Lisa Rydberg

Swedish Riksspelman (National Folk Musician of Sweden) and baroque violinist, born April 26, 1978 in Sankt Matteus parish, Stockholm.

She is educated at the Royal College of Music and the first ever in Sweden to attend a combined education in classical music and folk music. She has also received a Diploma in baroque violin. Lisa has released six records under her own name and can also be heard on a number of records with artists such as Nicolai Dunger, Sofie Livebrant, Thomas Di Leva, Ane Brun and Ulf Lundell. In 1999, she became Riksspelman and has also been awarded Pekkos Gustaf's honorary prize and Spel Stina's medal.