Join us for our second Chamber Music Exchange between Harvard and Uppsala Universities initiated by Paul-André Bempéchat, Artist-In-Recidence at Leverett House, Harvard University and Director musices Stefan Karpe. The result is an exchange between students from Harvard and members from the Royal Academic Orchestra.
Saturday, November 4th | 7:30pm | $10; free for SCC members and Uppsala Alumni
The program will include two U.S. premières and two beloved quartets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Mozart: Quartet for Oboe and Strings
Viking Dahl: Pastoral, Opus 3, no. 1, for Oboe and Piano, K. 370
Brief intermission
Arne Mellnäs: Trio for Strings
Mozart: Piano Quartet no. 2 in E-flat major, K. 493
The performers, Bo Pontopiddan (violin), Helga Löfvenius (viola), Sara Kalla (cello) and Anna Randelin (oboe), are members of the Royal Academic Orchestra at Uppsala University, the Uppsala University Chamber Players. This is their second tour in the U.S. and second appearance at the Scandinavian Living Center with Paul-André Bempéchat.
“Lingonberry Twig Sitting in a Cocktail Glass” is a tribute by American and Swedish jazz musicians living in New York dedicated to one of the greatest Swedish jazz singers of all time – Monica Zetterlund. The program extends from some of her earliest work in the well-known revue with Hasse & Tage to her collaboration with the great piano player Bill Evans on their album Waltz for Debby.
Born in Bangkok, Thai/Swedish singer Sirintip Phasuk moved to Stockholm, Sweden at 11 years old to study music. Amazed by how she was able to communicate through music as a global language, she discovered jazz when she was 14. Jazz became her portal to freedom and New York became her new home in 2015 to pursue a Master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music, of which she is now a recent graduate.
In the fall of 2015, Phasuk was chosen as a semi-finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in Los Angeles. The competition was a huge milestone in her career which led to scholarships from STIM (Swedish Performing Rights Society), Swedish Musician´s Union, and Brooklyn Brewery. Her involvement in the competition also landed her a record deal with GroundUP Music NYC and collaborations with Benny Andersson (ABBA) and three time grammy award winner Michael League (Snarky Puppy).
Pepperkaker are considered a traditional Christmas cookie in Norway, although the idea and practice of Christmas cookies are relatively new traditions beginning in the 1800s. Even still, pepperkaker is one of the oldest cookies, having been in Norway for around 400 years.
Join us at the SCC to celebrate the beloved cookie. Kids (of all ages) deocorate pepperkaker to take home!
Saturday, December 16th | 11am-1pm | $5 per person; $3 for SCC Members
Niklas Sivelöv, born in Skelleteå, Sweden, currently teaches at the Royal Danish Music Academy in Copenhagen. Even though he didn’t start formal piano instruction until age 14, Sivelöv’s repertoire grew to include up to 50 piano concerti and he’s been featured on over 25 CDs, some award-winning. Sivelöv has also composed over 40 of his own works since 1985. His work reflects a modern, romantic style of piano artistry and he has the distinction of being a Steinway Artist.
Saturday, October 28th | 1pm
Admission $15; $7 for SCC Members
program:
“Virtuoso Intrspective”
• J. Haydn Sonata no. 47 B-minor hob. XV1/32
• L.van Beethoven Sonata no.32 opus 111 C-minor
intermission
W. Stenhammar Fantasy opus 11
2 songs:
I skogen (arr. Niklas Sivelov)
Fylgia (arr. Niklas Sivelov)
Impromptu
• A. Piazzolla 3 Tangos
Adiós Nonino
Invierno Porteño
Milonga del Angel
• N.Sivelov 7 Preludes from 24 Preludes for piano
Heartstone, the winner of Boston’s Wicked Queer Film Festival 2017 Best Narrative Jury Award, returns as a part of their Cinema Club series. The SCC is proud to collaborate with Wicked Queer to promote the rich and diverse Nordic films dealing with gender and sexuality.
A remote fishing village in Iceland. Teenage boys Thor and Christian experience a turbulent summer as one tries to win the heart of a girl while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend. When summer ends and the harsh nature of Iceland takes back its rights, it’s time to leave the playground and face adulthood.
General Admission Tickets $11 – Order here
Friday, October 6th | 7pm
Please note this film is screened in the Bright Family Screening Room at The Paramount Center of Emerson College in downtown Boston and not in our Nordic Hall.
To celebrate the return of our Kaffestugan after its summer break, we’re celebrating the signature Swedish Princess Cake! Prinsesstårta in Swedish, this cake contains layers of light sponge cake, pastry cream, and a dome of whipped cream all covered by green marzipan and marzipan pink roses. This confection was crafted by Jenny Åkerström who taught Prince Carl’s three daughters in the early 1900’s. In addition to plenty of servings of the cake, we’ll have activities for children and the rest of our standard Kaffestugan menu.
To order a whole Princess Cake for you and your family, please email Kaffestugan Director Lise at lise.rosland@gmail.com by Wednesday, September 27th. Whole cakes are $28.
