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In a powerful impulse of
national pride, H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf
has become the official patron of the Jussi Björling centennial celebrations. The centennial
committee has also gathered in a tremendous financial contribution from Swedish real estate
magnate Stefan Sundh, (coincidentally, Bengt Krantz’s cousin), and a sizeable award from
Barbro Osher’s Pro Suecia Foundation. There were also two smaller
private donations.
Among the many activities
below which are made possible by these donations, the Scandinavian Sällskapet has also made a
very large and helpful donation to the JBS-USA CD project (as has the British
Society).
Here is the roster of memorial and commemorative activities as of this
writing:
2010
July 12-13, Voxna.
“Jussi days” commemorations and concerts.
July 18, Stora Tuna Church, 6 PM. Concert with soloists from
the “Opera på käret” Bohème production (Yana Klein, César Gutierrez, Ole Jörgen
Kristiansen)
August 16,
Stockholm, Royal Palace. “Music at the royal palace” concert with members
of the Royal Opera and Opera School.
August 19, Siarö, Jussi’s singing studio. Ljusterö Festival
opened. There will also be an exhibition about Jussi
during the festival and a book about his life on Siarö and Ljusterö will be
published.
August 21, Ljusterö
Bygdegård. Bertil Bengtsson presents Jussi.
August 28, Stockholm, Skansen, Solliden. Memorial concert
with Mats Carlsson and Nils Olsson (Sällskapet Prize
winners) among others, and talk by Bertil Bengtsson.
September, 2010,
issue of Jacob Forsell’s book, “Jussi, Sången Människan Bilderna (The music, the man, the
pictures)”
September 9, Borlänge, Stora Tuna Church. Memorial choral
concert with conclusion at Jussi Björling’s gravesite.
Soloist: Carolina Bengtsdotter Ljung.
September 10, New York, Auditorium of Christ Church, Park
Ave. & 60th St. Vocal Record Collectors Society meeting, and official launch of the CD set
JUSSI BJÖRLING LIVE; Dan Shea and Seth Winner.
Note: please either A) join the on-line Yahoo
group for meeting updates
(at Yahoogroups.com, it is possible to read messages without necessarily receiving the mail in
your inbox), or B) check our web site (www.jussibjorlingsociety.org) for updates on NY
gatherings.
September 11, London.
Swedenborg Hall, 2-6 PM. A special event featuring a talk on JB’s UK career by noted critic
John Steane, and an audio-visual presentation by
Richard Copeman. There will be a tenor recital and Richard also hopes to include a
backstage tour of Covent Garden. This will be the official UK launch of the CD set; open
to the public. Cost: 10 pounds.
September 11,
Strömsbruk. Memorial concert.
September 12, Strömsbruk. Presentation by Yrsa Stenius or
Harald Henrysson.
September
26, Borlänge. Mission Church. Concert by tenor Fredrik de
Jounge
including Erik Odde material.
October 23, Stockholm, Concert hall, 3-5 PM. Official
presentation of the new CD set.
December
12, Örebro, Trefaldighetskyrkan. Concert with the “New Björling Quartet”
in memory of Jussi’s debut there in
1915.
2011
January 13, Vienna. Memorial concert including tenor Piotr
Beczala and Lars Björling, and exhibition at the
Vienna Opera.
February 2. Premiere
for Torbjörn Lindqvist’s planned film at Swedish digital cinemas
February 5, Borlänge,
Mission Church. Concert with Mats Carlsson.
February 5, Montreal.
Memorial concert with Mario Tedeschi.
February 23. Stockholm,
Concert Hall. Memorial concert with Bryn Terfel.
May 14, Borlänge, Hagaskolan. Spring festival in memory of
Jussi with local orchestra,
choirs and four soloists (incl. Carolina Bengtsdotter
Ljung).
June 22-26, St. Peter,
MN. Mini-conference with Jussi Björling Society-USA.
July 11-12, Voxna.
“Jussi days”.
September 2, Stockholm,
Royal Opera. Memorial concert.
September 3-4,
Stockholm. JB Conference.
September 5-6,
Borlänge. Conference continues.
November 10-11,
Strömsbruk. Memorial concert.
November 18, Stora Tuna Church. Memorial concert with
soloists and the Dalarna Sinfonietta.
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