Miriam Andersén

Miriam Andersén discovered medieval music when she was singing in the choral ensemble Schola Gregoriana Holmiae. This brought her to study at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, where she took classes in medieval singing with Dominique Vellard, in medieval harp with Hedrun Rosenzweig and in medieval musical notation with Karin Smith-Paulsmeier. Before entering the Schola, she studied  calligraphy and book-binding in London. Miriam Andersen has worked as a calligrapher, held jobs at theatres and circuses and played rock music. Currently, she works as a freelance musician, collaborating with several medieval music groups such as Alba, Real, Sarband, Ferrara Ensemble and Discantus. She has given concerts and recorded numerous CDs in several European countries as well as the United States, Mexico, and Australia. Her interests include theatre projects and experimental music. Her special focus has been on playing traditional Swedish music according to the medieval rules of musical performance.