Tine has released several albums where you can hear her incredible trumpet playing.
- In 2010, she was featured on a song called "Best Kept Secret" by another artist, Didrik Solli-Tangen.
- In 2012, she released her first solo album, Storyteller.
- The same year, her group tenThing released their first album, simply called 10.
- In 2013, she released another album called TINE, which included her favorite pieces.
- She has continued to release music, with albums like Never Going Back (2017), Magical Memories (2021), and Seraph (2022).
Awards and Recognition
Tine has won many awards for her musical talent:
- In 2004, she won first prize in the National Soloist Championship of Norway.
- In 2005, she won second prize at an international trumpet competition in Belgium.
- She received the Yamaha Music Foundation Europe Scholarship in 2006.
- Also in 2006, she placed second in the Eurovision Young Musicians competition.
- She won the Luitpold Prize at the Kissinger Summer festival in 2007.
- In 2007, she received a Spellemannprisen (a major Norwegian music award) for best new artist.
- In 2009, she was awarded a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, which helps young musicians.
See also
In Spanish: Tine Thing Helseth para niños
