Song and Spirit                                                                                               Sara Pajunen

Sara Pajunen, violinist, vocalist, composer, improviser and audio-visual artist will present an inspirational program that connects to her Finnish ancestry and works that connect to the landscape and to the earth.  Her beautiful, haunting melodies encourage reflection and connection to ancestral roots and to the earth. 

Biography

Sara Pajunen is an artist based in Minnesota, specializing in music and sonic arts.  Her work combines folk traditions and moving images and environmental sounds.  Her performed music is inspired by Finnish folk traditions and the integration of environmental into her compositions.  Sara was raised in northern Minnesota, on the Iron Range (Hibbing) and holds a Master’s Degree in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory.