In addition to being the best recyclers in Europe and providing us with IKEA (heaven for anyone on a budget, this writer/traveler included and one of my favorite foreign experiences that doesn’t require a passport), there’s one more reason to love the Swedes. Tonight (12/3) at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, the school’s Live Electronic Ensemble will play new and improvised music on old and new instruments. For those of you who have seen the under-nourished and over-tired cellists at Juilliard who look like they may be suffering some form of scurvy or sunlight deprivation, you’ll be surprised to see music students in an even less-light country vibrantly playing music that goes beyond Bach and Beethoven. (And, as a former Juilliard student, I do mean that last thing I said with the utmost love and affection). Though a royal conservatory, music is really explored here and some exciting things come out of these students. And best of all, the concerts are free.
In Stockholm tomorrow as well? Go back and check out the Jazz Ensemble’s Christmas Concert. If you speak the language of Bergman, you can check out full details on each concert here. Or, if you’re in the mood for adventure, just show up. Tonight’s concert is in Stora Salen and tomorrow’s is in Lilla Salen on the college campus. Both concerts start at 7 pm.
And you can bet they’ll recycle all of the extra programs and paper/plastic materials at the end. And possibly turn them into cheap DIY furniture.
Thanks, mikkopii!
Royal College of Music
Valhallavägen 105
SE-115 91 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8-161800
info@kmh.se
http://www.kmh.se
