Fiddlesisters - Sunday, 16 March 14-1500
16 March, Sunday, 2:00-3:00 ET. “Fiddlesisters: The History of Female Fiddlers in Norwegian Fiddle Tradition from 1700s until Today”
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a. Join Vesterheim for a FREE online Zoom webinar, “Fiddlesisters – The History of Female Fiddlers in Norwegian Fiddle Tradition from 1700s until Today” with Benedicte Maurseth.
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b. Register online on vesterheim.org/folk-art-school/. Click on “Free events”. Please, also, register on the ScandiClub website so that we know who is from the Club (or is related to the Club).
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c. This experience is sponsored by the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, which is a partner with Crossings 200, celebrating 2025- the 200th anniversary of Norwegians emigrating to the US.
Benedicte Maurseth is a well-established and esteemed performer and composer on Norway’s music scene. She has studied with Hardanger fiddle master Knut Hamre for close to 30 years and is an alumna of the Ole Bull Academy. Maurseth has toured extensively as a soloist and in collaboration with others, both in Norway and internationally. She works closely with many of the leading artists across genres and artistic expressions. In 2022 she also released the book, Systerspel (Fiddlesisters), about the history of female fiddle players in Norway from 1700 until today.
