Lena Willemark, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Lena Willemark

Swedish musician

Date of Birth: 12-May-1960

Place of Birth: Evertsberg, Dalarna County, Sweden

Profession: singer, fiddler

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Lena Willemark

  • Lena Willemark (born 12 May 1960) is a Swedish traditional music fiddler, singer, and composer, who combines elements of folk and jazz. Born in Ă„lvdalen, Dalarna, Willemark grew up with the region's folk music.
  • In Stockholm in the 1970s, she also had contact with jazz.
  • She has collaborated with groups such as Frifot, Enteli, Elise Einarsdotter, and composer Karin Rehnqvist.
  • She recording Nordan with Ale Möller, winning in 1994 both a Grammis and the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik.
  • Commissioned by Stockholm, Cultural Capital of Europe in 1998, she composed and performed Windogur.For several decades Willemark has broadened her scope through collaborations with jazz musicians and other artists.
  • She is also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and is often seen on stage across Sweden and abroad.

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