Not a choir but as Swedish as it gets, Woodwind Ensemble from Örebro, Sweden will be in the NY Tri-State area June 18 through June 24 2009. Add Swedish flavor to your upcoming event—
the 14 member strong orchestra is available, time permitting, and offers a versatile repertoire; from classic to contemporary popular music. Local vocalist Helena Liljeblad will join the ensemble in NY.
The repertoire consists of an interesting mixture of Swedish music from different time periods and styles. There is music by Johan Heinrich Roman, August Söderman, Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Hugo Alfvén, Lars-Erik Larsson, Dag Wirén, Benny Andersson / Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA) and Per-Erik Moraeus. Of course, the ensemble will also present popular Swedish folk music related to the Swedish midsummer celebrations. There will also be completely new music composed by Karl-Johan Ankarblom and Tomas Wikenius as well as music by the great classical composers like Bach and Mozart.
Helena Liljeblad will be performing with the ensemble in some well known music from the repertoire of Monika Zetterlund and Viktoria Tolstoy among others.
Clas Strömblad, who was previously the lead trumpet player in the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, is the conductor.
More information on the ensemble, see www.woodwind.orbs.se
Detailed information and inquiries about guest appearances: lars.liljeblad@liljebladconsulting or lliljeblad@smith.com.
Scheduled concerts:
June 19, 2 PM-Concert in Battery Park, New York.
June 20-Concert in the afternoon at the midsummer celebration in Vasa Park, Budd Lake, NJ.
June 22, 7:30 PM-Concert at the Erickson Communities, Cedar Crest, Pompton Plains, New Jersey.
June 24, 7 PM-Concert at the Swedish Church, 5 East 48th street, NYC
The ensemble is very versatile and flexible and their program can be tailored to accommodate any kind of audience and environment. They are very popular in Swedenand perform at all kinds of events from company anniversaries or parties to regular concerts in churches as well as in concert halls.
