Inspired by the traditional dance music of their ancestors, the trio Stundom invites you into their wonderful, immersive world, where they blend folk traditions with classical chamber music and modern symphonic elements. With a mix of violin, zither and piano, Emma Kragh-Elmoe, Villads Hoffmann and Julian Svejgaard share a unique musical chemistry and an ability to create captivating melodies.
Stundom is one of the most celebrated groups within New Nordic Folk Music in Denmark today, and the trio has been nominated several times for Danish Music Awards Roots/Folk, including “Artist of the Year” and “Album of the Year” at the Danish Music Awards Roots in 2024 and 2022. In 2022, Emma, Julian and Villads were also each nominated for “Composer of the Year”.
In 2015, Emma Elmoe and Villads Hoffmann started the duo Elmoe & Hoffmann in Copenhagen as part of the young, growing Danish folk music scene, and shortly after they won the “New Talent of the Year” award at the Danish Music Awards Folk. In 2017, the duo was joined by Danish folk pianist Julian Svejgaard in connection with the recording of their debut album ‘Vandkanten’, and the duo became a trio that changed its name to Stundom, an old Nordic word meaning “from time to time” - a reflection of the trio’s mission: to create new music in the present, inspired by the times that came before, for the times to come.
In 2024, Stundom released their second studio album ‘Hvis ikke de er døde, lever de endnu’ (“If They Haven’t Died, They Live Still”) as a follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Må jeg holde din hånd?’ (“May I Hold Your Hand?”, 2021). Stundom was nominated in the category “Roots Composer of the Year” at the prestigious Carl Prisen in 2025 for their work on their second album, which was also named “one of the best albums of 2024” by the Danish national newspaper Information.
They have appeared on BBC Scotland, BBC Alba and TG4, performed live on BBC Radio 3 and the Danish classical radio station P2, and have played some of Europe’s biggest festivals, both within and outside the folk music world, such as Roskilde Festival [DK], Celtic Connections [UK], Tønder Festival [DK], Het Lindeboom [FR] and Folkelarm [NO].
