The first one is already tomorrow!

We’re kicking off the new season of NordSync Online Seminars with two inspiring guests:
Maimu Jõgeda – Estonian accordionist, composer, arranger, and educator,
and Carl Vallin – founder and artistic director of Skallsjö Sommarorkester and concertmaster at the Royal Swedish Opera.

Once again, we’ll explore musical productions that go above and beyond — and as always, you are warmly welcome to join us!

🎶 About our guests

Maimu Jõgeda is an Estonian accordionist, composer, arranger, and educator, known for her distinctive and expressive musical style that blends Estonian and Nordic folk music traditions. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and a Master’s degree in Nordic Folk Music from the Sibelius Academy — a joint program that also took her to Sweden, Denmark, and Norway (Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Danish National Academy of Music in Esbjerg, University of Bergen – Ole Bull Academy, and University of the Arts Helsinki).

This year, Maimu released her third solo album, Nordic Reflections, featuring original compositions inspired by Nordic folk traditions. In addition to performing as a solo artist and with ensembles such as Hostikka and Alterne, she is passionate about interdisciplinary collaboration — combining music with theatre and visual art. Recently, she has been working with a theatre pedagogue on a shadow puppet theatre performance and collaborating with an animation artist, exploring how sound and image can grow together. She will also share insights from her project “Musical Walk,”inviting people to experience music through movement and the surrounding environment.

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Carl Vallin is the founder and artistic director of Skallsjö Sommarorkester and serves as concertmaster at the Royal Swedish Opera. In this seminar, he will speak about the place of classical music in modern society, building an organisation for artists by artists, and our evolving relationship with the audience.

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 Date: 12.10.2025
 Time: 11:00 (Oslo Time)
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Join us for an evening of creativity, dialogue, and inspiration — a perfect start to the new season!