What a magic evening, yesterday night at Saxå Herrgård! The concert started at 22.00 and outside the windows the evening birds were singing during a beautiful sunset!
This was one of the last concerts of Saxå Kammarmusikfestival 2015, and to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the festival, three first performances were given during the night. I was a part of two of these! The composer Anders Hillborg had for the occasion rearranged two songs to fit the festival ensemble. I sung Kväll (lyrics by Eva Dahlgren) with Peter Eriksson playing the viola! I also performed O dessa ögon, but this time with string quintet (Andrej Power, Patrik Swedrup, Peter Eriksson, Johannes Rostamo and Valur Pàlsson)!
Earlier in the program I had the honor singing a couple of songs by Jean Sibelius with pianist Martin Sturfält. Both songs with Swedish lyrics by Johan L Runeberg.
 

Yesterday I got to see beautiful Saxå Herrgård as well as Grythyttan again. Many years have passed since I was a part of Saxå Kammarmusikfestival, and it's a great honor being back!

I had some rehearsal time yesterday with wonderful pianist Martin Sturfält. Tonight we will do a couple of songs composed by Sibelius.
This afternoon I will meet the string quintet for rehearsal of the Anders Hillborg piece O dessa ögon. All songs will be performed during the late concert tonight at Saxå Herrgård!
Most welcome!!

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Saxå Kammarmusikfestival

I had together with my wonderful pianist, as well as brother in law, Joakim Holgersson a wonderful evening yesterday in Otterstad Church (Kållandsö, Lidköping). We celebrated Midsummer with highlights from the classical music and the musical theatre, mixed with some jazz and folk music! The major theme was summer and love! The audience was delighted and responded with a standing ovation!
Midsummer Eve couldn't have had a better ending!

Wishing you all a lovely midsummer!

 

I had a great reunion in Uppsala today with composer Per Andréasson. We recorded lovely music of his and I had the honor contributing with my voice. Looking forward to the result!

Per Andréasson

What could be more Swedish than the melodies of Förklädd gud/God in Disguise by Lars-Erik Larsson on the National day of Sweden?
It was a great honor yesterday to do this lovely piece with royal court singer Karl-Magnus Fredriksson, Tomas Bolme (recitation), Sonny Jansson (conductor), Kammarkören Musikaliska, S:t Matteus kör and S:t Matteus Symfoniorkester, in S:t Matteus kyrka.
I also performed two beautiful songs by Jean Sibelius with the orchestra; Arioso and Våren flyktar hastigt. Both songs with lyrics by J. L . Runeberg.

Karl-Magnus Fredriksson
Tomas Bolme

Lovely evening at Nacka kyrka yesterday! God in Disguise (Förklädd gud) by Lars-Erik Larsson suits this season of the year perfectly. The audience was very happy about the music program of the night and ended the concert with a standing ovation! Except for God in Disguise the program included music for mixed choir by S-E Johanson, O Lindberg and A Öhrwall, Jakob Högström and I sang music for solo voice and piano by
W Stenhammar and L-E Larsson.

Participating during the concert were:
Hannah Holgersson, soprano
Jakob Högström, baritone
Magnus Roosmann, recitation
Nacka Kammarkör
Nacka Kyrkokör
Nacka Ungdomskör
Gunilla Tornving, organ and piano
Daniel Möller, conductor
Per Rönnblom, conductor

This year it's the 150th birthday of composer Jean Sibelius and he is celebrated world wide. On Saturday I will sing beautiful songs by Sibelius with S:t Matteus Symfoniorkester and conductor Sonny Jansson. Except for music by Sibelius the program will include the Lars-Erik Larsson masterpiece Förklädd gud.
Yesterday I met the orchestra to go through my songs. I'm really looking forward to perform this beautiful music. Most welcome on Saturday!

S:t Matteus kyrka