

© 2011 Versk Spelman


Versk Spelman (pronounced “V-
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Sweden.
Carolyn (on right) is the mother of the three. She plays the violin, accordion, and
piano. She is a music
teacher and has been playing /teaching for 40+ years. In addition
to teaching music, Carolyn teaches
Swedish language and has been on staff for the Concordia Language Village Swedish adult programming,
Since 1999.
Antonio (in the middle) began playing the violin at age 2. He enjoys playing his fiddle in the style of
Western Dalarna (Transtrand, Lima, Malung...) Antonio is currently at Luther Seminary in St. Paul
Studying to become a pastor. He was an exchange student in Uppsala, Sweden for a year.
Annika (on left) Has been playing the violin since she was 3. She plays classical
violin , Swedish
folk fiddle, and piano. She recently graduated with a degree in
Music Education from Augsburg
College in Minneapolis. She is currently a orchestra teacher in the Mounds View public schools.
She is also a privet violin teacher.
Thomas (on lower left) has been playing guitar for 7 years. He also plays piano, violin, and bass.
He is a Senior in High School. He is also a guitar teacher and has been teaching for 5 years.