In November 2025, NordSync Project proudly presented Lost in the Stars – a tribute to Radka Toneff, an interdisciplinary production developed through NordSync Lab #2. The production toured Nordland with three concerts — in Mosjøen (21 November), Sandnessjøen (22 November), and Mo i Rana (23 November)
We’re thrilled to announce the second edition of NordSync Lab, taking place 20–23 November in Mosjøen, in collaboration with KammeRana and Vefsn-Ensemblet!
👉 NordSync Lab is our new initiative where ideas developed during NordSync Forums and Online Seminars are transformed into complete stage productions. Each Lab focuses on creativity, experimentation, and collaboration across artistic disciplines.
🎷 This time, the theme is Jazz!
Together with a fantastic team of musicians —
🎻 Etleva Brandt (violin / Vefsn-Ensemble),
🎻 Stepan Frolov (violin / Nordavind Ensemble),
🎻 Iida Alina Poijärvi (cello / KammeRana),
🎻 Bence Tóth (viola / LTU Orkesterakademiet, Sweden),
and 🌟 Darya Katyba (soprano / KammeRana) —
we will recreate and reinterpret the songs of Radka Toneff, one of Norway’s most beloved and iconic jazz singers.
🎤 Radka Toneff (1952–1982) was known for her deeply emotional voice and unique ability to blend jazz, poetry, and sensitivity in a way that touched audiences across generations. Her legendary album Fairytales remains one of Norway’s most celebrated jazz recordings.
🎼 Mentor and composer for this production: Bodvar Drotninghaug Moe
📅 Concerts:
🎵 Friday, 21 November – Mosjøen
🎵 Saturday, 22 November – Sandnessjøen
🎵 Sunday, 23 November – Mo i Rana
In addition, we’ll host a seminar for young talents in Mosjøen on Friday, 21 November!
Follow our page for more details and separate FB events for each concert — we can’t wait to share this new journey of sound, collaboration, and creativity with you! 💫
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We’re delighted to announce the success of Kunst i bevegelse — our interdisciplinary production combining live chamber music with AI-generated visuals — performed in Fredrikstad, Sarpsborg, and Moss.
This marks an important step in NordSync’s expansion to central Norway, made possible with support from Fredrikstad Kommune, Østfold Fylkeskommune, and local partners.
We’re especially proud to welcome our new partner – Østfold Musikkforening (ØMF), a leading regional music society and major concert organiser in Østfold, now responsible for coordinating NordSync’s future activities in the area.
ØMF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ostfoldmusikkforening/
Together, we look forward to bringing more inspiring performances to audiences across Norway!
🎬 NordSync Online Seminar #6 🎶
It’s time for our sixth online seminar!
Join us on 8 November, 10:00–12:00 (Oslo time) on YouTube:
This edition brings together two exceptional artists who explore the boundaries between sound, image, and movement:
🎹 Bjørk-Guinevere Kinsella Eide (Norway)
Pianist, conductor, and composer working within classical and electroacoustic music. Her creative process often begins with feelings, images, or colors — transforming sound into visual experience. Bjørk has composed and performed for film, silent film, and theatre. Her latest work Allusions (for piano, electronics, voice & film) premiered at the Festspillene i Nord-Norge 2025. She also performs as an actor in the children’s theatre production Red–Blue–Yellow and is a member of the band Orange+Blue.
🎥 Nikita Diakur (Germany)
An animation artist known for using computer simulations to depict everyday life with chaos, randomness, and humor. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, London, Diakur has received international recognition for his award-winning films Ugly, Fest, and Backflip. He regularly gives lectures and workshops and is part of the Q21 Artists-in-Residence program in Vienna as well as the European Film Academy.
💡 Don’t miss this inspiring session on the intersection of music, motion, and digital art — streaming live from the NordSync network!
Date: 08.11.2025
Time: 10:00 (Oslo Time)
Online: https://www.youtube.com/live/ZprWonlmafE?si=e5UspAFdjGfGXpOv
The NordSync Forum in Mo i Rana gathered professional performers and leaders of volunteer cultural organisations from across the region for two days of inspiring presentations, workshops, and discussions.
The conference created a vibrant meeting place where ideas flowed freely — leading to several promising new collaborations and future projects that cross both genres and borders between professional and amateur cultural life.
We believe this direction of our work is essential. It not only broadens our reach and brings new audiences to our concerts but also introduces sustainable approaches to concert production and cultural entrepreneurship in regions facing the challenges of low population density.
Moreover, the collaboration between professionals and volunteers has proven to be a strong source of inspiration and a true spark for creativity.
We are excited to continue developing this field and to unfold its great potential in the seasons ahead.
Stay tuned for the next NordSync Forum and new Lab productions!
Read more about the Forum and our other events in our Past events.
Join us for direct stream from NordSync Forum III in Mo I Rana on 25th of October. 15:00 Norwegian Time.
October 25–26, 2025
Next stop for the NordSync Project is Mo i Rana!
This autumn, professional artists, producers, and leaders of volunteer cultural organizations from across the Barents region gather for the NordSync Forum 2025, exploring “Collaboration between professionals and amateurs – for cultural outreach, audience development, and recruitment.”
The two-day program features lectures, workshops, project presentations, and concerts, focusing on how cooperation between artists and volunteers can strengthen local cultural life and inspire new forms of participation.
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:
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