benjamin staern

20 maj, 2020

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AT PIANOPODD-HANGOUTS

A podcast interviewed by Helena Ha-Young Sul, pianist and artistic director of Göteborg Pianofestival with the composer about upcoming events, philosophy and background stories.

20 april, 2020

COMPOSER WEEKEND AT KONSERTHUSET, STOCKHOLM MOVED TO NEXT SPRING 2022

Due to the ongoing restrictions the entire composer weekend festival has been moved until next year in Apri 2022. The festival showcases within a scope of the past decades in which includes debut work The threat of war, Symphony No. 2 ”Un soir magique/Catharsis” with Cathrine Winnes and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (world premiere on commissioned work) and Three Hilma interludes for chamber ensemble, Songs of dazzling love with Anna Larsson, Jubilate, Worried Souls with Karin Dornbusch, Gävle Symphony Orchestra and Emil Eliasson as conductor Polar Vortex (Symphony no. 1) and Air-Spiral-Light. Salomos sång with Norrbotten Neo, Hannah Holgersson, Jacob Kellermann, Magnus Holmander and Petter Sundkvist.

2020

SNÖDROTTNINGEN

November 19 2020 to January 20 2021 (11 shows + 16 school shows)

Kungliga Operan, Stockholm

Gerda Vivianne Holmberg

Kay Wiktor Sundqvist

Snödrottningen Susanna Stern

more info to come…

Childrens choir from Adolf Fredrik

Kungliga Hovkapellet

Cathrine Winnes

HILMA: an opera about hidden art
August 31st 2020
Ekerö Kammarmusikfestival

Live-stream on YouTube
Mette af Klint (Hilma)
Fredrik af Klint

(Rudolf Steiner/Erik)
Alma Adolfsson

(Hermina; recorded)
Victoria Stjerna; violin
Andreas Lavotha; cello
Stefan Lindgren; piano and musical director

SCHERZO ASSURDO
March 3 2020 WORLD PREMIÈRE!
Vara Konserthus
Magnus Holmander
David Huang

WAVE MOVEMENTS
January 31st 2020 CANADIAN PREMIÈRE!
Winnipeg Cultural Center
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Raiskin

JUBILATE
January 16th
Malmö Live, Malmö
Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Domingo Hindoyan

2019

JUBILATE
October 10th
De Geerhallen, Norrköping
Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam

HILMA: an opera about hidden art
for two singers, violin, cello, piano and electronics
November 15th
Nordiska Akvarellmuséet, Skärhamn, Tjörn
Mette af Klint (Hilma)
Fredrik af Klint (Rudolf Steiner/Erik)
Alma Adolfsson (Hermina; recorded)
Victoria Stjerna; violin
Andreas Lavotha; cello
Stefan Lindgren; piano and musical director

MEDITATION I FÄRGER (Meditation in colors) WORLD PREMIERE
March 2nd
Domkyrkan, Lund
Robert Bennesh, organ solo
LuKaS (Lunds Kammarsolister)
Benjamin Staern, musical preparation
Johanna Svensson, light design

11 mars, 2020

MANY PERFORMANCES CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

THROUGHOUT THIS SPRING
Unfortunately many concerts have been cancelled and re-scheduled for another dates, up to 9 performances which included Scherzo assurdo with Magnus Holmander, David Huang and Pippi lyfter hästen (4 performances) with the Swedish Radio SO. Health goes first, stay home and safe!

14 april, 2019

HILMA OPERA IN STOCKHOLM AND NEW YORK
The chamber opera Hilma – an opera about hidden art has been premiered and highly acclaimed by the press in Stockholm at Modern Museum for sold-out audience and then went on a mini-tour to Guggenheim Museum of Modern Art in New York there it was performed as a part of major exhibition with Hilma af Klint.

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