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It’s been six weeks since my last post, but that does not mean that I’ve been idle. (In fact, time flies both when you’re having fun and when you’re incredibly busy!) Another time, in another post, it might actually be interesting to discuss why this keeps happening to me, but this particular post is going… Continue reading Getting Things Done

Welcome back to the blog! So I say both to you and, I suppose, also to myself. As of writing this first post of the season, I am slowly reemerging at the far end of this year’s Baltic Sea Festival in Berwaldhallen. Nine days of concerts, talks, and other inspiring experiences delivered to packs of… Continue reading Another Year, Another Festival

What a trip! Me and my fiancée had a wonderful almost two weeks in Seattle – not only including the premiere of Brio, but plenty of other memorable experiences also. I had planned on posting a short recap of the concert Monday last week, but things don’t always turn out the way you plan. (Do they… Continue reading High Notes

Much like doing other kinds of work, composing music isn’t always easy or a straight line from the first note to the last. That’s not to say that it would be better to work like that – in fact, it may be beneficial to start somewhere in the middle, and many times it can be necessary… Continue reading One Step Forward

I have been an active and very enthusiastic chorister for the past 30-odd years, ever since I transferred to the music-oriented junior high school Adolf Fredrik’s Music School. Throughout the years, I have had the pleasure of singing in many different choirs of various kinds, sizes and skill levels, which has been rewarding and enriching… Continue reading A Piece of My Mind

I was slightly shocked to realise that it’s been a full month since my last post. With each passing week, I kept thinking I had to update my blog, but I have simply been too busy. It is overdue at least a short update, however, so let’s get cracking! May turned out an incredibly busy… Continue reading The Wild Month of May

Valborgsmässoafton, Walpurgis Night, is an important day of festivities in Sweden and Finland with a history stretching back many centuries. is a particular highlight for choristers and university students – two groups that also often overlap – with plenty of classic choral works associated with Walpurgis Night and various student activities on April 30th in the major… Continue reading One Time, in Finland

Even if you know me only superficially, you might very reasonably assume that my life is always full of music. Inasmuch as that may be true, this weekend ended up especially so, and mostly by happy coincidence. Back in February, following my initial visit to Wermland Opera in Karlstad to hear the world premiere of… Continue reading A Life Full of Music

This morning, I made the short drive to a nearby mountain to go for a morning walk with the dog. I had checked the weather regularly for the past few days, and it was consistently promising cool, sunny weather. What I did not expect, however, was for yesterday (Wednesday) to offer a full day of… Continue reading A Lovely December Morning

I have had several experiences in the past few days where different pieces of music have reminded me of other music. One of them teased at my mind for days – I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what it reminded me of. The other was immediately clear as day. And less than an… Continue reading Musical Reminiscence