Koster Chamber Music Festival goes symphonic!
In 2008 Koster Chamber Music Festival proudly presented a brand new symphony orchestra. The orchestra consisted of musicians from several European countries and was conducted by Koster Chamber Music Festival’s artistic leader Martin Rasten. As far as we know this was the first time a symphony orchestra held concerts at the islands of Koster.
The orchestra featured four soloists during last season’s festival. The soloist were Mikael Holmlund (piano), Martin Rasten (cello), Richard Russell (clarinet) and Thomas Flodin (tenor).
Orchestra members:
Alexandra Hjortswang, Sweden, violin
Maria Andrén, Sweden, violin
Geir Håkon Seljelid, Norway, violin
Erik Arvidsson, Sweden, violin
Ingrid Kytoharju, Sweden, violin
Liisi Kedik, Estonia, violin
Sunniva Thomassen, Norway, violin
Nina Söderberg, Sweden, violin
Helen Kedik, Estonia, viola
Kim Hellgren, Sweden, viola
Anders Arvidsson, Sweden, viola
Anni Elif Egecioglu, Sweden, cello
Anna Eklund, Sweden, cello
Walter Mctigert, California, double bass
Toril Vik, Norway, flute
Anne Vik, Norway, flute
Karina Vermes, Norway, flute
Albrecht Krauβ, Germany, oboe
Agnieszka Mazur, Poland, oboe
Richard Russell, Scotland, clarinet
Christian Stene, Norway, clarinet
Eric Beselin, Denmark, bassoon
Johan Ljung, Sweden, bassoon
Simon Tong, England, trumpet
Mats Joachim Johnsen, Norway, trumpet
Cristina Sanz Escudero, Spain, horn
Luis Adolfo Carrascosa, Spain, horn
Heidi Martinsen, Norway, horn
Christian Schiøler, Denmark, timpaniOther musicians
Tore Norrby, voice/double bass
Harald Nilsson, voice/guitar/double bass
Christopher Ek, voice/guitar/double bass/melodica/beat box
Ulrik Gaston Larsen, theorbe/lute
Mikael Holmlund, piano
Martin Rasten, cello/conductor
Thomas Flodin, tenor
