Sveinung Bjelland is one of Norway's leading classical pianists. His recording of Scarlatti and Mendelssohn sonatas received international acclaim and was nominated for the Norwegian Grammy Award. It was followed by numerous albums, including a celebrated recording of concertos by Chopin and Schumann in 2018.
Bjelland is professor of piano at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and the University of Agder in Kristiansand.