Marthe Husum discovered music almost by chance when she arrived at Horten School of Arts at the age of seven. Growing up on a vegetable farm outside Tønsberg, the contrast to the world of Mozart and Haydn was striking—but it opened the door to an entirely new and captivating universe. It was through her encounter with the viola, and with her mentor Morten Carlsen, that music became a serious pursuit.

Marthe entered the Talent Programme at the Norwegian Academy of Music, where she also began her bachelor studies under Carlsen’s guidance. She continued her education with Walter Küssner in Berlin, Kim Kashkashian in Boston, and later a soloist degree at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen with Lars Anders Tomter.

Chamber music and orchestral playing at the highest level have always been at the heart of Marthe’s musical life. She is a member of Ensemble Allegria and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, and appears regularly as a guest with leading international ensembles such as the Berlin Philharmonic and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. In Norway, she is frequently invited to guest as principal with most of the country’s major orchestras.

Together with Maria Angelika Carlsen, she recorded Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante with Ensemble Allegria for LAWO Classics—a release that was nominated for the Norwegian Grammy (Spellemann Award) in 2018. She is also a recipient of the Leonie Sonning Talent Prize and the Arve Tellefsen Talent Prize.

Beyond music, Marthe has a deep appreciation for nature, and some of her most cherished projects are those that take her to beautiful places such as Banff, North of Norway, Cornwall etc. When passionate, dedicated musicians are surrounded by magnificent nature, the greatest inspiration and the most moving musical moments happens!

With Marthe’s keen appreciation of nature, some highlights have been projects that have taken her to exceedingly beautiful places, such as Prussia Cove in Cornwall, Banff National Park in Canada, Verbier in Switzerland, as well as Vesterålen and Hardanger in Norway. The encounter with committed musicians in such unique natural surroundings that leads to inspiring and moving music.