Nordic master in folk music: Timber
Timber ensemble performs their own compositions and folk music from the Nordic countries
Programme
Nofo ensemble’s own compositions and folk music from the Nordic countries.
Performers
- Johannes Kölbl, diatonic accordion, vocal (Austria)
- Barbara Ardenois, accordion, voice (Belgium)
- Inga Freysdottir, transverse flute, voice (Spain)
- Ronja Grafström, voice (Sweden)
- Timmy Gasslander, string instruments (Sweden)
- Markus Mattsson, clarinet (Sweden)
The students of the Nordic folk master program 2021-2023 form the band Timber. From the Basque country in the south to the northern parts of Sweden they present an interesting setup of people, instruments and experiences. They have all gathered around the traditional folk music from four of the Nordic countries but the music they perform together is filtered through their individual and broadly varied musical backgrounds.
In Timber’s repertoire you will find both traditional tunes that they have met during their travels as well as their own compositions, improvisations and arrangements. Every tune that Timber takes on they shape with their playfulness into a unique interpretation; minimal, full folk band and orchestral.
Further information: Tiina Halonen, tiina.halonen@uniarts.fi
Nordic folk master
The Nordic Master in Folk Music (NoFo) is a joint study programme offered in collaboration between higher education music academies in four countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
The programme prepares the students for a career as international professionals, and contains a high level of mobility and interaction. It adds a broader Nordic dimension to the students’ previous folk music education, providing them with an innovative education that combines the best features of each institution. The students gain extraordinary insights into the Nordic folk music traditions. The focus of the studies is on developing each student’s individual artistry.
Programme
Nofo ensemble’s own compositions and folk music from the Nordic countries.
Performers
- Johannes Kölbl, diatonic accordion, vocal (Austria)
- Barbara Ardenois, accordion, voice (Belgium)
- Inga Freysdottir, transverse flute, voice (Spain)
- Ronja Grafström, voice (Sweden)
- Timmy Gasslander, string instruments (Sweden)
- Markus Mattsson, clarinet (Sweden)
The students of the Nordic folk master program 2021-2023 form the band Timber. From the Basque country in the south to the northern parts of Sweden they present an interesting setup of people, instruments and experiences. They have all gathered around the traditional folk music from four of the Nordic countries but the music they perform together is filtered through their individual and broadly varied musical backgrounds.
In Timber’s repertoire you will find both traditional tunes that they have met during their travels as well as their own compositions, improvisations and arrangements. Every tune that Timber takes on they shape with their playfulness into a unique interpretation; minimal, full folk band and orchestral.
Further information: Tiina Halonen, tiina.halonen@uniarts.fi
Nordic folk master
The Nordic Master in Folk Music (NoFo) is a joint study programme offered in collaboration between higher education music academies in four countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
The programme prepares the students for a career as international professionals, and contains a high level of mobility and interaction. It adds a broader Nordic dimension to the students’ previous folk music education, providing them with an innovative education that combines the best features of each institution. The students gain extraordinary insights into the Nordic folk music traditions. The focus of the studies is on developing each student’s individual artistry.