KARIN HELLQVIST was educated at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Universität der Künste Berlin, the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and at the Royal College of Music in London from where she graduated with an Artist Diploma in Performance in 2011. She is a member of several forefront ensembles for new music in Scandinavia. With Cikada, Oslo Sinfonietta, Neon, Faint Noise and Duo Hellqvist/Amaral she dedicates her time to commissioning and performing new works as well as championing the established contemporary repertoire. In her solo project she recently commissioned a body of solo works exploring the violin in the company of electronics and various sound objects; paired with flower pots, guitar pedals, street noise, chain saws and bird song. Hellqvist's performances have been broadcasted in many countries and she has contributed to several award winning recordings. Flock was Karin’s first solo album which was released on the Norwegian label LAWO Classics in 2019. In 2016, she received the Interpreter's Prize from the Society of Swedish Composers and she holds a five year working grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee. During the time period 2018-2022 Karin is a PhD research fellow at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. More info on Karin on her website karinhellqvist.com Artist photos: Yusuke Suzuki