Berit Opheim Versto from Voss is one of Norway’s foremost folk singers.

She is a very versatile singer, frequently performing across genre boundaries, drawing inspiration from such diverse areas as traditional music, early music, improvisation and contemporary music. Her ability to perform in such a wide variety of styles means that she is much in demand as a performer; she has contributed to numerous CD recordings in addition to her own solo projects.

Berit leads an extensive performing career in Norway and further afield, touring in the USA, Japan and Europe. She has appeared as a soloist with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Oslo Chamber Choir, BIT 20 Ensemble and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and has premiered several works written especially for her. In 2005 and 2006 she sang the roles of The Queen of the Night and Papagena in the production Tryllefløyta (The Magic Flute) – a folk opera which toured Norway and Sweden.