At latitude of 67 degrees North - in the middle of the magical North - lies Nordland County´s capital Bodø. With its 46.000 inhabitants, Bodø is Northern Norway´s second largest city and one of the fastest growing cities in the country. It is here you find us. Nordland Music Festival
Baroque violinist Bjarte Eike pushes boundaries in classical music, constantly looking for new projects in the borderland of genres and is reaching out to new audiences with his infectious playing and style.
As the artistic director of Barokksolistene, he has created new and innovative concepts such as "The Alehouse Sessions"; exploring 17th century music from the pubs and alehouses in England, "The Early Joke"; a musical travel through music history, exploring different aspects on humour and music and "The Image of Melancholy"; dealing with the sad songs and emotions through renaissance, folk and experimental music.
