Ringmasters
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Ringmasters is a barbershop quartet affiliated with SNOBS
(The Society of Nordic Barbershop Singers); they received first place gold medals at Nordic Barbershop Quartet Contest in Stockholm
(April 2008), and won the Barbershop Harmony Society
International Collegiate Championship in July, 2008 in Nashville
, Tennessee
. The quartet sings non-traditional barbershop harmonies with a contemporary touch.
International Collegiate Quartet Championship in Nashville
July 2008. Their other accomplishments include first place at IABS barbershop contest 2007, and SNOBS gold 2008.
All members of Ringmasters are also members of Zero 8, The SNOBS 2008 Champion Chorus led by Doug Harrington (Second Edition).
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Rasmus Krigström - lead; Music Education at Adolf-Fredriks School of Music, Stockholm Music Gymnasium and The Royal Musical University in Stockholm.
Emanuel Roll - baritone; Music Education at Adolf-Fredriks School of Music, and Stockholm Music Gymnasium. Works with child care.
Martin Wahlgren - bass; Music Education at Adolf-Fredriks School of Music, and Stockholm Music Gymnasium. Is currently a student at Stockholm University
School of Business.
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(The Society of Nordic Barbershop Singers); they received first place gold medals at Nordic Barbershop Quartet Contest in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
(April 2008), and won the Barbershop Harmony Society
Barbershop Harmony Society
The Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. , is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop music as an art form. Founded by Owen C...
International Collegiate Championship in July, 2008 in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
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, Tennessee
Tennessee
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. The quartet sings non-traditional barbershop harmonies with a contemporary touch.
Background
As a competing barbershop quartet, Ringmasters has earned several awards and accolades, the most prestigious being the Barbershop Harmony SocietyBarbershop Harmony Society
The Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. , is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop music as an art form. Founded by Owen C...
International Collegiate Quartet Championship in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
July 2008. Their other accomplishments include first place at IABS barbershop contest 2007, and SNOBS gold 2008.
All members of Ringmasters are also members of Zero 8, The SNOBS 2008 Champion Chorus led by Doug Harrington (Second Edition).
Members
Jakob Stenberg - tenor; Music Education at Adolf-Fredriks School of Music, and Stockholm Music Gymnasium. Jakob works at IKEAIKEA
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Rasmus Krigström - lead; Music Education at Adolf-Fredriks School of Music, Stockholm Music Gymnasium and The Royal Musical University in Stockholm.
Emanuel Roll - baritone; Music Education at Adolf-Fredriks School of Music, and Stockholm Music Gymnasium. Works with child care.
Martin Wahlgren - bass; Music Education at Adolf-Fredriks School of Music, and Stockholm Music Gymnasium. Is currently a student at Stockholm University
Stockholm University
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School of Business.