Tribute concert to the master of glass art - Bertil Vallien
The Colour of the Glass
Saturday, November 22
CONDUCTOR Jan Risberg
Together with the professional string orchestra Musica Vitae and the management of Kosta, Jan Risberg is planning a tribute concert for Bertil Vallien in November 2025. Bertil Vallien is an artist who needs no further introduction to anyone with a love for the beauty and mystery of glass. During his sixty-year career, Vallien has made himself known among glass lovers primarily for his sand-cast sculptures, not least his world-famous glass crafts. Bertil Vallien has held acclaimed exhibitions all over the world. His art is represented in collections and at prestigious museums in Sweden and internationally.
Täby Toner will sing at the main concert which will take place in Craft Arena, Kosta on November 22.
It will be a varied concert with some of Sweden's leading musicians and singers, including pianist Mats Widlund, guitarist Göran Söllscher, saxophonist Jörgen Pettersson, electric guitarist Peter Bryngelsson, trombonist Nils Landgren, guitarist Johan Norberg and opera singer Magdalena Risberg.
Täby Tones
The choir is a mixed, 8-part, secular choir with about 50 members. During all our fun and eventful years, we have sung most everything – from classical choral music, ballads and pop, to concert performances such as Beethoven's 9th and God in Disguise.
Our musical director, Jan Risberg, has a unique competence and warmth that encourages us to develop. He has extensive experience from productions with orchestras, choirs and artists in Sweden and abroad, and has received three Grammis.
Jan Risberg
Conductor
Jan is a Grammy-winning conductor, musician and composer with many years of experience in various musical fields. In 2023, Jan Risberg received the "Medal for the Promotion of the Musical Arts" for his efforts as a conductor and educator. His dedicated work in performing works by contemporary composers has had great significance for Swedish music life.
Musica Vitae - Music of Life
Based in Växjö, the chamber orchestra Musica Vitae has developed over more than four decades into one of the country's leading string ensembles. Domestic and international soloists and conductors regularly visit us, but in true chamber music spirit we are often also led by playing leaders. Whether we play on our home stage in Växjö, in large concert halls or in churches, parish halls, converted cinemas or locomotive sheds, it is the chamber music meetings with our audience that are most important. The meeting between us who are sitting on the stage, and you who are sitting in the hall, is what brings the music to life for all of us.
Jörgen Pettersson
Saxophon
Jörgen is born in Kosta, was educated at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm and, as the first saxophonist ever, received the school's soloist diploma with a token. Jörgen Pettersson is active on the international contemporary music scene. He has participated in concerts and festivals in around fifty countries, as a soloist and in various forms of collaboration. He is, among other things, a driving force in the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet. In 2022, Jörgen Pettersson received the Medal for the Promotion of the Musical Arts, which is the Royal Academy of Music's highest award and is awarded to "highly deserving individuals for significant contributions to Swedish musical life".
Mats Widlund
Piano
Mats grew up in Algutsboda, is one of Sweden's most established pianists with a diverse professional life as both an international soloist and chamber musician, festival organizer, masterclass teacher and professor at the Royal Academy of Music.
Peter Bryngelsson
Electric guitar
Peter is notorious for forming bands. Ragnarök, Kung Tung, Triangulus with Björn Json Lind, Urban Turban, Jordmån, Bossebandet, Band of Immigrants. 22 full-length albums, 2000 concerts in nine countries. Peter has also written 12 books about different aspects of music.
Göran Söllscher
Guitar
Göran had his big international breakthrough when he won the French Radio's big guitar competition in 1978, competing with guitarists from all over the world. This was followed by a 30-year collaboration with the prestigious record label Deutsche Grammophon, resulting in around 20 albums. In addition to intensive touring, Söllscher has also held the professorship in guitar playing at the Malmö Academy of Music since 1993.
Magdalena Risberg
Soprano
Magdalena is a soprano from Stockholm, educated at the Royal Academy of Music and the Stockholm Opera Academy. She made her debut at the Royal Swedish Opera in 2013 as Liu in Turandot, and has since been a recurring guest at the house, performing roles such as Pamina in “The Magic Flute”, Micaela in “Carmen” and Mimi in “La Boheme”. Between 2016 and 2018, she was a member of the soloist ensemble at the Luzerner Theater, where she sang roles such as Gilda in “Rigoletto”, Nanetta in “Falstaff” and the title role in Massenet’s “Manon”. Magdalena has been awarded scholarships such as the Jenny Lind Scholarship and the Birgit Nilsson Scholarship.
Chapter Two - Nils Landgren & Johan Norberg
Trombone, guitar and vocals
Chapter Two is a popular duo that has worked together for 40 years and given 100s of concerts all over Europe. Nils Landgren & Johan Norberg have released 2 albums over the years and as part of the ensemble "Christmas with my friends" they have released 8 albums and the 9th latest will be released in October 2025. Chapter Two has on several occasions provided the musical accompaniment at Bertil Vallien's performances with his unique way of creating glass art.