Ambient and Norwegian folk music

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 thirty 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 such as Jon Fosse, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Rolf Lislevand, Mats Eilertsen, Berit Opheim, Merilyn Crispell, and more. 

Maurseth has written music for theater and film and other commissioned works for festivals and albums. The work Tidekverv, which was premiered in 2017, was awarded NOPA's music prize, and her song «Very Full», which was specially written for the TV series Loki (Marvel Studio), ranked high on the Billboard list.

Maurseth also received many prestigious artist grants from the Norwegian state for cultivating her tradition and creative work. Her latest album Hárr was awarded «Best Nordic album of the year», and received the prestigious Nordic Music Prize for 2022. In 2023 she was awarded «Folk musician of the year» by the Norwegian Folk Music Awards.

She is currently working on a commissioned piece for the Kronos Quartet, which will premiere in Carnegie Hall in 2025.

Benedicte is a touring artist so book her well in advance for your magical ambient sound and your true Norwegian folk music tunes.

Contact: elise@knusmusic.com // +47 938 55 409