12 May 2026
10:00 AM (Oslo time)

NordSync Online Seminar #13 brings together two perspectives rooted in the North — exploring how artists and cultural organisations can create sustainable practices, meaningful projects, and strong artistic identities outside major urban centres.

Carolina Miskovsky (Sweden)

Artist, Musician & Cultural Project Developer

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Listen to Carolina’s music:

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In addition to her work as a performing artist, Carolina has written music for Swedish national television (SVT), worked as a TV and radio host, and is currently active as a journalist at SVT.

Her artistic work today is closely connected to nature, the northern landscape, and life outside urban centres. She performs together with nyckelharpa player and riksspelman Daniel Pettersson, creating music that blends folk, pop, singer-songwriter traditions, and country.

Since 2026, Carolina has also been working on the international EU cultural project ICH EDU North, focusing on safeguarding and developing living cultural heritage in the Aurora region.

Topic:
Carolina will present her work within ICH EDU North and reflect on how to create sustainable conditions for musicians and artists to live and work in the North. How can we support artistic life outside big cities — and why is it important?

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Evgeny Goman (Norway)

Curator & Producer, Pikene på Broen

For over 30 years, Pikene på Broen has developed what they describe as “border-crossing exercises” — interdisciplinary projects that offer new perspectives on the North and address socially and politically relevant themes. Their work includes the international festival Barents Spektakel, the exhibition space Terminal B, and an artist-in-residence program that brings international artists to the region.

Topic:
Evgeny will present Pikene på Broen — its structure, methods, and artistic vision — and share insights into building and sustaining an idealistic cultural organisation in a small northern town.

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A shared perspective

This seminar highlights artistic life in the North — from individual artistic practice to long-term institutional work — and asks how culture can grow, remain relevant, and create impact in geographically remote regions.

Join us for a conversation about music, identity, collaboration, and cultural sustainability.

Live on NordSync’s YouTube channel
Open discussion after the talks
Free and open to all

2 May 2026
10:00 AM (Oslo time)

NordSync Online Seminar #12 brings together two highly distinctive perspectives on perception, performance, and the senses — from the physical realities of music-making to taste as an artistic and cultural experience.

This seminar explores how art is not only something we hear or see, but something we experience through the entire body.

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🎻 Elisabeth Turmo (Norway)

Violinist, Physiotherapist & Performance Specialist

She has received numerous distinctions, including 2nd Prize at the Grand Virtuoso International Competition and 1st Prize at the Norwegian Youth Music Championship, and has performed with orchestras such as the Arctic Philharmonic, Oslo Chamber Orchestra, Barratt Due Symphony Orchestra, and several international festival orchestras.

Alongside her performance career, Elisabeth is also a trained physiotherapist with extensive expertise in body use for musicians. She combines her musical and medical knowledge through teaching, with experience in methods such as Timani and Alexander Technique.

Topic:
Musicmaking and Physiotherapy – how physical awareness, body use, and movement influence artistic freedom, sound, and long-term sustainability for musicians.

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🍷 Jan Terje Fossland (Norway)

Sommelier, Chef & Sensory Curator

Topic:
Wine, Climate Change & Sensory Culture
Jan Terje will explore how global warming is reshaping wine production and taste, while also reflecting on taste as one of our core senses — and how wine culture can be understood as an art form that communicates through sensory experience, much like music or visual art.

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🌍 A seminar about art beyond traditional boundaries

From violin technique and physical sustainability to wine, climate, and multisensory perception, Online Seminar #12 continues NordSync’s commitment to exploring interdisciplinary ideas that challenge and expand artistic thinking.

Join us live for a conversation about body, taste, sound, and how we experience the world through art.

NordSync Forum #4 brings together musicians, educators, and cultural actors from Norway, Sweden, and Finland for a programme focused on cross-border collaboration, artistic development, and interdisciplinary practice.

Taking place in Umeå on 23–26 April 2026, the Forum is organised in cooperation with Umeå Musikbranschdagar by ÅC Live, combining seminars, workshops, networking, and live showcases.

A central part of the programme is a cross-border strategy meeting (NO–SE–FI), exploring future collaboration along the Blå Vegen.

Read more about the programme and participants HERE

As part of NordSync Forum #4, we invite musicians to take part in NordSync Lab #4, a collaborative workshop exploring the meeting point between classical and folk traditions.

Led by composer Bodvar Drotninghaug Moe and violinist/hardingfele player Sunniva Herland Monstad, the Lab focuses on Nordisk Suite – a new work where musicians from different traditions come together in a shared artistic process.

The Lab will culminate in a public showcase at Folkets Hus in Umeå on 25 April, presenting the results of this cross-genre collaboration.

Read more about NordSync Lab #4 and how to participate HERE

NordSync Lab #3 is an interdisciplinary development laboratory for performing artists, bringing together professional musicians and artists from across the Nordic region.

The Lab will take place in Mo i Rana, Norway, from April 9–13, and focuses on exploring the national minorities of Norway and Sweden—their language, culture, and history—through artistic collaboration.

