BENEDICTE MAURSETH

\\ Norwegian folk musician, composer and writer //

Foto: Agnete Brun

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Recording with Ensemble neoN June 16-29. 2025

NEW SOLO ALBUM COMING IN AUGUST 2025

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«Elja» a new comissioned work by Benedicte Maurseth and Kristine Tjøgersen for Kronos Quartet and Maurseth.

Premiered at Carnegie Hall, New York March 28 - 2025.

Photo: Stephanie Berger / Carnegie Hall.

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Årets folkemusikar 2023 har gjennom mange år markert seg som musikar, komponist og forfattar. Med folkemusikken som kjerne, er ikkje vinnaren redd for å gå inn i nye felt, anten det er nye sjangrar musikalsk eller nye arbeidsformer.

BENEDICTE MAURSETH TILDELES PRISEN FOR FOLKEMUSIKK OG FOLKEDANS 2023

Fredag 15. september hadde styret ved Norsk senter for folkemusikk og folkedans gleden av å tildele Benedicte Maurseth prisen for folkemusikk og folkedans. Maurseth har gjort en betydelig innsats for den norske folkemusikken over mange år, og spesielt verket Systerspel, der hun løfter fram norske spelkvinner, har gjort sterkt inntrykk.

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BENEDICTE MAURSETH

Benedicte Maurseth, an esteemed Hardanger fiddler, composer, and author, is a distinguished and award-winning performer.

She has apprenticed under master fiddler Knut Hamre for several decades, specializing in the traditional music of Hardanger.

Maurseth has toured extensively as a soloist both within Norway and internationally, collaborating with numerous renowned artists across various genres, including theatre, contemporary, and improvised music.

Maurseth has composed multiple commissioned works for prestigious groups such as Kronos Quartet, Prague Music Ensemble, Ensemble neoN, Marvel Studios, National Theatre in Norway, and various TV and film productions.

Her recordings include several albums released through Grappa Musikkforlag (Hubro & Heilo) and ECM Records. Additionally, she has authored books, articles, and essays.

Her latest solo album, Hárr (2022), received the Nordic Music Prize and was recognized by The Guardian as one of the ten best folk music albums globally in 2022. The same year, her non-fiction book Fiddlesisters was published, offering a groundbreaking exploration of female fiddlers from the 18th century to the present. This work, along with a concert performance and museum exhibition of the same title, earned her the Folkelarm Award as «Folk Musician of the Year» in 2023, as well as the SFF prize for her significant contributions to Norwegian folk music.