The premier week of St Matthew Passion at Folkoperan is done. All four performances with standing ovations and a lot of positive audience feedback! We are all looking forward to Wednesday and to do this amazing and emotional performance once again! Don't miss the opportunity to hear this Bach masterpiece St Matthew Passion in a new way!

I attach some pics from the last couple of days at the opera!

Folkoperan

Positive reviews of St Matthew Passion on a sunny day of Spring! =)

St Matthew Passion at Folkoperan is an unconventional performance, and gets therefore, as expected, feedback of all kinds...
Here are the sunny ones...! =)

Dagens Nyheter (Martin Nyström), March 28th 2014
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Expressen (Hanna Höglund), March 28th 2014
Drabbande Passion

Upsala Nya Tidning (Jan Kask), March 27th 2014
En föreställning värd att uppleva

Sveriges Radio (Per Feltzin), March 27th 2014
Matteuspassionen

Folkoperan

What an emotional evening yesterday.... During the premier of St Matthew Passion at Folkoperan the audience and the performers were immediately connected through the sincerity in music, expression and testimonies. An evening with open hearts and open minds!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all my wonderful colleagues involved. It's such a privilege to do this extraordinary performance with all of you! You are amazing!!

I will also give special thanks to director Joshua Sofaer for all your love and effort you put into this performance, and for handling all our personal output with sensitiveness!

Read one of the first reviews here: Sveriges Radio

Folkoperan
Joshua Sofaer

Finally it's time!! Premier today of St Matthew Passion at Folkoperan! We are all excited and looking forward to meet a full auditorium tonight! The last couple of days we have rehearsed on important details and during the dress rehearsal last night we received lots of positive feedback from the audience! So, we are ready! Let's go!!!

The rehearsals of the St Matthew Passion at Folkoperan continued today and we begin to feel ready to give this emotional performance to the audience on Wednesday!

I also take the opportunity to congratulate J S Bach on his birthday today, the 21st of March!=)

Folkoperan

I'm living intense and exciting days at Folkoperan, now only one week left to the premier of St Matthew Passion!
For tickets, please visit: FOLKOPERAN

Today a survey by Folkoperan is published about what people in general don't share in public. You will find the report HERE!

Yesterday I had a wonderful moment rehearsing my main aria "Aus Liebe". I do this beautiful music together with fantastic musicians; Åsa Karlberg (flute), Kennet Bohman (oboe) and Bertil Färnlöf (oboe)!

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About St Matthew Passion at Folkoperan

The first week at Folkoperan is done. So much fun in few days! Great rehearsals combined with lovely colleagues! I'm really looking forward to present this emotional and strong performance, as well as our hard work, to the audience in about a week from now! Most welcome!!

For schedule and tickets, please click HERE!

Folkoperan
Rebaroque
The Real Group

Big thanks to Marinens Musikkår (the Royal Swedish Navy Band) and conductor Per-Otto Johansson for a wonderful tour and for a brilliant final yesterday, in Berwaldhallen, Stockholm! Such a joy singing to 1100 people who gave us standing ovations in return!

Today I changed music from Rossini, Grieg, Lehàr and Bernstein into 100% Bach! The rehearsals of the St Matthew Passion have begun. So much fun being a part of this new creation! Don't miss this extraordinary performance! For information and tickets please visit Folkoperan!

Folkoperan
The Real Group
Marinens Musikkår
http://www.marinensmusikkar.se/konserter/2014/07_an%20evening%20with.shtml

What a wonderful audience at Culturum in Nyköping yesterday!! The concert ended with a standing ovation and smiling faces!=)

Today Marinens Musikkår (The Royal Swedish Navy Band), conductor Per-Otto Johansson and me will end our tour in Berwaldhallen at 19:00! No admission!! Most welcome to a sparkling evening!

Marinens Musikkår

During this sunny early Spring afternoon we had a wonderful moment of music and joy in Crusellhallen (Konsert & Kongress), Linköping. Marinens Musikkår (the Royal Swedish Navy Band) was fantastic and I am proud of being their guest and soloist!=)

After the concert I met a lot of greatful people of the audience. Thank you all for coming!! And thanks to everyone who bought my EP Ave Maria!

Marinens Musikkår

Wonderful sunshine today in Karlskrona! Springtime is here!!!=)
I also attach a short review of the concert yesterday.

Tomorrow Sunday you are most welcome to Crusellhallen, Linköping at 17:00! No admission!

An evening with the Royal Swedish Navy Band

...in Amiralitetskyrkan, Karlskrona, tonight! This concert was the premier of my tour with the Royal Swedish Navy Band and conductor Per-Otto Johansson. We had a great evening with music by Rossini, Grieg, Lehàr, Bernstein among others! Looking forward to next concert in Linköping on Sunday!

Marinens Musikkår
Amiralitetskyrkan

After an early flight this morning from Bromma/Stockholm to Ronneby I met the Royal Swedish Navy Band (Marinens Musikkår) in beautiful Karlskrona. Together with conductor Per-Otto Johansson we prepared the music for our tour. The tour will begin tomorrow here in Karlskrona, then move on to Linköping, Nyköping and finally Stockholm. Most welcome to these festive concerts (no admission!)!

Marinens Musikkår

Today all soloists of the upcoming St Matthew Passion met for a vocal sound check. Wonderful singers from different musical genres in an exciting and inspiring fusion! The Real Group; Katarina Henryson, Anders Edenroth, Morten Vinther and Anders Jalkéus (Emma Nilsdotter abscent) together with Janna Vettergren, Conny Thimander, Lars Arvidson and me!

Matteuspassionen/Folkoperan
The Real Group
Janna Vettergren
Conny Thimander
Lars Arvidson