Join us for our biggest event of the year – the Nordic Food Festival!
4th Annual Food Festival– NORDIC BITES
Enjoy tastes from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland while visiting Nordic vendors, listening to live music and taking part in other foodie fun! Don’t forget the return of everyone’s favorite Vikings! Visit their encampment, listen to their music and watch them fight to the “death.”
General Admission: $20 advance ($25 at door)/$15 SCC Members/ Kids 12 & under: $7
NORDIC MENU: Sweden –
Höstsallad (Fall Salad) (V) Recipe from forthcoming book called Smörgåsbord
Finland –
Punajuurisalaattia Poronmakkaroilla (Creamy Beetroot Salad and Reindeer sausage) with Finn Crisps
Sponsored by Finn Crisp
Norway –
Fiskesuppe (Fish Soup)
Sponsored by Nordic Group
Denmark –
Danish style hotdogs with crispy onions, remoulade and pickles
Iceland –
Fiskibollur (fish balls)
Sponsored by Stavis Seafoods
Scandinavian Sweets: – Lemonade Ställning (Lemonade Stand) – elderflower and lingonberry flavors
– Cardamom ice cream from Christina’s Ice Cream – Candy Station – traditional Nordic candy station by Finlandia Foundation – Cinnamon buns, Swedish waffles, and coffee – Served INSIDE at Kaffestugan sponsored by SWEA
Is Narrowing the Income Gap a Realistic Vision
or Just a Fantasy? New light from Scandinavia
Book talk and discussion with George Lakey
Thanks to the Nordic economic model, the Scandinavians are now among the most equal countries in the world. They are also known for shared prosperity, even though only Norway found oil. A century ago they had a huge wealth gap, only a pretend democracy, and poverty that drove large numbers to leave their countries.
How Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden turned themselves around is the subject of George Lakey’s new book, “Viking Economics: How the Scandinavians got it right and how we can, too,” released by Melville House July 2016. The book drew articles in Bloomberg.com, the Atlantic Monthly, and Time Magazine, while it was named “Book of the Week” by the London Times. Bill McKibben called it “Completely fascinating,” not least for Scandinavian achievements in meeting the climate crisis.
Event will be followed by a signing.
Sunday, September 17th | 7pm | FREE
This is a free event, but you may order a copy of the book to be picked up at the event for $15 ($18.99 MSRP) All proceeds will go towards programming at the SCC.
George Lakey, 79, recently retired from Swarthmore College. While a professor there he wrote Viking Economics after interviewing economists and others in the Nordic countries. As a young adult he lived in Norway and worked there as well as in Denmark and Sweden. On returning to the U.S. he alternated academic positions with founding and leading social change organizations. He’s led over 1500 social change workshops on five continents. He received the Martin Luther King, Jr., Peace Award and the National Giraffe Award for Sticking his Neck out for the Common Good.
In post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German POWs is forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish Sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their plight.
NOTE: There are disturbing images and the movie is not intended for children or those sensitive to graphic material.
100 minutes. In Danish and German with English subtitles.
Free; donations accepted.
Films start at 1:30pm. Refreshments for attendees are served at 1pm. Lunch (not included) is available in the Kaffestugan, which is open until 3pm every Saturday.
After their public showing movies in our film series become part of the Scandinavian Library’s collection of DVDs available for borrowing by Library members.
Author Johanna Kindvall joins us in the Nordic Hall to talk about her book Smörgåsbord which offers a savory spin on Swedish baking, pantry, and party cuisine.
This charmingly illustrated cookbook shares the classic breads and savory foods of a Swedish smörgåsbord, all of which can be enjoyed for parties and holidays as well as for snacking and small meals. Swedish native Johanna Kindvall shares traditional and contemporary recipes for dishes such as Flavorful Rye Breads, Elderflower Cured Trout, Fresh Cheese, Swedish Deviled Eggs, Buttery Red Cabbage, pickles, and infused aquavit liqueurs. Not only are the classic Swedish baking, eating, and celebrating traditions detailed, but also the cultural cuisine quirks such as crayfish parties, sandwich cakes, and “food in tubes.”
Johanna’s talk and demo will be followed by a book signing. Books will be for sale at the event. Book sales will benefit programming at the SCC.
Saturday, October 14th at 1pm | free with registration
JOHANNA KINDVALL is a Swedish illustrator who divides her time between a Brooklyn brownstone and her summer cottage in South Sweden. She writes an illustrated food blog, Kokblog, which was named a Saveur “Site We Love.” She is the illustrator and coauthor of Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break.
George Lakey, 79, recently retired from Swarthmore College. While a professor there he wrote Viking Economics after interviewing economists and others in the Nordic countries. As a young adult he lived in Norway and worked there as well as in Denmark and Sweden. On returning to the U.S. he alternated academic positions with founding and leading social change organizations. He’s led over 1500 social change workshops on five continents. He received the Martin Luther King, Jr., Peace Award and the National Giraffe Award for Sticking his Neck out for the Common Good.
