Artists

Maj Britt Andersen

Maj Britt Andersen is one of Norway’s most famous and beloved singers, actors, and performing artists. Across a career spanning several decades, she has captivated generations of listeners, most notably through her warm and pioneering contributions to Norwegian children's music, her acclaimed interpretations of Alf Prøysen's folk songs, and her close, long-standing collaboration with composer Geir Holmsen.

Norsk utflukt

Norsk Utflukt is one of Norway’s most distinctive and enduring blues-rock bands. Since starting in the 1990s, the group—fronted by author and vocalist Lars Saabye Christensen and guitarist Kåre Virud—has carved out a unique position in Norwegian cultural life with its signature blend of dark blues, poetry, harmonica, and dryly witty, urban literary storytelling in Norwegian.

Ola Kvernberg

Ola Kvernberg is one of Norway’s most innovative and celebrated violinists, multi-instrumentalists, and composers. Spanning a career of over two decades, he has established himself as a powerhouse in the Norwegian music scene, widely acclaimed for his dazzling virtuosity and groundbreaking projects like Steamdome, seamlessly fusing jazz, rock, folk traditions, and sweeping cinematic soundscapes.

Sigmund Groven

Sigmund Groven is one of Norway’s most famous and beloved musicians and composers. Now working in his 6th decade as one of the world’s finest performers of the harmonica, Sigmund Groven has become a household name in Norway for his emotional and timeless renditions of popular tunes, folk music, classical works, and his own compositions.