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.
🎻 Elisabeth Turmo (Norway)
Violinist, Physiotherapist & Performance Specialist
Norwegian violinist Elisabeth Turmo is known for her strong stage presence, singing tone, and fiery Northern Norwegian temperament. A graduate of the Royal College of Music in London, where she earned her Master in Performance, Elisabeth has built an international career as both soloist and chamber musician.
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.
🍷 Jan Terje Fossland (Norway)
Sommelier, Chef & Sensory Curator
With more than 20 years of experience in the hotel and restaurant industry as chef, sous-chef, restaurateur, and educator, Jan Terje Fossland brings a unique perspective from the world of food, wine, and sensory culture.
A trained sommelier and long-time professional in food and wine pairing, Jan Terje has served as the academic leader of Mo Vinklubb for over 35 years, arranged wine tours internationally, and held wine courses for both industry professionals and private audiences. His long-running collaborations with KammeRana have connected wine, music, and culture for decades.
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.
🌍 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.
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