Swedish choir visits Riga April 30 2011. -- Femina Female Choir

Femina Choir
Twelve years ago, Birgitta Thalén-Sundin with her colleague Elisabeth
Modén established Femina female choir. It all started as an "experiment" where the criterion for getting
participation were: "You may not think you can sing". About 100 women came together and the work began.

The goal is for everyone to feel at home and to develop as singers.
it is still, the same number of participants and the choir is very active. Femina think
to travel both within and outside the borders of our country. The first trip went to Seattle,
Washington, USA. Since then they have been in Italy, Hungary, France, Czech Republic. On
repertoire is much Swedish music. To meet other choirs were we have
musical language in common is a great joy


Choral Director
Birgitta Thalen Sundin, (1958) is active at Sundsvall Cultural School as a vocal coach.
In addition to singing students, theater, training, lectures and other items included in the position
work with children and youth choirs. The commission includes projects and events of
various kinds. Everything from concerts to traditional events such as the Youth Olympics here in Sundsvall
1997 she was the conductor of the 380-strong choir at the dedication. Seemed
Conductor of the 500 children strong choir at the WHO internship conference in the city.
Awarded the prestigious Kjell Lönnå Fellowship in 2008 for outstanding work
choral singing. News right now is public "wellness lunch choirs" where Birgitta Thalén-Sundin
chosen to lead, along with some of "the city's top choral conductors' as it says in
press.

Piano
Lillemor Bodin-Carlson (1959) is employed at the National Cultural Centre in Örnsköldsvik. There is
her mission as a vocal and piano teacher working with children and young people
musical development. Run, individual students, educational projects, etc.. Over the years
also at the side of his job freelancing as a singer and choir director. Has worked with
prominent Swedish artists, as Roger Pontare, La Gaylia Frazer et al. Responsible to
Youth Choir Malva for vocal elements when Carl XVI Gustaf opened the Bothnia Line in August
2011th Has also represented Sweden at the invitation of Administrative Services Agency in Italy
Lucia Youth Choir. Current right now in an EU project focusing on the exchange.

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