Lodestar Trio present their striking debut album, one that not only exhibits the three performers’ outstanding musicianship but also presents new interpretations of baroque classics (Bach, Lully, Couperin...), folk tunes and new compositions. Together, they push the boundaries of their mystical and magical Scandinavian string instruments. With Max Bailie on violin, Olav Luksengård Mjelva on Norwegian Hardanger fiddle and Erik Rydvall on Swedish nyckelharpa, they skillfully showcase the dexterity of each instrument, bringing out new qualities, whilst paying tribute to the roots of a much-honored musical period.

This tune is from an orchestral suite by French baroque composer Jean-Baptiste Lully. Max choreographed the whole suite into a Brazilian capoeira ballet about ten years ago with the Aurora Orchestra.

“This tune always struck me for its celebratory joy! We wanted to include a few more pieces that weren’t by Bach, so as to get a nice balance, and I thought this one would be perfect in a version for nyckelharpa and Hardanger fiddle and viola.” – Max