Villads Hoffmann is a Danish musician and composer, born in 1995 and raised in Vanløse, Copenhagen, the son of a luthier and a music teacher. He studied folk and world music at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg, and his main instrument is the cittern - a 5-course mandola - though he also plays guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, violin and viola. He is best known as a member of the trio Stundom, which won Album of the Year at the Danish Music Awards Roots 2025.
Stundom - and thus Villads Hoffmann - received the career support 'Den Unge Kunstneriske Elite' from Statens Kunstfond in 2026.
Statens Kunstfond announced in November 2025 that Stundom has been admitted to the career program Den Unge Kunstneriske Elite.
Stundom's album 'Hvis ikke de er døde, lever de endnu' won Album of the Year at Danish Music Awards Roots 2025.
Stundom received the Carl Prize for composition from Dansk Musikforlæggerforening in 2025.
Stundom's only Danish festival and concert performance in 2025 took place at Tønder Festival.
Nordic folk ensemble Basco blends tradition with modern invention, creating complex, emotionally rich music that ranges from delicate to powerful.
Stundom presents new Nordic folk music featuring violin, piano, and cittern - three musicians blending sonic refinement with poetic intensity.
