Petra Hermanova & Jon Eirik Boska

Petra Hermanova is a singer and composer working with the autoharp, voice and pipe organ. Her solo debut In Death​’​s Eyes (2023) drifts between song and heavy distorted drones, utilizing techniques from both folk and sacred traditions to grapple with the spiritual and earthly dimensions of devastating loss. In Death’s Eyes received international acclaim and several award nominations including the Czech Grammy. Since 2023 she has performed extensively solo and with ensembles in churches, contemporary art venues, monuments, and theatres, including Volksbühne (DE), Gropius Bau (DE), Der Aa-kerk (NL), Bergen Cathedral (NO), Völkerschlachtdenkmal (DE), Graz Mausoleum (AT), and numerous music festivals such as Lunchmeat (CZ), CTM (DE), and Romaeuropa (IT). She recently composed music for the documentary film Lapilli, which premiered at the Karlovy Vary IFF. In 2024 she was a resident of SHAPE+ Platform. Prior to her solo debut, Hermanova toured internationally with previous projects such as her critically acclaimed band Fiordmoss and various AV collaborations.

Jon Eirik Boska is a Norwegian composer, percussionist, and vocalist whose ever-evolving solo performances pulsate with ecstatic improvisations. His latest project, Hydropsyche, explores additive and polyrhythmic sequencing on modular and analog synthesizers. The debut album Exhumed & Forgiven, released on June 6th via Unguarded, features 8 glacial and emotive melody-forward compositions creating a contained but hypnotic sense of movement throughout. The Ransom Note described
it as “a well-crafted, cinematic and powerful debut of angst, turmoil, catharsis, and perseverance.” Previous Hydropsyche releases include two EPs Scree (2018, High Heal) and Vestiges (2019). He has appeared at festivals such as Lunchmeat, Berliner Festspiele, and Fotonica, and opened the 2023 Prague Quadrennial. A prolific collaborator and live performer, Boska has produced an award-winning album Kingdom Come with Fiordmoss, performed with rRoxymore, Reece Cox and Petra Hermanova. 

Their residency is kindly supported by the Goethe Institut Stockholm.