Kristin Mellem
Kristin Mellem (born 21 March 1965) is a Norwegian musician (violin), composer and conductor known for her involvement in Northern Norway's musical scene. She was educated at  and Bergen Music Conservatory (1984–1990) and has worked as a violin teacher in Balsfjord, Bergen, Hadsel, and Tromsø. Furthermore, she has been named regional musician and conductor of the Vesterålen Symphony Orchestra, part of the  (1987–1997), Tromsø Symphony Orchestra (1993–present), associated with Hålogaland Teater (, 2002) and Rikskonsertene (1997–2000). Mellem has contributed to the Eventyr festival in Tromsø since 1998, toured with Boknakaran (2001–2002), and contributed to releases with Moya på Tvoya. With the Tromsø Symphony Orchestra she composed the performance  (Travels through time, 2002). In 2004, she composed  (Meeting of voices) with Solveig Kringlebotn and Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup (joik) for Nordlysfestivalen; together with Gaup, Jeđđehus was released the following year and nominated for the 2005 Edvardprisen. In cooperation with  she composed and performed fiddle music with the Tromsø Symphony Orchestra for the production  –  (2004). The other musicians involved were Finn Sletten (percussion) and  (violin), along with joik singer Inga Juuso. Mellem formerly led the band Vajas (English: 'Echo') with Nils Johansen (synthesizer) from Bel Canto and Ánde Somby (joik). Their debut was at Nana Urfolksdager in 2003, and they toured internationally as well as performing at by:Larm in 2004. In 2008, she was awarded Trygve Hoff's memorial award. References

External links 

 vajas.info 
 mellems.com

1965 births
Living people
Norwegian classical composers
Norwegian classical violinists
Norwegian folk musicians
Norwegian women classical composers
Norwegian women conductors (music)
20th-century conductors (music)
20th-century classical composers
20th-century classical violinists
20th-century Norwegian musicians
21st-century conductors (music)
21st-century classical composers
21st-century classical violinists
Norwegian women violinists
Women classical violinists
21st-century Norwegian musicians
20th-century Norwegian women
20th-century Norwegian people
21st-century Norwegian women
20th-century women composers
21st-century women composers