Lajunen, Emilia

Emilia Lajunen: Fiddler with the bicycle and nyckelharpa & vocals, the great one woman's show!
Emilia Lajunen & Eero Grundström
Juuri & Juuri: Scandinavian root´s music duo
Ritva Nero: Party Metal Folk (saxophone, bagpipe, nyckelharpa, bass and drums)
Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala: Chamber Folk Music

www.emilialajunen.fi

” Plays like a village full of haunted fiddlers”, wrote the leading Finnish newspaper about Emilia Lajunen.

Emilia Lajunen (born 1979) is a well-known professional Finnish folk musician, known for her personal, strong, and modern style of playing the violin. Her style of playing claims its origins in ancient heritage and fiddler music. From 2010 Lajunen has occupied the position of the Violin Techer-in-charge in the folk music department of Sibelius Academy. Lajunen graduated as doctor of music from Sibelius Academy University of the Arts 2023. Her artistic doctoral studies consisted of four concerts and written thesis, combining elements of dance and theatre to her own musicianship.

Lajunen´s instruments are the 5-string violin and the keyed fiddle. She is a singing member in such groups as Juuri & Juuri, Ritva Nero, Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala. Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala were selected as one of WOMEX official showcase artists in 2019 after their second album’s release [’Piilokisa’ by Nordic Notes] in 2018. During their career they have actively performed at various stages in Finland and abroad in the Nordic countries, India and even South Korea.

Emilia Lajunen´s booking agent Minna-Mari Roms +358 (050) 4135013 / Artprevolution