Kristin Mellem

{{Short description|Norwegian musician (born 1965)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Kristin Mellem

| image = Vajas(3).jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|03|21|df=y}}

| nationality = Norwegian

| occupation = Musician, composer, conductor

| known_for = Involvement in music in Northern Norway

}}

Kristin Mellem (born 21 March 1965) is a Norwegian musician (violin), composer and conductor known for her involvement in Northern Norway's musical scene.

She was educated at {{Interlanguage link|Nordnorsk Music Conservatory|no|Nordnorsk Musikkonservatorium}} and Bergen Music Conservatory (1984–1990){{Cite web |title=Kristin Mellem |url=https://www.kultnett.no/kristin-mellem |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217120810/https://www.kultnett.no/kristin-mellem |archive-date=17 December 2021 |access-date=2021-12-17 |website=Kultnett |language=no}} and has worked as a violin teacher in Balsfjord, Bergen, Hadsel, and Tromsø. Furthermore, she has been named regional musician and conductor of the Vesterålen Symphony Orchestra, part of the {{Interlanguage link|Nordnorsk Chamber Orchestra|no|Nordnorsk Kammerorkester}} (1987–1997), Tromsø Symphony Orchestra (1993–present), associated with Hålogaland Teater ({{Lang|no|Spellemann på taket}}, 2002) and Rikskonsertene (1997–2000). Mellem has contributed to the Eventyr festival in Tromsø since 1998, toured with Boknakaran (2001–2002),{{Cite web |date=2018-08-09 |title=Artist presentation: Kristin Mellem |url=https://ourstories.info/no/artist-presentation-kristin-mellem/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217120812/https://ourstories.info/no/artist-presentation-kristin-mellem/ |archive-date=17 December 2021 |access-date=2021-12-17 |website=Our Stories |language=nb-NO}} and contributed to releases with Moya på Tvoya.

With the Tromsø Symphony Orchestra she composed the performance {{Lang|no|Reiser gjennom tid}} (Travels through time, 2002). In 2004, she composed {{Lang|no|Stemmemøte}} (Meeting of voices) with Solveig Kringlebotn and Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup (joik) for Nordlysfestivalen; together with Gaup, Jeđđehus was released the following year and nominated for the 2005 Edvardprisen. In cooperation with {{Interlanguage link|Bjørn Andor Drage|no}} she composed and performed fiddle music with the Tromsø Symphony Orchestra for the production {{Lang|smi|Armon Lapset}} – {{Lang|no|Nådens barn}} (2004).{{Cite web |last=mar 18 |first=Skrevet av Liisa Koivulehto {{!}} |last2=Nyheter |first2=2020 {{!}} Uutissii {{!}} Uutisia {{!}} |date=2020-03-18 |title=Gamle salmer kan snart synges av alle |url=https://www.ruijan-kaiku.no/gamle-salmer-kan-snart-synges-av-alle/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217120815/https://www.ruijan-kaiku.no/gamle-salmer-kan-snart-synges-av-alle/ |archive-date=17 December 2021 |access-date=2021-12-17 |website=Ruijan Kaiku |language=nb-NO}} The other musicians involved were Finn Sletten (percussion) and {{Interlanguage link|Sigmund Lillebjerka|no}} (violin), along with joik singer Inga Juuso.

Mellem formerly led the band Vajas (English: 'Echo') with Nils Johansen (synthesizer) from Bel Canto and Ánde Somby (joik). Their debut was at Nana Urfolksdager in 2003, and they toured internationally as well as performing at by:Larm in 2004.

In 2008, she was awarded Trygve Hoff's memorial award.{{Cite news |date=29 November 2008 |title=Vant Trygve Hoffs minnepris 2008 |url=http://www.nrk.no/nordland/vant-trygve-hoffs-minnepris-2008-1.6330507 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419203849/http://www.nrk.no/nordland/vant-trygve-hoffs-minnepris-2008-1.6330507 |archive-date=19 April 2014 |access-date=10 July 2013 |publisher=NRK Nordland |language=Norwegian}}