DR Big Band and celebrated Danish folk violinist Harald Haugaard have assembled some of the most prominent names in Nordic folk music for an evening billed as a Folk Music Gala. The programme travels musically from Fanø in Denmark through Shetland and Norway, across Sweden, Finland and all the way to Karelia.
Along the way, audiences will encounter Norwegian halling dance, Swedish polska rhythms, shepherd calls, reels and jigs from Shetland, and the hypnotic drone music of Finland's land of a thousand lakes — featuring ancient Nordic instruments such as the jaw harp.
Harald Haugaard has curated the programme and selected the soloists, each of whom will perform both independently and alongside DR Big Band, under the direction of conductor Geir Lysne. The evening is a rare meeting point between jazz energy and living Nordic folk tradition.
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Harald Haugaard
Harald Haugaard is a world-renowned Danish folk violinist who curated the programme for this Nordic Folk Music Gala, selecting leading soloists from across the modern Nordic folk scene.
Geir Lysne
Geir Lysne serves as conductor for the evening, leading DR Big Band and the assembled Nordic folk soloists.
DR Big Band
DR Big Band is DR's professional jazz and swing ensemble, featured here bringing the swinging sound of the 1940s and 50s dance hall era to the Ballroom Dreams concert.
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