HELGA OG TANJA
Tanja Orning (cello)
Helga Myhr (hardanger fiddle)
Helga & Tanja is an experimental duo with Helga Myhr and Tanja Orning. The duo started in 2017 and has played a number of concerts in Norway and collaborated in the cross-disciplinary project Ensemble Studies. As a duo, they explore and experiment with the large timbre spectrum found on string instruments - with rhythmic and melodic elements from Norwegian folk music mixed with contemporary music, through improvisation and composition. With their respective backgrounds, they inspire each other to explore the tonal possibilities of their instruments, creating an interplay influenced by improvisation, contemporary music, and folk music.
The duo released their first album, KLANGKORPUS, on Motvind Records October 18th, 2024.
“…on this recording it is the sound textures that are central, and it is compelling to witness how the two of them challenge each other to become one instrument - one body - with gentle, fierce strokes.”
- Audun Vinger