Scandinavian music programs scheduled at Swedish American Museum of Chicago
Swedish fiddle duo to perform at Museum –
Toes are tapping in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood in anticipation of a Scandinavian fiddle concert that will be presented at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 18, in the Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640.
The performers, Andrea Larson and Lydia Levins, are completing a Midwest tour in which they have shared new techniques they learned during a year of intensive study at the Eric Sahlstrom Institute in Sweden.
Larson, who has played traditional Swedish fiddle music for 20 years, also teaches the craft in her New England studio. Levins, a five-string fiddler for the past decade, recently received a bronze Zorn medal in Sweden for her Uppland style. She also plays the nickelharpa.
Together the duo provides an energetic and engaging variety of works – including waltzes, schottishes and polskas – that focus on their fiddling and vocal talents. The repertoire is mostly central Swedish with some Norwegian and Danish tunes.
Admission to the program is $15 for Museum members, $20 for non-members, and $10 for children under age 12. Swedish pancakes and soup are included. Register at www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org.
Choirs offer gospel music of two countries
A pair of choral groups will join in a concert of gospel-style music of the United States and Sweden at 7 p.m. Friday, October 17, in the Swedish American Museum. The suggested donation of $10 per person includes the performances, as well as pizza and salad.
The Maria Choir (Mariakoren) from Lulea in northern Sweden performs a repertoire of Swedish sacral and folk songs, most of which have been composed and arranged by founder and director Lennart Johansson.
The Chicago-based Oakdale Christian Academy Choir, which recently toured in Sweden, is a group of students led by director Terrance J. Smith. They performed in the Museum last May.
Other programs on the Museum schedule
Friday through Monday, October 17 to 20: An annual favorite, the Clogmaster Trunk Show, will take place during Museum hours, with custom fitting available for purchasers of the comfortable Swedish footwear.
Sunday, October 19, 10 a.m.: Bullerbyn reading and singing for Swedish-speaking parents and children of ages 6 months to 5 years.
Saturday, October 25, 10 a.m. to 12 noon: Nordic Family Genealogy Center program, “Ties that Bind – Swedish Clubs in Chicago History,” with Curator Veronica Robinson.
Saturday, October 25, 1 p.m.: Guided tour of the permanent exhibit, “A Dream of America – Swedish Immigration to Chicago.”
Sunday, November 2, 10 a.m.: Bullerbyn reading and singing for Swedish-speaking parents and children of ages 6 months to 5 years.
Sunday, November 2, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Christmas Preview and Sale in the Museum store with glögg, pepparkakor and specially priced merchandise.
Thursday, November 6, 1 and 7 p.m.: Free showing of the Ingmar Bergman film, “Fanny och Alexander.”
Saturday, November 8, 6 p.m.: “Garden Gala,” the Museum’s annual benefit dinner, dance and auction, at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum; Verdandi Lodge No. 3, founded in 1890 by the Independent Order of Svithiod, will be honored.
Sunday, November 9, 1 p.m.: Scandinavian Jam with Mary Allsop and Paul Tyler; instructions begin at 1 p.m., jam session at 2 p.m.; participants are encouraged to bring instruments.
MUSEUM HOURS:
Regular hours of the Swedish American Museum, the Brunk Children’s Museum and the Museum Store follow.
The Museum building and exhibits: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Children’s Museum: Monday through Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Museum Store: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Nordic Family Genealogy Center at the Museum is open by appointment to individuals who wish to conduct research from 12 noon to 3 p.m. each Wednesday. Experienced assistance is available. Free to Museum members; $10 per visit for non-members.
About the Swedish American Museum
Founded in 1976, the Swedish American Museum is a not-for-profit educational center that interprets the immigrant experience for children and adults, and promotes an appreciation of contemporary Swedish-American culture. The Museum is located at 5211 N. Clark Street in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood and is open seven days a week. For information on events and admission fees, visit our website at www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org.
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