Erlend Apneseth (born in Jølster on 11 August 1990) is a Norwegian hardingfele player (a form of fiddle). He also fronts the Erlend Apneseth Trio.

Apneseth is known for his critically acclaimed albums on HUBRO / Grappa, with his trio featuring drummer Øyvind Hegg-Lunde (drums, percussion) and Stephan Meidell (guitar, electronics), as well as his own solo-projects. He released his denut solo album, "Blikkspor", in 2013.

He has written music for cinema, theatre, dance performances, poetry, and musical ensembles and orchestras in different genres. As a soloist he has appeared with Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester and The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra among others. He has received several awards, such as Gammleng-prisen, Øyvind Berghs Minnepris and the Folkelarm-award. Erlend Apneseth Trio`s album «Salika, Molika», featuring accordionist Frode Haltli, received both the NOPA prize and Spellemannprisen, and was nominated for the Nordic Music Prize 2020. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.