Niklas Walentin (b. 1994) is a Danish-Swiss violinist who grew up on the island of Møn and trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano. He has performed as soloist with all the major Danish state orchestras and the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and has appeared at venues including Carnegie Hall and the Mariinsky Theatre. Alongside his classical work - notably with the chamber trio Trio Vitruvi - he has in recent years expanded into jazz, accumulating more than 25 international music awards.
Walentin releases the single 'Embraceable You' in 2026 and continues his collaboration with Snorre Kirk Trio on a jazz tour.
The debut jazz album 'Another June Night' with Snorre Kirk Trio - a tribute to Svend Asmussen - is received with praise by, among others, BBC Radio 3.
The album 'Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3' is released and expands Walentin's classical discography.
Walentin and Snorre Kirk Trio perform a jazz concert in Faaborg as part of an ongoing Danish tour.
Walentin performs at the newly established Norder Jazz Festival in Flensburg with a lecture program about the history of the violin and jazz.
Niklas Walentin and Snorre Kirk Trio celebrate jazz's centennial with a concert at Maskinhallen.
Violinist Niklas Walentin and pianist Christina Bjørkøe present a programme spanning Mozart and Brahms alongside contemporary works by Basewicz and Kjærbye.
A celebration of Anders Koppel's 80th birthday featuring a new saxophone concerto for his son Benjamin, followed by Dvořák's 9th Symphony under conductor Nabil Shehata.
Violinist Niklas Walentin and the Snorre Kirk Trio celebrate Haderslev Musikforening's 40th anniversary with a concert exploring Denmark's jazz heritage.
An evening of chamber music featuring Niklas Walentin, Snorre Kirk Trio, and the V Coloris wind quintet.