Concert in Jingjiang, China
I’m very proud to having been invited to join Giovanni Grano’s concert celebrating the mid-autumn festival in Jingjiang (Jiangsu province) on the 24th September. I played a programme for 11-string alto guitar including my arrangements of Greensleeves and the Chinese traditional song Jasmine Flower. Please find more information about the concert on China’s social media website QQ: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/mmWtN8EVUXCRIufxVSNdZA (only […]
Altgitarr in Torsång and Ovanmyra
I rarely spend a summer without visiting my home in Torsång, and when I do I love to bring the guitar for a concert in the local church. It’s one of the absolute best acoustics you can wish for and the beauty of the building itself and its surroundings are just fantastic. This year I […]
Concert in Beijing, China
I spent 5 days in Beijing in July working on my upcoming album and performing in front of a wonderful guitar-loving audience. The concert was sponsored by Koyunbaba Guitars and I’m very happy to have had the experience to play these fine instruments. Please find more information about the concert on China’s social media website […]
Concert in Guangzhou, China
I’m very proud to having been invited to perform at China International Music School in Foshan City near Guangzhou in southern China on the 16 December. I put together a programme of music for 11-string alto guitar and standard 6-string guitar ranging from Bach to the present day. Please find more information about the concert […]
Trio concerts in Norway
Together with opera star soprano Beate Mordal and violin virtuoso Odd Sonntag I had the great pleasure to tour across the Norwegian countryside in October and November. Programme included works by de Falla, Piazzolla and Bizet and we performed in a wide selection of venues, from outreach work in form of school concerts and evening […]
Castle Concert Series 2017
Yet again did Castle Concert Series prove to be a fantastic concept combining beautiful chamber music with intimate and inviting spaces. The fact that the concert venues themselves are historical artefacts from Scotland’s rich clan-life doesn’t make it any less compelling! This year Kimberley Boyle (flute) and myself invited Swedish artist Jenny Svenberg Bunnel who […]
Review: Altgitarr i Växjö
The alto guitar arrived in Växjö last night with a lecture recital in Växjö Konsertförening (www.vaxjokonsertforening.se). It’s fantastic to see a great interest in the world of 11 strings! Here is what the local paper had to say about the concert. Click this link for the complete article (only in Swedish): Altgitarren i centrum i […]
Review: Altgitarr lecture recital in Luleå
I had a fantastic time giving the lecture recital about the alto guitar in Luleå Kammarmusikförening (www.lkmf.se). Two newspapers were present and wrote these reviews. I’m particularly happy to hear about the response of the educational format of the evening! Click these links for the complete articles (only in Swedish): 2017-02-15 – Norrländska Socialdemokraten – Luleå KMF […]
Gitarr & Luta
The latest number of the guitar publication Gitarr & Luta (published by Sveriges Gitarr- och Lutasällskap) is a hommage to the 50th anniversary of the alto guitar. Together with some quite well-known and familiar faces I contributed to my own view of the instrument. Very proud to be mentioned on the same page as my […]
Review: Altgitarr (Gitarr & Luta – Sweden)
The leading Swedish classical guitar magazine Gitarr & Luta published this review in their latest edition. A huge thanks to Rolf Nilsén for his nice words about the album! “Nyskapande” “Innovative” “Det finns något spännande och utmanande i hans musicerande” “There is something exciting and challenging in his music making“ Rolf Nilsén, Gitarr & Luta