Christmas Edition 2013
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December 7 in Old Town
WARMLY welcome to the third frosted one day version of SEMF´s highly acclaimed summer festival, which in the sign of Christmas magic offers international early music of high quality from afternoon to midnight! This year the festival will move to the beautiful historical parts of the Old Town of Stockholm.
Overindulge yourself with lovely tones and storytelling interspersed with a historically inspired buffet. Get started by listening to Capella de la Torre, playing Christmas tunes from the Mediterranean region on their historical woodwind instruments before enjoying music written by J.S. Bach and Jean-Philippe Rameau performed by the always up to date European Union Baroque Orchestra under the exquisite leadership of Lars Ulrik Mortensen. End the day in a horizontal position during SEMF´s popular mattress concert. This time it will be Emilia Amper with her fanciful key fiddle together with Anders Löfberg playing the cello who invites you to a relaxing homey atmosphere like nowhere else!
It´s never too cold for early music…
Peter Pontvik
Artistic Director SEMF
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SEMFestivalpass including buffet for 595 SEK (available until 5/12 11.59 PM) entitles the holder to: 16:00 - 17:00 Concert: Feliz Navidad - Capella de la Torre (reg. 180 SEK) 17:15 - 18:45 Baroque buffet in expectation of...(excluding beverages) - Café Under Kastanjen (reg. 195 SEK) 19:00 - 21:00 Concert: Barock meets Baroque - EUBO (reg. 250 SEK) 21:15 - 22:00 Christmas tales 22:30 - 23:15 Early Late Night Concert - Emilia Amper & Anders Löfberg (reg. 150 SEK) SEMFestivalpass excluding buffet for 495 SEK (available until 6/12 11.59 PM) entitles the holder to: 16:00 - 17:00 Concert: Feliz Navidad - Capella de la Torre (reg. 180 SEK) 19:00 - 21:00 Concert: Barock meets Baroque - EUBO (reg. 250 SEK) 21:15 - 22:00 Christmas tales 22:30 - 23:15 Early Late Night Concert - Emilia Amper & Anders Löfberg (reg. 150 SEK) |
16:00 - 23:15 |
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 A festive opening concert that brings alive a precious Christmas repertoire of Renaissance music from the Mediterranean region. The German ensemble Capella de la Torre, playing historical woodwind instruments, will enrich the listeners with joyful and contemplative Villancicos - Spanish madrigals - among others from the well-known collection Cancionero de Upsala. ¡Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas! Tickets online available until 6/12 11.59 PM Website: Capella de la Torre |
16:00 - 17:00The Finnish Church |
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BUFFET excl. beverages (available to buy online until 5/12 11.59 PM): Mulled wine (Swedish glögg; welcome drink) and gingerbread Three kinds of herring Herring sallad Meatballs Small sausages Christmas ham Brawn Jansson´s temptation (a popular Swedish potato casserole) Egg halves with caviar, red onion, dill Egg halves with mayonnaise and shrimp Oven roasted root vegetables Cheese gratinated broccoli Kale soup with egg Vegetarian pie Fresh vegetables Boiled potatoes Bread and butter Cheese Orange rice
The buffet will be served at Café Under Kastanjen, address: Kindstugatan 1, Gamla stan (Old town). Website: Café Under Kastanjen |
17:15 - 18:45Bistro Under Kastanjen |
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 European Union Baroque Orchestra (EUBO) is one of Europe´s most "updated" Baroque ensembles with young promising, yearly hand-picked musicians under the exquisite and inspiring leadership of Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Tonight´s concert contains among others J.S. Bach´s well-known first Orchestral Suites and Jean-Philippe Rameau´s somehow exclusive suite from Acanthe et Céphise. A concert well worth listening to, so don´t miss it! Compère: Vassilis Bolonassos (Tickets online available until 6/12 11.59 PM) Website: EUBO |
19:00 - 21:00The German Church |
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 Santa Claus is not always dressed in red, slightly overweight and jovially generous with his gifts... Listen to exciting and funny stories about one of the most legendary, mythical personage of our times. (Stories told in Swedish!) (Tickets online available until 6/12 11.59 PM) Peter Hagberg on website of Fabula Storytelling |
21:15 - 22:00Gildenhaus next to the German Church |
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Emilia Amper, World Champion on key fiddle and the eminent folk musician Anders Löfberg, cello and violin, bring about a Christmas feeling through early and homey tunes. During SEMFs popular Early Late Night Concert you can enjoy early music relaxed on a mattress, with candlelight and live music near you. "Lie low" in a highly recommended cosy atmosphere! (Tickets online available until 6/12 11.59 PM) |
21:30 - 22:15The Stockholm Cathedral Parish Hall |
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Santa Claus is not always dressed in red, slightly overweight and jovially generous with his gifts... Listen to exciting and funny stories about one of the most legendary, mythical personage of our times. (Stories told in Swedish!) Free admission when showing a ticket from one of the III SEMF Christmas Edition concerts. This event will only take place with at least 10 participants. Peter Hagberg on website of Fabula Storytelling |
22:30 - 23:15Gildenhaus next to the German Church |
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NIGHT CONCERT (only with SEMFestivalpass)Emilia Amper |
22:30 - 23:15The Stockholm Cathedral Parish Hall |
