CHRISTINE KAMMERER
SINGER & SONGWRITER | COMPOSER | MUSIC HISTORY REENACTER
“The ease with which Ms. Kammerer weaves folklore, music and cultural heritage together in her compositions and performance struck us. When she performed on her lyre and sang on the banks of Loch Tay, the world stopped. We experienced how she, without effort, managed to captivate a diverse audience of all ages with her voice and song, creating an interactive space in which she facilitated an experience which stretched far beyond the event itself.”
~ Professor Alison Phipps, UNESCO RILA Chair / University of Glasgow
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Christine Kammerer is an internationally known singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and composer who is also lead singer and lyre player in the Viking band Gjaldulei and dark Nordic folk band Jotun Revolution.
She has released 2 EP’s, 3 singles and a music video “Raven Brings Runes” out. In 2023 she was amongst the “Highly Recommended” at Danny Kyle’s Open Stage at Celtic Connections.
In 2021 Kammerer’s song “Eversong” was also among the finalists in World Songwriting Awards.
In 2022 she moved to Scotland on a Global Talent Visa for Music and since then she has performed in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Ayrshire and Kenmore. Kammerer is also a producer, works as a studio singer and as an Affiliate Artist at University of Glasgow.
Watch live performances on Youtube
Apart from being a composer and singer, Kammerer is a Musicologist who works with curating cultural heritage through music and performance. Specializing in the Viking Age.
Working in the intersection between history, culture and music also lead her to developing the event “Whisky and Witches” a collaboration with Jane Ross, owner of the whisky bar Mother Superior in Edinburgh. We have another event coming up soon.
View projects and collaborations here
Upcoming concerts here
THE MUSIC AND COLLABORATIONS
Kammerer’s music is a fusion of Nordic and Celtic folk soundscapes, with a distinctive cinematic and symphonic character to it. Together with her hypnotic and sonorous voice she draws the listener into a universe, which moves from tales of human nature to stories about folklore, myth and legend.
At times quiet and storytelling, inviting her audience to contemplate and immerse themselves in the music. At times picturesque and grandiose, creating a magical journey through tales and time.
Throughout the past 6 years she has performed at markets, festivals and venues Denmark, the UK, Germany and USA. Some of these are: The National Museum of Denmark, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (UK), Moesgaard Museum, Copenhagen Historical Markets, Land of Legends, Trelleborg Museum, Fantasy Festival (DK), Fantasy Days (DK) Aarhus Festival Week, Helsinore Castle, The Scottish Crannog Centre (UK) and Lofotr Viking Museum (NO).
Amongst her collaborations are: Kjell Braaten, Bethesda Nordic, UNESCO RILA / University of Glasgow, and several music schools.
With her band Gjaldulei she performed for Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II, at the opening of the exhibition “Togtet” at the National Museum of Denmark.
“I was instantly blown away by [Christine’s] voice, her talent as a performer and her ability to tell stories when she sings. She completely captivates her audience and performs complex tracks with the greatest of ease and ethereal grace.”
~ Birgitte Schmølker, the Danish Chambre Orchestra
“Something special happens when the worlds of Celtic and Nordic music meet in Christine’s music, providing a synergy between cultures and countries that strengthens our bonds beyond borders.”
~ Rachel Backshall, Assistant Director at The Scottish Crannog Centre
RELEASES
“Raven Brings Runes” (2022) – an international collaboration
- “Carry Me Home” (new demo, 2022)
MORE RELEASES:
- “The Dragonborn Comes” (cover 2021, made in collaboration with Bethesda Nordic)
- “Eversong” (single 2021, with her band Jotun Revolution) Listen here
- “Growing Pains” (solo EP 2020). Listen here
- “Gjaldulei” (EP 2019, with her band Gjaldulei) Watch performances here
WATCH PERFORMANCES HERE
Jotun Revolution (her band) here
Christine Kammerer – Singing, Piano and Lyre (live compilation)
Christine Kammerer – Singing and Guitar (live compilation)
“The Dragonborn Comes” cover – See the music video here
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Music and folk music have always been part of my life. In High School I majored in Music and Drama, and afterwards continued down this path, when I took an intensive 6-month course at The School for Music and Theater in Toftlund, Denmark. I went on to do a BA in Musicology and Cross-Cultural Studies and then a Master of Arts in Culture and Communications from Copenhagen University. In my masters I specialized in Living History and in the discussion, portrayal and performance of cultural and collective identity in different genres of music.Since then, I have done courses in Assertive Communication and Personal Leadership, have studied the ancient technique of Kulning (Nordic Herd Calling) and have studied Music Production at MPW (Music Production for Women, London).
In 2022-2023 I finished a course in Music Production, Management and PR called “Master Your Music” at MPW.
As a composer in Gjaldulei, Christine Kammerer studies ancient musical structures and searches through the sagas and the cultural history of the Viking Age, to create new compositions. Composing on her lyre (a replica of the one found in the Sutton Hoo excavation) she marries prehistoric soundscapes, with Nordic and Celtic folk tonalities. Her approach to composing is experimental and rooted in music archeology, music history and cultural history.
CONTACT
contact@ckammerer-music.com
+45 2250 2559 / +44 (0)7856 549 053
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