LISAS

LISAS ”…great moments of the clearest beauty” Bart Bull, journalist, USA LISAS is a duo consisting of Lisa Rydberg, violin, and Lisa Långbacka, accordion. Their repertoire is influenced by folk, baroque, tango… The two Lisas invite you to enjoy of music that stretches the genre bounds with curiosity and of ensemble playing that is characterized by sensitive ears and intensity. The first album Fiddle & Accordion Conversations was praised by the critics with i.a 5/5 in Sweden’s most widely read morning paper DN and it was also named one of the most important folk music albums of the century in magazine LIRA. LISAS has collaborated with artists such as First Aid Kit, Lena Willemark, Sofia Karlsson and Trondheimsolistene. Lisa Rydberg - baroque violinist and Riksspelman/National Fiddler of Sweden - is the first ever to study the combination of classical and folk music at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. Lisa Rydberg has appeared on recordings with artists such as Nina Persson (The Cardigans), Niclas Frisk (Atomic Swing), Ane Brun and Ulf Lundell. Lisa Långbacka - accordion - has received STIM´s prize ”Composer of the Year” and has toured with artists such as Tomas Ledin, Edouard Lock, the Cullberg Ballet and Musica Vitae. In 2017, Lisa Långbacka was the music producer for the Nobel Banquet where she also participated as a musician and composer. www.lisasofficial.com www.facebook.com/lisasofficialmusic Instagram: lisasofficial_music