At the core of the Lab is a Sami-themed interdisciplinary production developed through a workshop-based process.

The project engages with themes of identity, belonging, and cultural heritage, with particular attention to the visibility and understanding of Sami culture in a contemporary Nordic context.

Through collaborative creation, participants explore how traditional and modern expressions can coexist and inform each other within a unified artistic framework.

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The Lab concludes with a public performance in Mo i Rana, presenting the results of the artistic development process.

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Participants

• Stepan Frolov – violin, project leader (Norway)
• Maria Frolova – viola, folk instruments, production (Norway)
• Carina Henriksson – soprano, artistic lead (Sweden)
• Roger Norén – piano, accordion (Sweden)
• Iida Alina Poijärvi – cello, piano (Norway/Finland)

We are pleased to welcome new NordSync artists from Sweden into this collaboration.

She is actively involved in developing projects that engage with local communities and traditions, while placing them in a contemporary artistic context.

https://www.glesbygdsdivan.se

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Exploring Inquiry-Based and Transdisciplinary Practices for Arts Educators

As part of the development of new interdisciplinary initiative KulturKombo, NordSync invites you to an open seminar with educator and IB specialist Lindsey Allan.

In winter 2026, NordSync—together with our partners Rødøy Orkesterforening (Norway) and KulturAkademin(Sweden)—began developing a new concept: an interdisciplinary arts summer camp where young participants can explore multiple art forms and learn how to combine them creatively.

We are pleased to announce that KulturKombo has received active support in both Norway and Sweden. The first edition will take place June 13–18, 2026 in Hemavan (Sweden), set in a unique mountain and ski resort environment. The camp will bring together around 80 young participants and 14 instructors from both countries.

The programme will span a wide range of disciplines, including folk, pop and rock music, dance, theatre, circus, African drumming, fire performance, cinematography, and filmmaking.

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Why this seminar?

One of the key challenges in developing an interdisciplinary arts camp is methodological:
There is no established framework for teaching multiple art forms simultaneously—especially to young participants with varying or no prior experience.

To address this, NordSync and Rødøy Orkesterforening are organizing a seminar focused on inquiry-based and transdisciplinary learning approaches, led by Lindsey Allan, who brings extensive experience from the International Baccalaureate (IB) system.

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Seminar details

📍 Location: Helma Hotel, Mo i Rana
📅 Date: April 10, 2026
🕔 Time: 17:00

The seminar will be held in a hybrid format:
– Instructors for the summer camp will attend in person
– Lindsey Allan will join via Zoom
– The seminar will also be streamed live on YouTube

The event is free and open to everyone, and online participants are welcome to join the discussion following the lecture.

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Lecture title

Exploring Inquiry-Based and Transdisciplinary Practices for Arts Educators

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About the speaker

She has served as Head of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and currently works as a classroom teacher and Special Education Coordinator at Children’s International School Sarpsborg—an arts-focused school following the inquiry-based International Baccalaureate (IB) framework.

Lindsey is passionate about creating learning environments where students feel curious, confident, and empowered to take ownership of their learning. She is a strong advocate for arts education and its role in both social and intellectual development.

A violinist since the age of seven, she continues to engage actively with music and currently performs with the Østfold Symphony Orchestra. Her early experiences in chamber music camps and conservatory programmes continue to inform her educational philosophy.

She holds a Master’s degree in the Art of Teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education in New York City.

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We warmly welcome educators, artists, and anyone interested in interdisciplinary practices to join this seminar—either in person or online.

An interdisciplinary project exploring music, identity, and human connection

NordSync Project presents ÁRRAN – A Space for Dialogue and Community, an international artistic initiative exploring how music and performing arts can serve as a platform for dialogue, understanding, and shared experience.

Rooted in Sámi culture and traditions, the project brings together professional artists, young participants, and collaborators from different countries in a collective creative process. Through music, movement, storytelling, and conversation, ÁRRAN develops an artistic expression that not only communicates ideas, but actively invites reflection and participation.

ÁRRAN is not just a performance, but a meeting place – a symbolic “fireplace” – where different perspectives are welcomed, and where art becomes a tool for building connections between people, cultures, and communities.

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Youth Seminar in Mo i Rana

As part of the project, NordSync organizes an open and free seminar for youth and amateur musicians:

Dates: April 11–12
Location: Rana Kulturskole, Mo i Rana (Norway)

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• work closely with professional artists
• explore Sámi music and cultural traditions
• take part in workshops, ensemble playing, and creative processes
• contribute to the development of a final interdisciplinary performance

The seminar is open to participants of different levels, from beginners to more advanced musicians.

Accommodation is provided for participants traveling from outside Rana (limited capacity).

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Final Performance

The project will conclude with a public presentation:

“ÁRRAN – A Space for Dialogue and Community”
📍 Rana Kulturskole (Kammersalen)
📅 April 12 at 13:00

The performance presents the outcome of the creative process, combining music, stage expression, and themes of identity, belonging, and dialogue.

