Chamber Music: Stockholm Songs and Romances
Date: February 2027
Time: –
Location: City Museum, Auditorium floor 2
Price: 160–320 SEK
Join us on a musical journey through Stockholm, from Bellman to Taube and Adolphson. The concert features baritone Olle Persson, piano and guitar.
Over the centuries, Stockholm has been home to, and an inspiration for, some of Sweden’s best-loved composers and songwriters.
The programme features Carl Michael Bellman, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Allan Pettersson, Evert Taube and Olle Adolphson. These five musical voices offer different views of Stockholm across several centuries.
We begin with Bellman’s 18th-century songs and continue with songs by Taube and Adolphson. We then turn to the classical music of Stenhammar and Pettersson.
Between the music, you will hear stories about the music, the city and the people behind it (in Swedish). Olle Persson will also share personal memories of Olle Adolphson. They knew each other and worked closely together for many years.
Musicians
Olle Persson, baritone
Olle Persson is a leading Swedish baritone. His wide repertoire includes opera, art songs and contemporary music.
He studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He has performed at Folkoperan, the Royal Swedish Opera and Drottningholm Palace Theatre.
He has received several awards, including the Opera Prize and Litteris et Artibus.
Elain Olsson, piano
Concert pianist Elain Olsson studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and the Lucerne University of Music in Switzerland.
She has performed at concert halls in Stockholm and Örebro. She has also played at the Royal Swedish Opera and the Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre in Switzerland.
She has taken part in several festivals, including the Internationale Henri Marteau Festival in Germany. Her playing has been broadcast on Swedish Television and Swedish Radio.
David Härenstam, guitar
Härenstam is widely recognized for his recordings, earning praise from critics who have called him “one of the leading guitarists of his generation”, while Classical Guitar Magazine (USA) describes his playing as “technical wizardry”.
A student of Professor John Mills, Härenstam holds an Advanced Diploma from the Welsh College of Music and Drama. He serves as the artistic director of two chamber music festivals and has toured across China, Australia, and Europe.
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This event is made possible with support from the Swedish Arts Council.
