Dear reader,
On Saturday, I'll launch a totally new festival. It is not the biggest that I have launched but it is certainly the most different! Taking place on a former top secret military fort on an island in between Sweden and Denmark, 'Music at the fort' is supposed to unite the two countries in music. The audience are coming from both countries and meet 'half ways' on this island.
On Saturday, I'll launch a totally new festival. It is not the biggest that I have launched but it is certainly the most different! Taking place on a former top secret military fort on an island in between Sweden and Denmark, 'Music at the fort' is supposed to unite the two countries in music. The audience are coming from both countries and meet 'half ways' on this island.
We are picking people up in big boats in Sweden and Denmark respectively and taking them to the fort.The concerts will take place in a bunker that used to be the 'power-hall' housing large generators of electricity. After the performances, people will enjoy a good dinner in the restaurant pavillon after which we'll take them back to the mainland by boat.
The concerts themselves are also very different. On Saturday the 26th July, we have the Lund University Choir visiting. It sounds modest but it is not a student choir but a team of 40 very highly qualified singers. They will also join all the guests in a party afterwards where they will sing Swedish traditional drinking songs in beautiful arrangements.
The week after, I am on the podium myself with the Flakfort virtuosi. It is a string orchestra consisting of section leaders from many different orchestras – even the London Symphony Orchestra! We are gathering a few days before and shall stay on the island and rehearse together. We shall sleep in the fortress and it will hopefully be a few days full of music, friendship and lots of fun. I am really looking forwards to working with such incredible musicians.
The closing of the festival will see Craig Ogden performing in our underground hall. Craig is a marvellous guitarist and if you ask me (and many with me), I would say that he is the best in the world. We are very much looking forwards to having him here.
I'll let you know how it all goes. Watch this spot!
