Once seen, Nikolaj Lund's portraits of classical musicians are hard to forget. How many other photographers would ask flautist Karolina Leedo to look straight down the camera lens while a bucket of water is thrown at her? The results are always eye-catching, and frequently astonishing.

Lund will be producing a book of his photographs later this year, visit his website for the latest information: nikolajlund.com.

All photographs are copyright of Nikolaj Lund.

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