Photos by Björn Andersson/Per Nadén/Bror Augustsson/Diggiloo
Eva Bogren works as teacher of violin, violin and viola methodology at Ingesund College of Music, Karlstad University, and Academy of Music and Drama, Göteborg University, as violin teacher at Bilda Music School in Gothenburg and is a doctoral student at Göteborg University.
She holds double Master Degrees in Violin Education from School of Music and Musicology, Gothenburg University with studies with Lisbeth Vecchi and in Violin Performance from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville with studies with Prof. John Kendall. She continued her studies with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki at Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, Japan.
Eva is former President and now Board Member of the Swedish branch of European String Teachers’ Association. She is author and composer of Little Things for Little Strings and is Musical Director for the award winning Violin Ensemble Scandinavian Strings as well as the younger String Ensemble Sweet Strings.
Eva formed Scandinavian Strings in 1995 and has performed numerous times on television and stages all over the world. The group has performed with international artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Melanie C, Bosson, Cascada, Johnny Logan, Sissel Kyrkjebø, RyanDan, Katie Melua, Mando Diao and Sarah Chang and with Swedish artists such as The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Janne Schaffer, Helen Sjöholm, Peter Jöback, Carola, Stephen Simmonds, Charlotte Perrelli, Robert Wells, Linda Bengtzing, Jan Johansen, Shirley Clamp, Cue (Niklas Hjulström), Amy Diamond, Niklas Andersson, Pernilla Wahlgren, Benjamin Wahlgren, Magnus Bäcklund, Jessica Andersson, Lasse Kronér, Lotta Engberg, Björn J:son Lindh, Sanna Nielsen, Lasse Holm, Elisabeth Andreassen, Magnus Johansson, Åsa Fång, Triple & Touch, Jenny Berggren, Stefan Andersson, Sofia Källgren, Per-Erik Hallin, Pernilla Emme, Lars Berghagen, Caroline Wennergren, Thomas Petersson, Stefan Blomquist, Lill-Babs, Blacknuss, Anna Stadling & Idde Schultz, Charlie Norman, Loa Falkman, Cyndie Peters, Frank Ådahl, Lena Willemark, Laudaensemblen, Bhean Bheag, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and more.
Scandinavian Strings is currently working on their dream project of making an album together with some of the finest musicians in Sweden and in the US. Each song or piece comes from a different genre and is specially arranged for Scandinavian Strings and the featured artist or group:
- Westocast/Pop/AOR: Spin Gallery
- Lyrical/Duett: Helen Sjöholm & Freddie Wadling (Freddie Wadling MySpace)
- Christian: Christian Antblad (Christian Antblad MySpace)
- Pop/Rock/Electronica: Ida Bogren (Ida Bogren MySpace)
- Soundtracks/Film Music: Robert Wells (Robert Wells MySpace)
- Jazz/Swing/A'capella: The Real Group (The Real Group MySpace)
- Pop/Midtempo: Bosson (Bosson MySpace)
- Pop/Uptempo: Jan Johansen (Jan Johansen MySpace)
- Nu-jazz/Soul/R&B: Jeanette Clinger (Jeanette Clinger MySpace)
- Country: Walt Aldridge (Walt Aldridge MySpace)
- Pop/Ballad: Sibel Redzep (Sibel Redzep MySpace)
- Classical/Baroque: Kungsbacka Piano Trio
- Jazz/Big Band: Bohuslän Big Band , Margareta Bengtson & Nisse Landgren
- Rock: LA Project (LA Project MySpace) & Joseph Williams
- Ambient/Blues: Janne Schaffer (Janne Schaffer MySpace)
- Celtic: West of Eden (West of Eden MySpace)
- Classical/Romantic: The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
- Metal/Rock: Mustasch (Mustasch MySpace)
Scandinavian Strings appears on Bosson's single "What If I" and on the Heavy Metal band Mustasch's grammy awarded album "The Latest Version of the Truth".
Scandinavian Strings, Andrea Bocelli & Carola:
Sweet Strings, Scandinavian Strings & Mando Diao:
Sweet Strings & Mando Diao at SVT Världens Barn-gala 2007:
Grammy awarded Mustasch (featuring Scandinavian Strings) video Double Nature:
Bosson featuring Scandinavian Strings: What If I
Preview of IDA featuring Scandinavian Strings in Never Gonna Die
Sibel (featuring Scandinvian Strings) sings That Is Where I'll Go In the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest.
Watch me and my students in Scandinavian Strings play on TV with some fine artists at the following links:
Melanie C & Scandinavian Strings
Andrea Bocelli & Scandinavian Strings
Cascada & Scandinavian Strings
Peter Jöback & Scandinavian Strings
Amy Diamond & Scandinavian Strings
Andrea Bocelli, Carola & Scandinavian Strings
Shirley Clamp & Scandinavian Strings
Sissel Kyrkjebø & Scandinavian Strings
Lasse Berghagen & Scandinavian Strings
Diggiloo & Scandinavian Strings
Scandinavian Strings
RyanDan & Scandinavian Strings
Anna Stadling, Idde Schultz & Scandinavian Strings
