Elektronmusikstudion EMS is the national centre for Swedish electroacoustic music and sound art. It was founded in 1964, originally as part of Swedish Radio, and is now part of Statens Musikverk (National Collections of Music, Theatre and Dance). EMS’s mission is to offer studios for professional composers and sound artists working with electroacoustic music and sound art. The studios are used for production, development, and education.

Besides offering studio space, EMS also works to support the artistic growth of electroacoustic music and its connection with other art forms. EMS represents Swedish electroacoustic music internationally, holds regular evening courses, and runs a large international guest composer programme.

EMS has worked with Norbergfestival for around 20 years. The collaboration has included many off-site performances at Risbergs Verkstad together with Region Västmanland, commissioned works created during residencies at EMS and performed at Mimer, as well as sound installations and multichannel presentations.

Estelle Schorpp (FR/CA), KABLAM (SE), and Oscar Peters (NL) are presented by EMS at this year’s edition of Norbergfestival. Each artist brings a distinct approach to electronic music, shaped by personal methods of composition, sound exploration, and live performance.