Josefina Paulson
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My journey started 1992 when I fell deeply in love with the nyckelharpa at the age of eight and started study traditional music from my region in Västmanland and the county of Uppland.
2004/2005 I studied the one year course at Eric Sahlström Institutet in Tobo focusing only on the nyckelharpa.
In 2008 I was awarded the title riksspelman from the Zorn jury in Delsbo.
To be able to make the music that I love, in the way I want, I started my own record label NuTrad 2010, that now is part of the larger label Kråktjärn.
2011 I finished my studies, with the nyckelharpa as main instrument, at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. And got my Bachelor degree in music, 2021 when I finally gave my examination concert. Why did I wait so long?...life!
2011 I also received the honorable Bror Hjorth Scholarship with the motivation ”technically brilliant, very committed performance on the nyckelharpa with both the preservation of cultural traditions and a gentle personal and creative rejuvenation”.
2012 I did a solo tour in Australia and 2018 another one with Duo Åkerlund / Paulson, playing at all kinds of lovely venues and festivals, such as Woodfordfolkfestival, Melbourne Recital Centre, Cygnet Folk Festival, and MONA- Tasmania.
2016 I got the title -World Champion of Modern Nyckelharpa- when I won the competition VM in nyckelharpa in Österbybruk.
In 2016 my duo Åkerlund / Paulson did a memorable tour in Japan with our fabulous tour manager Harmony Fields.
2016 I was nominated artist of the Year at Folk and World Music Awards.
2018 I received Västmanlands läns kulturstipendium.
2018 I received Spelstina medaljen for highlighting female fiddlers in my repertoire.
Gratefully received the work scholarship 2019 and 2021 from the Swedish Art Council.
2019 I received an award from the organization STIM for my compositions.
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