The teaching staff for 2025 will be published here continuously as each musician is confirmed.Some of the festival artists for 2025 will also guest the courses, offering instruction and masterclasses.

Valdres sommersymfoni always strives to provide the best possible experience for its course participants. Therefore, the teacher list will vary each year, including a mix of both national and international pedagogues.

Alf Richard Kraggerud
Alf Richard Kraggerud
Founder and teacher - violin (viola) // Both periods
Sigyn Fossnes
Sigyn Fossnes
Violin // Both periods
Henning Kraggerud Photo By Nikolaj Lund IMG 4882
Henning Kraggerud
Violin // Both periods
Laura
Laura Vadjon
Violin // 1st period
Latica Honda-Rosenberg (1)
Latica Honda-Rosenberg
Germany - Violin // 1st period
Photo: Kaupo Kikkas
Ragnhild Hemsing
Violin // 1.period
Bård Monsen @Peter Adamik
Bård Monsen
Violin // 1st period
Victoria Johnson
Victoria Johnson
Violin // 1st period
Adam Grüchot
Adam Grüchot
Violin // 1st period
Lotte Hellstrøm Helstrøm
Lotte Hellstrøm Hestad
Violin // 1st period
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Robin Wilson
Violin // 2nd period
Manuel Gouthieres 05
Gaëtane Prouvost
Violin // 2nd period
Bilde Atle 2
Atle Sponberg
Violin // 2nd period
Bjarnemagnus Bård Gundersen
Bjarne Magnus Jensen
Violin // 2nd period
Eileen
Eileen Siegel
Violin // 2nd period
Kristoffer Dolatko
Kristoffer Dolatko
Violin // 2nd period
Ludvig Gudim
Ludvig Gudim
Violin // 2nd period
Alexander Rybak
Alexander Rybak
Violin // 2nd period
Sonoko Miriam Welde@Nadia Norskott
Sonoko Miriam Welde
Violin // Both periods
Edvard Erdal Kunstnerbilde
Edvard Erdal
Violin // Both periods
Henning Kraggerud Photo By Nikolaj Lund IMG 4882
Henning Kraggerud
Viola // Both periods
Beatrice Bjørnsen
Beatrice Siegrist Bjørnsen
Viola // Both periods
Frida Oliver
Frida Siegrist Oliver
Viola // Both periods
Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad HI RES Photo 5444
Eivind Ringstad
Viola // 1st period
James Herstatt
James Herstatt
Viola // 2nd period
Albin
Albin Uusijärvi
Viola // Both periods
Nora Taksdal
Nora Taksdal
Viola // 2nd period
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María Alejandra Conde-Campos
Cello // Both periods
Francis Gouton
Francis Gouton
Cello // 1st period
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Jan Clemens Carlsen
Cello // 1st period
Rousi
Martti Rousi
Cello // 2nd period
Ernst Simon Glaser
Ernst Simon Glaser
Cello // 2nd period
Daniel Thorell Trio 2 Kunstnerbilde
Daniel Thorell
Cello // Both periods
Sandra Lied Haga
Sandra Lied Haga
Cello // 2nd period
Ettore 16 Kari Ravnan
Kari Ravnan
Cello // 2nd period - Intensive Chamber Music Course
Erlend Skei
Erlend Skei
Double bass // Both periods
Albert Noven
Albert Noven
Double bass // 1st period
Ane Elise Lassen
Ane Elise Lassen
Double bass // 1st period
Knut Erik Sundquist
Knut Erik Sundquist
Double bass // 2nd period
David Meier
David Meier
Piano accompagnement // Both periods
Marina Kan Selvik
Marina Kan Selvik
Piano accompagnement // Both periods
Natallia Papova 2
Natallia Papova
Piano accompagement// Both periods
Alexander Nickelsen
Alexander Nickelsen
Music in theory and practice // 1st period
Johanna Engedal
Johanna Engedal
Harp // 1st periode
Ghislain Gourvennec
Ghislain Gourvennec
Organ // 1st period