Kongero Vocal Workshop + Concert in Blue Hill, Maine
Saturday December 20 | Bagaduce Music, 39 South St, Blue Hill, ME 04614
Vocal Workshop: 3-4:30pm All levels are welcome.
Join us for a vocal workshop with the incredible musicians of Swedish Folk’apella group, Kongero!
This voice-on workshop will offer participants the chance to learn vocal techniques and discover the rich traditions of Swedish folk music directly from the members of Kongero. Whether you’re an experienced vocalist or simply passionate about music, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to connect with Kongero's expert performers in an intimate setting.
We push the boundaries in trad/folk/world music as well as in a cappella and chamber music. We feel it’s important to share this passion with others. By conducting our workshops and master classes we make great music and long-lasting connections with singers wherever we go. To share is to gain something new, and by sharing our tradition, knowledge, and passion we get lots of positive energy, love, and powerful musical experiences.
Kongero Members:
Lotta Andersson sang before she could walk and she soon joined the Sundsvall Girls Choir. She started playing the fiddle at music school, and at the age of 13 went to a fiddle camp where she found her true passion for traditional music. She holds degrees in singing, fiddle and traditional dancing after her studies at Malung Folk Music College, Falun Academy of Music and The Royal College of Music in Stockholm. In addition to singing with Kongero, she is the front figure of Swedish folk band Mission Melpa, conducts workshops with both voice and fiddle, and works with some of the foremost Swedish folk musicians.
Emma Björling has been singing in choirs since the age of six, and studying both jazz and classical music before following her heart back to the traditional music that she first heard her grandfather play on the fiddle. She holds university degrees in traditional Swedish music from The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and voice pedagogy, music theory and ensemble teaching from Ingesund College of Music. Besides singing with Kongero, Emma teaches at a folk music college, is a sought after guest teacher at colleges and universities, conducts workshops in traditional Swedish music (irl and online), writes arrangements for choirs and vocal groups all over the world, and is a member of the groups LYY, Skye Consort, Lagerkvist, and Svensk Folkejul.
Sofia Hultqvist Kott grew up in a house full of music and art located at the end of all roads, by the gorgeous Anaris Mountains close to the Norwegian border. The landscape naturally influences her expression and is an infinite source of inspiration. Sofia found further joy in traditional music through youth folk camps in Norway, and music studies at High school and Framnäs College of Music led Sofia to further education at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. She also sings in various constellations such as folk trio Kalejdoskop and in an ambient electronica folk duo with renowned producer Outby16.
Anna Wikenius grew up in a rural village outside Sandviken, started playing the piano at the age of 10 and continued to sing, play and dance throughout Musical High School. She has studied classical music, jazz, pop/rock, Swedish traditional music and she holds university degrees in traditional Swedish music from The Royal College of Music in Stockholm and voice pedagogy and ensemble teaching from The Department of Music and Media in Piteå. Anna now lives in Stockholm and works at the Royal College of Music as the Director of studies. Besides Kongero, she sings in the Swedish/Finnish folk band Folk'avant. She composes a lot of material for her different bands, conducts workshops, and is also often engaged as a soloist.
Participate in the workshop only, or stay for the 7pm evening concert on the same campus! (Separate tickets required).
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Blue Hill Concert 7:00 pm (Doors 6:30pm)
About Kongero:
Since their serendipitous formation in 2005 at a Nordic folk music conference, Kongero has become one of the most exciting and innovative voices in the world of folk and a cappella music. Composed of four extraordinary female vocalists—Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist Kott, and Anna Wikénius—Kongero has toured extensively across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Their performances have earned them a reputation for their ability to captivate audiences with their extraordinary vocal polyphony, expressive harmonies, and infectious rhythms.
Kongero’s unique genre, Swedish Folk'appella, blends traditional Swedish folk songs with fresh, modern a cappella arrangements. The group’s performances take audiences on a musical journey that spans moving love ballads, dramatic medieval tales, playful ditties, and lively dances. Their mastery of vocal technique and storytelling has earned them critical acclaim and a dedicated following worldwide. Kongero’s most recent album, Live in Longueuil, released in 2021, has been met with rave reviews.
This group is a revelation. The beauty of the four voices is equaled only by the pristine, flawless arrangements. They provide a stunning example of a marriage between the traditional and the innovative. This magical Swedish music very much deserves to be heard far and wide. - Jeff Meshel, Music journalist
Join Kongero for this special concert at 7:00 pm on Saturday, December 20, at Bagaduce Music | 49 South Street, Blue Hill, ME 04614
Consider coming early for the music workshops, at 3 pm in the same venue! (Separate ticket required.)
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TICKETS:
Tickets can be purchased for the workshop, the concert or both! Tickets are available online, and at the door (only when capacity allows). Advanced prices end December 7th, or sold out.
WORKSHOP -- 3-4:30pm
Students/Young Adults- $15 advance | $25
Adults- $25 advance | $35
CONCERT -- 7pm
Students/Young Adults- $15 advance | $25
Adults- $25 advance | $35
Keeper of the Arts: Front Row- $50
Bagaduce Music is a 501 C-3, working in community to make Maine’s musical coastline sing! From Blue Hill to Belfast, Freeport to Steuben -- offering classes, ensembles, concerts, dances, and musical experiences in folk, bluegrass, jazz, community singing, and more. Tuition assistance is available, all ages and abilities are welcome.
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