SEMF Christmas Edition made the winter night shorter
Wednesday 7 December 2011
On Saturday 3 December, the first SEMF Christmas Editionwas held at Musikaliska in Stockholm! Christmas songs from the Iberian peninsula with the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir and guests, a Christmas tour through medieval Europe with The Early Folk Band, and soft baroque melodies with Per Gross, Anders Ericson and Nora Roll filled the concert hall from afternoon to midnight.
Candlelight, the scent of mulled wine, and music for the festive season performed with energy and humour, joy and thoughtfulness, created a wonderful atmosphere. When the audience had made themselves comfortable on mattresses and in sofas for the night’s cosy baroque concert, a soothing calm settled, and the day was brought to a warm, slightly magical close. Thank you to all participants!
Soon you’ll be able to see pictures from the day at Musikaliska when you visit the festival’s Facebook page or blog.
See the feature about the late night concert on Swedish Television’s culture news http://svtplay.se/t/102863/kulturnyheterna, or read the review in Svenska Dagbladet http://www.svd.se/kultur/vinterfestival-los-upp_6684208.svd.
The SEMF concert season continues in the new year! Keep your eyes open for more information about the series Early Music LIVE! here at semf.se. And make a note of the next Stockholm Early Music Festival in your calendar – 6-10 June 2012!