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Registration

To participate (and request accommodation):
📩 rodoy_orkesterforening@hotmail.com
Deadline: April 7, 2026

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About the Project

ÁRRAN is part of NordSync Project’s ongoing work to develop:

• interdisciplinary artistic productions
• cross-border collaboration in the Nordic and Barents regions
• meeting platforms between professional artists and emerging talents

The project highlights the role of art and culture as a driving force for dialogue, inclusion, and community-building in northern regions.

KlangFabriken & Sander Tingstad – Contemporary Ensembles and Artistic Identity

Don’t miss our next Online Seminar!

📅 April 4
🕙 10:00 AM (Oslo time)

This session brings together artists working at the forefront of contemporary and cross-genre music practice — from ensemble-building to redefining performance traditions.

Sander Tingstad (Norway)

In this seminar, he will reflect on:
– The relationship between folk and classical traditions
– How folk-inspired techniques can expand classical performance practice
– The importance of artistic individuality and authenticity in today’s music landscape

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KlangFabriken (Sweden)

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 Join us for an inspiring morning filled with ideas, creativity, and practical insights!
Saturday, 4th of April
10:00-12:00
Live on YouTube

Classical Music Today & Storytelling with AI

Join us for Online Seminar #10 on Tuesday, March 24 at 13:00 (Oslo / CET) – an unusual time for our series, but with a particularly exciting lineup of guests exploring how art evolves in today’s world.

Daniel Lyngstad (Norway)

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Eugene (Jinwon Lee) (South Korea/UK)

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 Join us for an inspiring morning filled with ideas, creativity, and practical insights!
Tuesday, 24 of March
13:00-15:00
Live on YouTube

Building sustainable cultural collaboration in the region

In January 2026, NordSync Forum – Østfold took place in Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg, bringing together representatives from local youth ensembles, amateur music organisations, professional performers, educators and international guests from across the Nordic region.

The forum served as an important meeting point for strengthening collaboration between different levels of the cultural field. A central focus was how voluntary organisations and professional artists can work together to develop new artistic formats, reach wider audiences, and build stronger, more sustainable cultural environments. 

A meeting place for the Nordic cultural field

Participants from Norway, Sweden and Finland gathered to share experiences, develop ideas, and initiate new collaborations. The presence of international artists and organisers contributed to a broader perspective and reinforced NordSync’s role as a cross-border platform for cultural exchange and development.

Through lectures, discussions and networking sessions, participants explored how interdisciplinary approaches—combining music with visual arts, film and other expressions—can open new artistic and organisational possibilities. 

NordSync Lab – from idea to production

A core element of the forum was NordSync Lab, a workshop format where artistic ideas are developed into concrete productions. During the forum, the lab focused on finalising the interdisciplinary concert production Den manglende satsen.

This work, based on Gustav Mahler’s unfinished piano quartet and completed with a newly commissioned third movement, became a tangible result of the collaborative process. Following the forum, the production was presented in three concerts in Sarpsborg, Moss and Fredrikstad, demonstrating how artistic development, collaboration and performance can be integrated into one coherent model. 

Strengthening the local ecosystem

In parallel with the professional seminar, a youth orchestra seminar was organised in Sarpsborg, engaging young musicians from across Østfold. The seminar combined ensemble playing, masterclasses and social activities, led by professional musicians participating in the forum.

This created a direct connection between professional artists and local youth, strengthening recruitment, competence-building and motivation among young musicians. 

The initiative also reinforced collaboration between key actors in the region—culture schools, orchestra associations, professional musicians and organisers—creating a shared arena for learning and exchange.

Concrete results and future development

NordSync Forum – Østfold resulted in more than dialogue. During the forum, participants developed concrete plans for the 2026–2027 season, including new collaborative projects and interdisciplinary productions.

These initiatives build on the NordSync model:
a cluster-based approach where professional performers, educators, cultural institutions and voluntary organisations collaborate across levels and disciplines.

The goal is to create larger, multi-layered cultural events that engage different target groups—youth, amateurs, professionals and educational environments—within a unified framework.

Towards lasting structures

The long-term ambition of NordSync Forum – Østfold is to establish lasting structures for cultural cooperation in the region. By strengthening horizontal connections between actors and encouraging continuous collaboration, the project contributes to a richer, more dynamic cultural environment in Østfold.

Equally important was the social dimension of the forum. Creating space for artists, educators and organisers to meet, exchange ideas and work together in an informal setting proved essential. These encounters—across disciplines, generations and professional levels—lay the foundation for trust, future collaboration and a stronger sense of shared cultural identity in the region.

The international aspect was also central. With participants from across the Nordic countries—particularly Sweden and Finland—the forum reinforced NordSync’s core vision of cross-border collaboration. Bringing together perspectives and experiences from different cultural contexts is key to our work.

As we often say: bringing the Nordics together—one note at a time.

NordSync Forum demonstrates that when different parts of the cultural ecosystem connect—locally and internationally—the result is not only stronger productions, but a more resilient and interconnected cultural field.