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Gjermund (24)
and Einar Olav Larsen (26) are the violin-playing brothers from Verdal,
nearby Trondheim. They come from a family with a strong folk music
tradition and have together won “Landskappleiken”, the norwegian
competition in folk music in the past three years. In 2002 Gjermund also
became the youngest musician ever to win the solo competition.
Both have
studied folk music at the Ole Bull Academy for two years. Einar Olav has
just finished a two-year study on scholarship, and is now working as a
musician in Verdal. Gjermund has continued to study folk music at the
Academy of Music in Oslo.
Besides
playing the ordinary violin, they both use the Hardanger fiddle, the
national instrument of Norway. Einar Olav is one of few who compete at
Landskappleiken in the category of both instruments with success. |
