A site dedicated to preserving the memory and works of Swedish composer Elfrida Andrée. Celebrated internationally for her remarkable life and achievements, Boston University will be honoring her with a panel discussion and concert featuring multiple U.S., East Coast, and world premieres of her music, both free and open to all.
Free and open to all.
An interdisciplinary discussion of Elfrida Andrée as a case study in artistic resilience, with Sarah Ioannides, Dr. Jonathan Spatola-Knoll, Dr. Stephanie Brody, Dr. Liane Curtis, and Dr. Choi Hee An.
Free and open to all.
Boston University Symphony Orchestra & Treble Choirs, led by conductor Sarah Ioannides with soprano Kristine Nowlain. Orchestral, vocal, and choral works culminating in the Suffrage Cantata (1911).
Boston University Symphony Orchestra & Treble Choirs
Sarah Ioannides, conductor
Kristine Nowlain, soprano
Elfrida Andrée was among the most gifted Swedish musicians of her era. During her lifetime she received international acclaim as an organist, composer, and conductor. She was also a pioneer for women’s rights in her native country: she broke many barriers in music, becoming the first woman in Sweden to become a cathedral organist, conduct a major orchestra, and focus upon large-scale instrumental works as a composer.
In recent decades, Andrée’s music has begun to receive renewed interest from musicians. Editions of many of her chamber works have become available. However, most all of her orchestral works remain unpublished, including many of her finest compositions.