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Rydvall / Mjelva

Rydvall / Mjelva

Workshop: 6:00-7:00pm ($25) (see description below)
Special Combo ticket Workshop & Concert: $40

Doors: 7:30pm
Concert: 8:00pm ($20)

CONCERT DESCRIPTION:

Swedish Nyckelharpa player Erik Rydvall and Hardanger fiddle player Olav Luksengård Mjelva, from Røros in Norway, are both counted among the foremost folk musicians of their generation. Their debut album as a duo, Isbrytaren (Heilo), was released in 2013 to glowing reviews, and that same year Olav Mjelva was named folk musician of the year at the Folkelarm festival. Isbrytaren also won an award at Folkelarm, and was nominated for a Spellemannspris (Norwegian Grammy) in the category Folk Music and Traditional Music.

Rydvall and Mjelva are inquisitive musicians, with strong roots in the traditions of their places of origin. A duo collaboration featuring Hardanger fiddle and keyed fiddle has rarely been presented before.

WORKSHOP:
Open to ALL instrumentalists and ALL levels. Come learn Nordic music straight from the source! Olav (fiddle) and Erik (nyckelharpa) will teach tunes and traditions from thier homelands, Västerbotten Sweden and Roros Norway. Whether you are looking for an introduction to nordic music, or would like to refine your skills, come learn from the masters!

BIOS:
Erik Rydvall comes from Västerbotten, and studied keyed fiddle at the Eric Sahlström Institute in Tobo and the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. In the past few years he has earned a reputation as one of the leading young keyed fiddle players, and he is known for his energy and virtuosity. He plays with the prize-winning folk music trio Nordic among others.

Olav Luksengård Mjelva, from Røros, is one of Norways most active fiddlers. He was a founder and remains a member of both the Norwegian Swedish group SVER and the Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. He also plays with Frikar, Copper City Ramblers and several other projects. In 2010 he was awarded a Spellemanspris for his first solo album. In 2011 he received another as a member of the Unni Bokasp Ensemble. Olav is in high demand as a studio musician, and has played on at least 30 releases. He also holds popular courses and is very much in demand as a dance musician both in Norway and abroad.