Kristin Mellem Explained

Kristin Mellem
Birth Date:21 March 1965
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Musician, composer, conductor
Known For:Involvement in music in Northern Norway

Kristin Mellem (born 21 March 1965) is a Norwegian musician (violin), composer and conductor known for her involvement in Northern Norway's musical scene.

She was educated at and Bergen Music Conservatory (1984–1990)[1] and 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 (1987–1997), Tromsø Symphony Orchestra (1993–present), associated with Hålogaland Teater (2002) and Rikskonsertene (1997–2000). Mellem has contributed to the Eventyr festival in Tromsø since 1998, toured with Boknakaran (2001–2002),[2] and contributed to releases with Moya på Tvoya.

With the Tromsø Symphony Orchestra she composed the performance (Travels through time, 2002). In 2004, she composed (Meeting of voices) with Solveig Kringlebotn and Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup (joik) for Nordlysfestivalen; together with Gaup, Jeđđehus was released the following year and nominated for the 2005 Edvardprisen. In cooperation with she composed and performed fiddle music with the Tromsø Symphony Orchestra for the production – (2004).[3] The other musicians involved were Finn Sletten (percussion) and (violin), along with joik singer Inga Juuso.

Mellem formerly led the band Vajas (English: 'Echo') with Nils Johansen (synthesizer) from Bel Canto and Ánde Somby (joik). Their debut was at Nana Urfolksdager in 2003, and they toured internationally as well as performing at in 2004.

In 2008, she was awarded Trygve Hoff's memorial award.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kristin Mellem . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217120810/https://www.kultnett.no/kristin-mellem . 17 December 2021 . 2021-12-17 . Kultnett . no.
  2. Web site: 2018-08-09 . Artist presentation: Kristin Mellem . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217120812/https://ourstories.info/no/artist-presentation-kristin-mellem/ . 17 December 2021 . 2021-12-17 . Our Stories . nb-NO.
  3. Web site: mar 18 . Skrevet av Liisa Koivulehto . Nyheter . 2020 Uutissii Uutisia . 2020-03-18 . Gamle salmer kan snart synges av alle . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217120815/https://www.ruijan-kaiku.no/gamle-salmer-kan-snart-synges-av-alle/ . 17 December 2021 . 2021-12-17 . Ruijan Kaiku . nb-NO.
  4. News: 29 November 2008 . Vant Trygve Hoffs minnepris 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419203849/http://www.nrk.no/nordland/vant-trygve-hoffs-minnepris-2008-1.6330507 . 19 April 2014 . 10 July 2013 . NRK Nordland . Norwegian.