NEWS

2023 PERFORMANCES:

BENNY’S PIANO, Thursday August 10, 2023, 7:30 pm, Sofia Kyrka, Borgmästargatan 11, 11829 Stockholm, Sweden

BENNY’S PIANO, Friday July 14, 2023, 7:00 pm, The Historic Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601

2021 PERFORMANCES:

12 WOMEN ONE PIANO, Friday November 19, 2021, 7:00 pm, The Historic Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Tickets at the door. Co-sponsored by New York Women Composers, Inc.

12 WOMEN ONE PIANO, Sunday December 12, 2021, 3:00 pm, Christ & St. Stephen’s Church, 120 West 69th Street, New York NY 10023, co-sponsored by New York Women Composers, Inc.

2020 PERFORMANCES:

12 WOMEN ONE PIANO, premiere, Sunday April 26, 2020, 7:00 pm, Christ & St. Stephen’s Church, 120 West 69th Street, New York NY 10023, co-sponsored by New York Women Composers - POSTPONED

2019 PERFORMANCES/HAPPENINGS:

Florida State Music Teachers Conference, Rachmaninoff Suite for Two Pianos, Op. 17, Mvmt. II Waltz with Hong Lin, Friday October 18, 2019, 1:15 pm, The Hilton Hotel, 1714 SW 34th Street, Gainesville Florida 32607

New York Women Composers awarded Roberta Swedien a Seed Money Grant for her program 12 WOMEN ONE PIANO which will include music by composers from NYWC.

SWEDISH RHAPSODY with Meet-the-Composer Anna-Lena Laurin, Sunday March 17, 2019, 1 pm, Svenska Kyrkan/Church of Sweden, 5 East 48th Street, New York NY 10017, Admission Free

SWEDISH RHAPSODY, Tuesday March 5, 2019, 7 pm, The Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Tickets at the door.

2018 PERFORMANCES:

NORDIC MINIATURES: NOW AND THEN, Sunday October 14, 2018, 1:30 pm, Leif Eriksson International Festival, Mindekirken - Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, 924 East 21st St,  Minneapolis Minnesota 55404

NORDIC MINIATURES: NOW AND THEN, Friday August 24, 2018, 7:00 pm, The Thomas Center, Gainesville, Florida

NORDIC MINIATURES: NOW AND THEN, Sunday May 6, 2018, 11:15 am, Nordic Heritage Museum Grand Opening/Auditorium, Seattle Washington

NORDIC MINIATURES: NOW AND THEN, Tuesday May 8,2018, University of Washington, Scandinavian Department, Seattle Washington

NORDIC MINIATURES: NOW AND THEN, Friday May 11, 2018, 7:30 pm, Nordic Northwest, Portland Oregon

SWEDISH RHAPSODY, Saturday April 21, 2018, 6:00-7:00 mingle with refreshments, 7:00-8:30 concert with intermission, sponsored by the Consulate General of Sweden, Fort Lauderdale. Concert at Congregational Church, 251 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton Florida 33432.         For tickets:  http://donate.swedishchurchinflorida.org/swedish-rapsody-concert.html

2016/2017 PERFORMANCES:

The Nobel Peace Prize Gala, November 19, 2016 Rialto Center for the Arts, Atlanta GA

THE NOBEL CONCERT, December 11, 2016, 3 pm, First Presbyterian Church, Ocala FL

THE NOBEL CONCERT, January 6, 2017, 7:30 pm, The Thomas Center, Gainesville FL

THE NOBEL CONCERT, February 25, 2017, 1:00 pm, SWEA Boston, The Scandinavian Cultural Center, West Newton MA

NORDIC MINIATURES: NOW AND THEN, September 17, 2017, 3:00 pm, Countryside Presbyterian Church, Ocala FL

SWEDISH RHAPSODY SPRING 2016 TOUR

First Presbyterian Church, Ocala FL February 28, 2016, 3 pm

SWEA San Diego, Encinitas CA March 11, 2016, 7:30 pm

SWEA Los Angeles, Brentwood CA March 13, 2016, 4 pm

SWEA Orange County, Newport Beach CA March 14, 2016, 7 pm

Swedish Cultural Society, Vancouver, B.C. March 17, 2016, 7 pm

SWEA Seattle WA March 18, 2016, 7:30 pm

SWEA San Francisco CA March 20, 2016, 4 pm

PREVIOUS APPEARANCES INCLUDE:

Gävle Länsmuseet, Gävle, Sweden                                                    

Embassy of the United States, New Delhi, India

Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi, India                             

The Poona Music Society, Pune, Maharashtra, India                                                   

University Auditorium, University of Florida  

Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India               

Stöde Kyrka, Stöde, Sweden  

Cliff Dwellers Club, Orchestra Hall, Chicago IL                                           

World Humanities Expo, Santa Fe College, Gainesville FL                                                          

Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN                                                                

India International Centre, New Delhi, India                                      

The Thomas Center, Gainesville FL

Northwestern University, Evanston IL

National Center for the Performing Arts, Bombay, India

Västerås Castle, Västerås, Sweden

Ockelbo Kyrka, Ockelbo, Sweden

St. Mary's Basilica, Minneapolis MN

Goethe Institut, Chennai, India

Goethe Institut, Pune, India

Keene Center, University of Florida

The State Theater, Minneapolis MN

High Commission of Canada, New Delhi, India

National Center for the Performing Arts, Bombay, India

Georgia College and State University, GA

University of Iowa, Iowa City IA

North Shore Fine Arts Festival, Chicago IL