Niklas Eklund

Among the world's virtuoso trumpeters who specialize in performing the demanding repertoire of the Baroque and Classical periods on authentic instruments, none has achieved a more glowing reputation than the young Swedish trumpeter Niklas Eklund. He has won numerous prestigious international competitions and received uniform critical acclaim for his recordings. A recent review in the American Record Guide said "His virtuoso skills, consistently sweet tone, purity of intonation, and sense of ease rank him as the world's best."