EmiliaAmper

Vallentuna, Sverige

Emilia Amper (1981) is one of Sweden’s most sought after folk musicians, Swedish and American Grammy nominee, Norwegian Grammy winner, Artist of the Year at the Swedish Folk & World Music Awards, World champion on the nyckelharpa, awarded National fiddler of the realm (Riksspelman) and winner of the Nordic Composer’s award the NPU Prize. In her music, a deep knowledge and love for traditions meet an endless, open-minded exploration of the nyckelharpa’s possibilities. After emerging from her studies: two bachelor degrees and one master degree in Swedish and Nordic folk music/nyckelharpa, musicology and composing, she set out as a fulltime freelance musician in 2011. Since then, she has toured across Europe, China, USA, Canada, Namibia, India, Iran, The UAE, Hong Kong and Brazil: as a solo artist, with folk/world music bands and as a solist with classical orchestras.