Nyckelharpa player Erik Rydvall has steadily risen to stardom on the Swedish folk-music scene. His personal expression, virtuosity, and drive to seek out new challenges has made him a highly sought-after musician, often for cross-genre collaboration.

While at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Erik Rydvall was one of the founders of the folk-music trio Nordic, winner of multiple prizes. Later, with Norwegian Hardanger fiddler Olav Luksengård Mjelva, the Rydvall/Mjelva duo was formed. Most recently, Erik Rydvall, Olav L. Mjelva and British violinist Max Baillie banded together to forge new ties between Scandinavian folk and baroque music in Lodestar Trio.

Erik Rydvall is ever venturing into new territories. He toured with the Flamencos en route dance company, performed with the Danish National Girls’ Choir, the NorrlandsOperan Symphony Orchestra, Dalasinfoniettan and world music’s primary promoter in Sweden, Ale Möller and the award-winning recorder player Kristine West.

Erik Rydvall’s most recent project, playing Baroque music on nyckelharpa, has attracted an audience beyond folk music and interest the world over.

During the last years Erik has featured as a studio musicians on movies and video games like: Lord of the Rings - The rings of power, Loki, Obi Wan Kenobi, Vikings Valhalla and The Witcher - Blood Origin, God of War and Assasins Creed - Dawn of Ragnarøk.