Dear Readers,

During the festive season, the following clips from our large charity concert in St. Petersburg have been added to YouTube:









Press the Full screen and the HQ-buttons for a better sound and picture experince.

Enjoy!

Kristofer

Season Greetings

Dear Readers,

 

The year is nearing its close and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 

Kristofer

Article in the Daily Telegraph

On tuesday the 27th October, the Daily Telegraph published the following article:

The caring face of music
On October 10, St Petersburg became the first Russian city to take part in the global event known as "Voices for Hospices", with a concert featuring works by Verdi, Bizet and Borodin. The aim of the UK-inspired initiative is to draw attention to the issues of hospice and palliative care. The conductor Kristofer Wahlander also included in the programme the premiere of My Way, his own orchestration of an interlude composed by the Russian diplomat David Mnatsakanyan - Russia's consul general in the Swedish city of Gothenburg.

Photos from Charity Gala

Dear Readers,

This weekend I received some great photos from our recent Charity Gala in St. Petersburg. It was a great concert which prompted many invitations, even for one CD-recording.

I hope to be able to upload some video clips from the same concert within the next few weeks.

Enjoy!

Charity Gala in St. Petersburg

Dear Readers,

 

The programme for the Gala-Concert that I am working on in St. Petersburg is finally ready. We have managed to secure the services of some incredible soloists and I am very much looking forwards to this concert.

 

10th October at 19:00

German Cathedral of S:t Peter and Paul, Nevsky-Prospect, St. Petersburg

 

Rimsky – Korsakov – The three wonders from the opera Tsar Saltan

Rimsky – Korsakov – Aria of the Swan – Princess from the opera Tsar Saltan

Bizet – Pearlfishers' duet

Verdi – Prisoners' chorus from Nabucco

Mnatsakanyan (arr: Wahlander) – My Way

Borodin – Ulitay na kryljax vetra from Prince Igor

Puccini – O mio Babbino caro from Gianni Scicchi

Puccini – Te deum from Tosca

Puccini – Nessun Dorma from Turandot

Rodgers/Hammerstein II – You'll never walk alone

 

Soprano: Olga Trifonova

Tenor: Carlos D'Onofrio

Baritone: Carry Persson

 

St. Petersburg State Chamber Chorus (N. Korniev)

St. Petersburg Festival Orchestra

Conductor: Kristofer Wahlander

 

Voices for Hospices 2009

Dear Reader,

Just to let you know that we are planning a large scale Opera Gala in the German Cathedral of St. Peter in St. Petersburg on the 10th October. Some excellent soloists will take part, singing the world's most famous opera arias and choruses.

I'll let you know more as it all develops.

Kristofer

Festival Orchestra Website

Dear reader,

 

You may have noticed that the website of the St. Petersburg Festival Orchestra (www.festivalorchestra.com) is down at the moment. This is due to the fact that Lycos Webhosting closed all its business at the end of February. We have found a new service provider but unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, the move could not be finalised before the closure of Lycos. We are working on the problem and hope to be able to return with a brand new website within the next few week. In the meantime, you can access the old website here: http://www.kristoferwahlander.com/index4.htm