We’re inviting composers to complete Gustav Mahler’s unfinished piano quartet!
The work currently consists of one completed movement and a second by Schnittke – now we invite YOU to write the third.
Prize: Performance at concerts in Fredrikstad, Moss, and Halden (Norway)
Fee: 10,000 NOK
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Read the full call and send us your work!
nordsync.project@hotmail.com
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.
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.
Date: 12.10.2025
Time: 11:00 (Oslo Time)
Online:
Join us for an evening of creativity, dialogue, and inspiration — a perfect start to the new season!
Mo I Rana, Norway, 25-26 of October.
We’re excited to invite artists, cultural workers and volunteers to NordSync Forum #3 – an international seminar for performing artists and cultural organizations!
This year’s theme:
Collaboration between voluntary cultural organizations and professional artists.
Together we’ll explore new ways of working across borders, sharing ideas, and creating bridges between professionals, amateurs, and communities in the North.
The program includes lectures, workshops, discussions – and concerts featuring local orchestras and artists!
All lectures will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel:
Our next concert in Sarpsborg, Norway! This time, our AI artist will co-create with the Østfold String Quartet and pianist Eirik Haug Stømner. Together, they will bring a fresh perspective to Schumann’s Piano Quintet.
This is how NordSync’s latest production was described in RanaBlad, a local newspaper, in connection with the tour the NordSync Ensemble had in Nordland in June 2025 with the program “Kunst i bevegelse” (“Art in Motion”). The tour included five concerts across Norway and Sweden, with enthusiastic audiences and excellent feedback. We are looking forward to our next interdisciplinary collaboration!
“Kunst I bevegelse” or “Art in Motion” is an innovative musical performance where classical music merges with new technology and visual art. The production is presented by NordSync Ensemble – a young, interdisciplinary string trio with musicians from Norway and Sweden: Stepan Frolov (violin), Emma Alrikson (viola), and Iida-Alina Poijärvi (cello). The project is the result of a collaboration between KammeRana, a district musicians group from Mo i Rana, and the NordSync Project.
The repertoire consists of romantic and impressionistic works from the classical music treasure trove, performed with high artistic quality and personal expression. The visual element is created using cutting-edge AI-based technology and evolves in real time in interaction with the music. The result is a performance where sound and image blend together, creating a unique dramaturgy for each concert.
Stepan Frolov (fiolin)
Emma Alrikson (bratsj)
Iida-Alina Poijärvi (cello).
Photo: Werner Hölzl, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Welcome to NordSync Project webpage!
NordSync Project – a growing network for musicians, artists, and cultural producers across the Nordic and Baltic regions.
At NordSync, our mission is to bring performing arts closer to society by creating new, interdisciplinary productions that combine music with visual art, film, dance, digital expression, and more. We believe in artistic collaboration across borders, genres, and generations – and we’re here to build the structures that make that possible.
In addition to producing and presenting new work, NordSync also plays an educational role. Through masterclasses, workshops, and public forums, we aim to spread knowledge, share practical tools, and encourage open dialogue about the process of making interdisciplinary art. Our events create a space for artists to learn from one another and develop new approaches to collaboration.
Our ambitions are both local and international:
We support artists in Northern and rural areas while building strong links across the Nordic region. We host forums, seminars, and performances that foster dialogue, spark ideas, and encourage experimentation.
Are you an artist, producer, or cultural organization interested in collaboration?
We invite you to explore our site, follow our upcoming events, and join our network. Let’s create something meaningful together.
This is just the beginning — and we’re glad you’re here!
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