Very excited to announce that the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir was recently awarded the Preis Der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (choral category) for their Salvage Man album, containing the Nelson setting of Emma Lazarus’ The New Colossus! This spring will also see the fourth performance of the Chaplin Songs, this time with star soprano Camilla Tilling accompanied by …
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Spring 2024
2024 will begin with the premiere of the Nelson’s opera Pride & Prejudice. It will be played in Umeå by the most northernly opera company in the world, NorrlandsOperan. After the first 10 performances, Pride & Prejudice will go on tour in a chamber version, and play in venues in Sweden through to April. Nelson’s …
Spring 2023
2023 is off to a quick start with three orchestral performances in January: Force of a Rainbow with the Oklahoma Composers’ Orchestra, The Little Prince Suite with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra and conductor David Björkman, and Var är Majs from the children’s opera Sova Vaken which will be performed at the Swedish Royal Opera 250 …
2022 Wrap
Autumn of 2022 finished in a whirlwind of musical activities: Chaplin Songs finally got their premiere by the Swedish Radio SO, Swedish Radio Choir, Camilla Tilling and conductor Andrew Manze, to a wildly enthusiastic audience and great reviews. In November, Sova Vaken –a children’s opera written for the Swedish Royal Opera– was given its 67th …
Fall 22
Fall 2022 It looks like it will be a busy fall with lots of fun concerts and projects ahead. Here are some of the highlights: The short concert opener for orchestra, Steampunk Blizzard, will be performed by three different Swedish orchestras. First out is WermlandsOperans SO who will perform it during a celebratory concert on the …
Happening in 2022
Lots of things to look forward to in 2022! Now that restrictions have been lifted in Sweden, several concerts which have previously been cancelled will finally be happening: Chaplin Songs, for soprano, choir, and orchestra will be given its premiere in the fall with the Swedish Radio SO, Radio Choir, and soprano Camilla Tilling. There will …
A Short Treatise on Whirligigs and Whammy Diddles 2
As concert venues have finally opened up to a larger audience, the upcoming performance of A Short Treatise on Whirligigs and Whammy Diddles can now be attended by 50 people. Duo Z Malmö Live Concert Hall. June 1 2021, 12.00pm and 5.00pm
A Short Treatise on Whirligigs and Whammy Diddles
New work for violin and flute will be premiered at Klubb Krinolin, in Malmö, Sweden on Tuesday, May 25. A Short Treatise on Whirligigs and Whammy Diddles was written for and commissioned by Duo Z, with funding by the Swedish Arts Council. Hope to see you there!
Happening in 2021
Lots of things to look forward to in 2021! Primarily, many concerts have been moved from last year. But there are also several premieres which will hopefully be happening: Chaplin Songs, for soprano, choir, and orchestra will be given it’s premiere in the fall with the Swedish Radio SO and Radio Choir. A short Treatise …
New Concert Season
New season, new concerts, and hopefully better times for all musicians. Among this season’s highlights are performances by the Münich Philharmonie, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, and the Swedish Radio Choir. November will see the premier of Chaplin Songs for choir, orchestra and soprano soloist. This 45-minute oratorio sets the final …