Ole Böhn pursues an extensive career as soloist, chamber musician and teacher. In 1990, Ole Böhn gave the world premier of Elliot Carter’s violin concerto with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. He has performed this concerto, which was written for and dedicated to him, with the leading orchestras in Europe and the USA. In 1999, Elliot Carter wrote Statement for solo violin for him. A native of Norway, Böhn is the former concertmaster of the Norwegian National Opera and is currently professor of violin at the Sydney Conservatory of Music.