The experience of becoming a mother shaped "Life", the Norwegian violinist's new recording, which is rich in color and contrast. Samuelsen is known for her imaginative programming. Here she reflects musically in virtuoso interpretations on the different feelings that can accompany parenthood. The album features music by Olivia Belli, Bryce Dessner, Ludovico Einaudi, Nils Frahm, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Mário Laginha, Hania Rani, Max Richter and Steve Reich, with Schubert also in the mix. Samuelsen is accompanied on the album by fellow musicians, including the strings of Scoring Berlin under the direction of Jonathan Stockhammer. The idea for "Life" came to Samuelsen after the birth of her first child. When she became pregnant with her second child, the idea took shape. The magic of her passionate playing connects the eleven tracks, which appeal to young parents as well as people who remember their own childhood. "I make music because I want to tell stories," says Samuelsen. "They are personal stories, but I want as many people as possible to find themselves in them."