Speaking to the dead

Dear reader,

The film 'Speaking to the dead' was finished just a few hours ago and I have just uploaded it on the website. It is an 11 minute portrait - outlining my work and some of my thoughts on music.

As I promised, I would let you know about it first so here it is:

Speaking to the dead

If it does not play properly, try this version with a lower resolution:

Speaking to the dead medium resolution

New film

Dear reader,

I am currently working on a new film. The purpose of it is for the audience to get to know me better. It'll be ready by next week and it will be posted here first. Check this spot!

Carmina Burana

Dear Reader,

 

I am back in Sweden after an exciting week in St. Petersburg, Russia. We played Carmina Burana to a packed hall and the audience went absolutely crazy as soon as we had finished the final chord. I hope to be able to upload some video clips when I get them in a week or two.

 

More sponsors for World Day

The Hamburg chamber of commerce, who are backing and organizing our World
Day concert of Carmina Burana, has revealed the sponsors who are helping
them.
The following companies and organizations have contributed to that concert:

Knauf
Hoch Tief
Cesla (Heidelberger Cement Group)
Osko
Janoschka Pavlovsk
Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte
Russia Consulting
Association Norden
Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel

Thank you all for your participation

Sponsors confirmed

Dear Reader,

All the sponsors for the Carmina Burana concert have been confirmed. The following companies have contributed a lot to our orchestra, helping us to raise funds for the Hospices in St. Petersburg on the 11th October 2008.

A great thank you to (in alphabetical order): Eltek Valere, Mannheimer Swartling, Ramboll, Remio, Roxor and TSZh Na Konyushennoy.

Carmina Burana Ensemble

Dear Reader,

The Ensemble for Carmina Burana in St. Petersburg is now ready. We have got some absolutely amazing soloists, the best concert choir in St. Petersburg and the best children's choir in the city.

Soprano: Ludmila Dudinova
Tenor: Sergey Semishkur
Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky

St. Petersburg Radio and Television Children's choir (Artistic Director: Gribkov)
St. Petersburg State Choir (Artistic Director: Korniev)
St. Petersburg Festival Orchestra (Artistic Director: Wahlander)
Conductor: Kristofer Wahlander

I have worked with Ludmila Dudinova and Sergey Semishkur before (in Rimsky-Korsakov's opera Tsar Saltan) and I am delighted to again have the privilege to work with them.

Recording on ITunes

Dear Reader,

My recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 with the St. Petersburg Festival Orchestra is now available for downloading on ITunes and can be found here: http://www.apple.com/search/ipoditunes/?q=kristofer+wahlander. If you prefer to buy the CD, it is still available for sale at Toccata.nu. Click here to get to their site: http://toccata.nu/cd-label/mindfeel/La_Forza.html

Enjoy!