Birgitta Elisa Oftestad

Birgitta Elisa Oftestad (born 12 May 2002) is a Norwegian cellist and winner of the 2018 Virtuos competition. Quotes “I’ve learned how to tackle my nerves on stage.” “It’s all about thinking that you’re going to give the audience a time to remember instead of thinking that they’re there to be judgemental about your performance.” “I don’t like comparing myself with others. It does me no good. It’s better to compare yourself with yourself and rather think that you’re going to play better than you did yesterday.” “My goal is to create moments when time and place don’t exist for a couple of seconds, and when everyone has the same feeling. At that moment, you’re creating magic. That’s why you practise – to feel the electricity.” Internal link