We welcome to the Nordic Hall he first 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.
The group will be performing Mozart’s Kegelstatt Trio for clarinet, viola and piano, Schumann’s Piano Quintet, and sextets for piano, clarinet and string quartet by Prokofiev and Steven Stucky, as well as medley of Scandinavian folk songs adapted for string quartet, as well as well-known Swedish piano works.
Sunday, October 16th 4:30pm | $10; free for SCC members and Uppsala Alumni
Workshop Description:
This workshop will feature tunes and discussion from the rich traditions of Scandinavian and American fiddle music. The workshop will be taught by nyckelharpa player Anna Gustavsson (SWE), and fiddle/banjo player Laurel Premo (USA). All instruments are welcome. After a formal welcome and short 15 minute concert, we’ll dive into learning tunes from both countries by ear, and through the material discuss rhythm, syncopation, intonation, and ornaments inherent in each style.
Band Bio: This October, Premo & Gustavsson will release their debut album on a tour throughout the Midwest and Northeast. Swedish nyckelharpa player Anna Gustavsson and American fiddler and banjo player Laurel Premo have forged a new collaboration that weaves together the driving dance-based music traditions from their home countries. With great technical skill and creative sensitivity, Premo & Gustavsson draw not only from deep roots but also their adventuresome musicality as 21st century musicians.
The wise and peace-loving Queen Christina (Greta Garbo) has ruled Sweden since the age of 6, when her heroic father died in battle. Pressured to marry her cousin Karl Gustav (Reginald Owen) and produce an heir, the queen slips away incognito and ends up at a country inn, where she meets and falls in love with Antonio (John Gilbert), a Spanish envoy on his way to the palace. However, Count Magnus, himself in love with the queen, does not approve of her foreign lover.
1933 ‧ Drama film/Drama ‧ 1h 39m
Film is directed and written by Rouben Mamoulian.
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.
This year we are takin’ it to the streets with NORDIC STREET FOOD! Enjoy a taste of interpretations of street food from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland!
Enjoy a taste of Nordic street food 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: $25 advance ($30 at door)/$20 SCC Members/ Kids 12 & under: $7
GUEST SPEAKERS in the NORDIC HALL:
Author, Blogger and founder of Lulu the Baker Melissa Bahen
New York City-based, Swedish born Celebrity Chef/Event Planner Linnea Johansson / Elle (Sweden)
Did you know the name ‘LEGO’ is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “leg godt”, meaning “play well”. It’s true! Although LEGO seems completely American to many the LEGO Group was founded in Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen!
Develop and enhance students’ problem solving and critical thinking skills
Expose children to concepts and vocabulary of Engineering, Architecture and Physics
Provide an opportunity to have a great time with a terrific and versatile building system
The Pre-Engineering summer camps are primarily focused on BUILDING techniques
Choose one:
Pre-Engineering: Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO®! Build engineer-designed projects such as boats, bridges, mazes and motorized cars, and use special pieces to create your own unique design! Explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO® building system with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor. This is an ideal way to prepare young builders for the challenge of Engineering FUNdamentals. (ages 5-6)
Engineering Fundamentals: Power up your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO®! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects such as arch bridges, skyscrapers, motorized cars, and the Battletrack! Design and build as never before, and explore your craziest ideas in a supportive environment. An experienced instructor will challenge new and returning students to engineer at the next level. (ages 7-11)
What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world–and what are the secrets of Danish parents for raising happy, confident, successful kids, year after year?
This upbeat and practical guide brings together the insights of a licensed psychotherapist and a mom — a Dane and an American married to a Dane, respectively — on the habits of the happiest families on earth.
The book delivers fresh advice on how to:
– Encourage free play
– Foster authenticity and confidence
– Nurture empathy
– Emphasize teamwork over power struggles
– Celebrate togetherness
Filled with practical takeaways and inspiring examples, The Danish Way of Parenting will help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids in the world.
The SCC welcomes author Jessica Joelle Alexander for a talk and Q&A followed by a signing.
Carla Chrisfield, soprano, and William Merrill, piano will present an hour’s concert of music from several cultures and eras. Some of the Scandinavian composers included are Jean Sibelius, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Hugo Alfvén, Toivo Kuula, and Oskar Merikanto.
Lyrics for every song will be in the original language, but the artists will have translations available so that the audience can understand them yet be able to hear the music as the composer conceived of it.
Saturday, October 1st | 7pm | $15; $7 for SCC Members and seniors
The traditional crafts of crochet and knitting have become one of the hottest movements in modern art. We follow a few International artists and knitters as they bring yarn to the streets and into our lives in new ways. Starting in Iceland, this quirky and thought-provoking film takes us on a colourful and global journey as we discover how yarn connects us all. Starring: Barbara Kingsolver, Cirkus Cirkör, Olek Tinna Toshiko.
Our Kaffestugan will be open before and after the film for coffee, pastries and open faced sandwiches.
ABOUT UNA: Una Lorenzen is an Icelandic filmmaker living in Montreal, Canada. She received her MFA in experimental animation at California Institute of the Arts in 2009. Her films have traveled widely to festivals and venues and she has worked on award winning films and Emmy nominated series. Una creates animation and motion graphics for music, story and educational content of all sorts. Using mixed media techniques she aims to create a unique visual experience in each project.
For the month of October our hall is filled with delightful wall hangings from Lilleputt Studios.
All pieces are for sale at $55 a piece. A portion of the proceeds will go towards funding SCC programming.
open through October | email for specific viewing times.
More about Lilleputt Studio creator, Annika Schmidt:
Born in Boston, and raised in Cambridge, Annika Schmidt grew up visiting her mormor and extended family in Blekinge, Sweden. At 18, Annika attended a year long art and design program at Ölands Folkhögskola, on the island of Öland on the south east coast of Sweden. She then went on to earn a BFA in Furniture Design and Textiles from the Rhode Island School of Design, before moving to NYC to work in design for a few years.
Lilleputt Studio was created by Annika in late 2011, when she and her fiance, Ryan, left Brooklyn in search of different pace of life. On a whim, they settled in Portland, Maine, where Annika got to work designing textiles in a small room in their apartment. Drawing inspiration from her Swedish background, Annika seeks to create simple, thoughtful designs, incorporating bold pattern and color. Intrigued by the habits and rituals of a quiet and reflective life, she seeks to create unique items that not only represent Scandinavian values, but help nurture and inspire them in those that engage with her work.
Lilleputt Studio is made up of a variety of products, from printed textiles to ceramics and glass ware, from home goods and décor to accessories. Swedish for ‘peewee’, Lilleputt was named for the small size of the studio, as well as the size of some of its intended customers.
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Lilleputt Studio textiles are printed digitally, in the USA, through an environmentally friendly process, using Eco-friendly, water-based inks on a linen-cotton blend.
