Konserthuset Stockholm

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When philharmonic musicians Johan Fransén, Mikael Sjögren and Stefan Lindgren perform music for clarinet, cello and piano at the Soup Concert this Friday, the focus will be entirely on French composer Gabriel Fauré.

Pavane, a chivalrous dance in true Belle époque style, was originally a piano piece but is better known in the version for orchestra and choir. As such, it has been performed, among other places, at a spectacular party in the Bois de Boulogne – the huge park in Paris.

Berceuse means lullaby and even though Fauré did not consider this little piece to be particularly important, it became a monumental success that was played everywhere, from small cafés to international stages. Après un rêve from 1878 also became highly beloved, especially in Pablo Casal’s arrangement for cello and piano from 1910. This wordless song is about an imaginary romantic journey with a beloved.

Sicilienne was originally an orchestral piece for a theatrical production that never came to be, so Fauré arranged the music for cello and piano instead. The concluding trio had its world premiere in 1923 in celebration of the composer’s 73rd birthday. Fauré wrote it in Annecy-le-Vieux where he was resting after a trying lung inflammation.

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Terra Magna is a performance in which narratives from some of the world’s natural environments portray connections between humankind and nature. This is the third performance within the framework of a series of productions by Alexandrov Klum in partnership with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Konserthuset Stockholm. 

Artist duo Alexandrov Klum consists of the internationally known photographer and filmmaker Mattias Alexandrov Klum and the artist Iris Alexandrov Klum. Together, they have created art projects with themes associated with environmental issues and stories from philosophy, science and mythology.

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In a unique collaboration with S:t Jacob’s Kammarkör, Orpheus Baroque is now realizing the dream of performing Georg Friedrich Handel’s incredible cantata, Ode for St. Cecilia's Day. Conducted by Gary Graden. The soloists are Maria Keohane and Anders J. Dahlin.

Since the formation of Orpheus Baroque in 2015 by Baroque-loving members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the ensemble has also developed into an important meeting place for some of Sweden’s leading Baroque musicians. The ensemble plays period instruments and since it was founded, violinist Elin Gabrielsson (member of, among other things, Italian Europa Galante) has served as concertmaster and cellist Johannes Rostamo (solo cellist for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra) has served as artistic director. 

Concerts with Orpheus Baroque often feature guest performances by top international musicians in early music. The ensemble has been led by Manfredo Kramer, Dan Laurin, Peter Spissky and Luca Guglielmi.

Due to the corona virus, Chucho Valdés has chosen to cancel the concert on April 5. The same goes for the supporting act Samuel Yirga. They deeply regret that they had to make this decision.

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The Cuban jazz icon concludes this year’s Selam Festival Stockholm

Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés has won five Grammy awards and three Latin Grammy awards. In the past 50 years he has been the leading inspiration in Afro-Cuban jazz. Now we will get to hear him at one of this year’s most highly anticipated concerts. Bringing to the table his newly released album Jazz Bata 2, he will conclude the Selam Festival Stockholm.

When Chucho Valdes recorded his album Jazz Batá in 1972, he used the batá, a sacred Cuban hourglass-shaped drum, instead of a drum kit. The deep dive into Cuba’s musical history was considered a deviation from his earlier recordings. With the combination of jazz and traditional rhythms from the sacred batá, Chucho Valdés showed his virtuosity and laid the stylistic foundation for what would become his historic group, Irakere, an ensemble that delineated the eras before and after Afro-Cuban jazz. Chucho was the founder of Irakere, as well as the pianist, primary composer and arranger for over 30 years.

In late 2018, he released the acclaimed Jazz Batá 2, in which Chucho returned once again to his Afro-Cuban musical heritage.

Support: Samuel Yirga

Ethiopian jazz has become a global phenomenon with primary figures like Mulatu Astatke. The younger and more contemporary jazz scene of Ethiopia is also strongly on the rise, and pianist and composer Samuel Yirga is at the forefront. His music is a fusion of Ethio-jazz, soul, funk and classical music, in which the Ethiopian azmari tradition is a constant presence in the sound. His debut album Guzo was released in 2012 on Peter Gabriel’s label Real World Records.

This exclusive solo concert is Samuel Yirga’s first in Sweden.

The concerts are part of Selam Festival Stockholm 2020.

External promoter: Selam