Majorstuen

Over the course of their 10-year history, Majorstuen have set a new standard for arranged folk music in Norway. The ensemble’s music is acoustic, perfected and self-confident. Majorstuen have toured extensively throughout the world, and earlier this year played a sold-out house at Théatre de la Ville in Paris, one of world music’s most prestigious stages.

The ensemble was born in 2000, when several of the members attended Oslo’s State Academy of Music. The traditional fiddle playing and the stylistic traits and esthetic of folk music is the foundation of the ensemble’s form of expression, but Majorstuen also is also influenced by stylistic elements from other genres. Fiddles are the main instruments, but the sonic palette is also complemented with several string instruments such as octave fiddles, viola and cello. The entire repertoire is arranged by a joint ensemble, which has helped to shape the ensemble its distinctive character and unique sound. The ensemble has toured extensively internationally, and was the first Norwegian ensemble to be selected as an official showcase act at WOMEX in 2007.

Majorstuen were the first winners of Concerts Norway’s talent programme Intro-folk.

2010 sees Majorstuen celebrating their 10 year anniversary with the launch of the album ‘Skir’ and a number of celebratory concerts.

Jorun Marie Kvernberg | fiddle
Gjermund Larsen | fiddle
Synnøve S. Bjørset | fiddle and octave fiddle
Andreas Ljones | fiddle and octave fiddle
Tove Dalbakk | fiddle and cello

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