"We were touched and mesmerized by the music of Uno, the composition and the performance. Uno is a sensitive artist with a mission, and more than a harp player alone. He took the risk of playing one piece composed by himself and making a political statement. We felt the harp was never in the way of the musical and political message he was trying to convey. Uno has a clear musical drive in his playing that we could not escape from. We always wanted to know what would happen next, the musical equivalent of a page-turner."

Jury statement from the World Harp Competition 2021.

- Ties Mellema (Chairman), TivolieVredenburg 16.05.2021

A DELIGHT

"...a disc full of surprises."

9/10

Review of album Oslo(ve)

"Musik, deren Hörgenuss man sich nicht entgehen lassen sollte!"

- Rainer Templin, VERBAND DER HARFENISTEN in Deutschland

"Uno Vesje - Ein bemerkenswerter Halbfinalist", October 2018.

"I en slik samtidssetting er det noe komisk at stykket som skilte seg mest ut i denne første avdelingen var Uno Alexander Vesjes harpekonsert Bragi’s Harp. Vesje selv er en virtuos på harpen. Han lener seg tungt på den klassiske konsertformen og er ikke redd for å spille på de «publikumsvennlige» strengene – her er tonale arpeggioer, enkle, gjentatte melodier, og en skamløs bruk av folketoneelementer som åpne kvinter i akkompagnementet og forhøyede kvarter i melodiene. Slik demonstrerer Vesje festivalens motto: Statements and Rituals. Konsertformen og innholdet er ritualet, og å insistere på å videreføre den i en så ren form i dagens fragmenterte samtid er et kraftig statement."

Review from performance with the Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at the UNM festivals Gala concert. Greighallen 1st of september 2018.

– Maren Ørstavik, Ballade.no (no), 11.09.2018

"A love letter to the Norwegian capital brings pleasing result"

4/5

Review of album Oslo(ve)

"Norway has some exceptionally

gifted harpists at the time."

4/6

Review of album Oslo(ve)

"A stunningly beautiful, eye-opening and deeply touching album (...)

what every harpist wants to do with their strings.

The effects are stunning, the resolution is a breath of fresh air."

7/10

Review of album Poems From a City

"The cooperation between her and the harpist, who played some of his own compositions, was excellent.

Vesje followed her every move with hawk eyes and she responded to his music with great softness."

Review from performance with prima ballerina

Eugenie Skilnand (soloist at The Norwegian National Ballet),

at Midtåsen Sculpture Park in Sandefjord (no).

– Fredrik Rütter, Dance International Magazine, 21.11.2017