Kristin Mellem
Kristin Mellem (born 21 March 1965) is a Norwegian musician (violin), composer and conductor, known from Nord-Norge's musical scene.
She was educated at and Bergen Music Conservatory (1984–90), has worked as a violin teacher in Balsfjord, Bergen, Hadsel, and Tromsø. Furthermore, she has been named regional musician and conductor of the Vesterålen Symphony Orchestra, part of the Nordnorsk Chamber Orchestra (1987–97), Tromsø Symphony Orchestra (1993-), associated with Hålogaland Teater (Spellemann på taket, 2002) and the National Concerts (1997–2000). Mellem has contributed to the in Tromsø since 1998, toured with Boknakaran (2001–02), and contributed on releases with "Moya på Tvoya".
With the Tromsø Symphony Orchestra she composed the performance Reiser gjennom tid (Travels through time), (2002). For the in 2004 she composed the production Stemmemøte (Meeting of voices) with Solveig Kringlebotn and Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup (joik); together with Gaup, Jeddehus was released the following year and nominated for the . In cooperation with she composed and presented fiddle melodies with the Tromsø Symphony Orchestra in the production Armon Lapset - Nådens barn (2004). The other musicians were Finn Sletten (percussion) and (violin), along with joik singer Inga Juuso.
Since 2003 she has led "Vajas" (English: Echo) with (synthesizer) from Bel Canto and Ánde Somby (joik). Their debut was with in 2003, and have since toured internationally.
In 2008, she was awarded Trygve Hoff's memorial award.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Vant Trygve Hoffs minnepris 2008" (in Norwegian). NRK Nordland. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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