FOLK MUSIC

FOLK MUSIC
FOLK MUSIC is mainly for youth and young adults. The track suits you who wants to play folk- and world music by ear (without sheet music) together with others. You sing or play strings, wind, percussion, a stringed instrument like the guitar, mandola, bass, or other accompaniment instrument.
PARTICIPANTS
Age: ca 14–23 years
Instrument experience: Good
Orchestra experience: Not necessary
Participation fee: 450 SEK/participant
TRACK INFO
The track starts on Saturday June 18 after lunch and ends with Early & Folk in Concert on Tuesday June 21 in the evening.

Participates in the following concerts:
Early & Folk in Concert – Tuesday June 21, Concert Hall (Göteplatsfoajén)

Preparations:
No preparations needed.

Repertoire will be presented later.
APPLICATION PERIOD
Application open November 9–February 4

First selection
Includes applications that arrive by December 14, 2021
Admission notice will be sent by January 14, 2022

Second selection
Includes applications that arrive by February 4, 2022
Admission notice will be sent by February 24, 2022

Remaining slots
Application for remaining slots open February 15–April 13, 2022
Admission notices sent continuously
Please read our APPLICATION INFO before you apply.
SUBMIT APPLICATION
13 years or older without adult
13 years or older with adult
Adult non-playing/-singing
Leaders
Sten Källman
Sofia Högstadius
Sten is a musician, composer, arranger, and folk and world music. He is passionate about integrating music from different cultures, with a special focus on music from Haiti. not the least through his band Simbi. Sten is the Artistic Leader of World Wide Orchestra. He was awarded the Swedish Planeta Prize Inspirator of the Year in 2021.

Sofia is a violinist, teacher and head of the world music program at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg. She loves enabling meetings between musicians and loves a good swing! Sofia can be seen in the swing collective Cats and Dinosaurs, the Balkan band Trio Katastrofa, and indie pop band Winhill/Losehill.

FOLK MUSIC is mainly for youth and young adults. The track suits you who wants to play folk- and world music by ear (without sheet music) together with others. You sing or play strings, wind, percussion, a stringed instrument like the guitar, mandola, bass, or other accompaniment instrument.

PARTICIPANTS

TRACK INFO

APPLICATION PERIOD

Application open November 9–February 4

LeadersSten KällmanSofia Högstadius

Leaders
Sten Källman
Sofia Högstadius