The 11 nominees for the Nordic Council Music Prize 2015 have been announced at the Bergen International Festival. Over half of them were present to help mark the 50th anniversary of the prestigious prize.
The nominees are:
DENMARK
Michala Petri, recorder player
HVAD, electronic musician
FINLAND
Kimmo Pohjonen, accordion
Apocalyptica, heavy metal cello ensemble
THE FAROE ISLANDS
Hamferð, doom metal band
ICELAND
The Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, orchestra
Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir, violinist
NORWAY
Dans Les Arbres, quartet
Tora Augestad, mezzosoprano
SWEDEN
