Twelfth Night 2027

About the Performance

Participants

Conductor: Henrik Schaefer
Soloists: Alexandra Büchel, soprano and Richard Hamrin, baritone

Uppsala Chamber Orchestra

Henrik Schaefer conducts the Uppsala Chamber Orchestra’s Epiphany 2027 and the two opera stars Alexandra Büchel and Richard Hamrin are soloists. We can expect a festive and mixed program, with beautiful Mozart arias, well-known operetta arias and duets, languorous waltzes and much more.

Music drama conductor

Conductor Henrik Schaefer started his career as a violist and was the youngest musician in the Berlin Philharmonic in the 1990s, before pursuing a career as a conductor. He has engagements with opera houses and symphony orchestras all over the world.

Schaefer is musical director of the Folk Opera in Stockholm, principal guest conductor and artistic advisor to the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra, and associate professor at the Royal College of Music.

A crystal clear soprano

Alexandra Büchel is acclaimed for her crystal-clear, rich and warm voice and for her vibrant acting. She has collaborated with composers, orchestras and opera houses in Sweden and abroad and was awarded the Birgit Nilsson Prize in 2017.

Versatile baritone

Richard Hamrin is one of Sweden’s most versatile baritone singers and actors. His areas of expertise range from large-scale opera to playing sought-after roles in the musical world to intimate theater productions. He has performed at opera houses around Sweden and abroad.

Combine a concert with a festive menu

Enjoy good food in connection with the concert. The Epiphany menu will be served in the restaurant after the concert
and it is also possible to buy drink packages.

Thirteen-day menu 795 kr

Mushrooms x5: Mushroom broth, dumpling (stuffed with mushroom duxell), pickled shiitake, fried oyster slice, truffle
Bread service: Homemade brioche, cream of Don Ramon, baked figs, hazelnuts, balsamic vinegar
Cod loin ras al hanout, baked black root, hollandaise sauce, langoustine, grilled lemon, kohlrabi
Lamb tenderloin, lamb sausage, Jerusalem artichoke puree, chorizo butter, lamb gravy, pickled onions
Madeleine cookies, apple compote, browned butter cream, apple jelly, toasted almonds
Vegetarian option available.
Also take the opportunity to buy a specially composed wine or non-alcoholic beverage package.

Special diets are notified in advance and can be accommodated depending on their nature. Please contact hovmastare@ukk.se
for special requests or information.

Uppsala Chamber Orchestra

With a range of styles spanning from grand symphonies to more intimate chamber music works, Uppsala Chamber Orchestra has performed live music for the county’s residents for over 50 years. The orchestra, considered by many to be one of Sweden’s finest, consists of professional musicians and is renowned for its warm and full orchestral sound. Since 2007, the home stage has been Uppsala Konsert & Kongress, where they also hold family concerts and invite school classes for study visits. In recent years, the orchestra has made appreciated guest appearances in Estonia, at concert halls in Gothenburg, Vara, and Norrköping, as well as Artipelag on Värmdö. Uppsala Chamber Orchestra is part of the foundation Musik i Uppland, a regional music organization in Uppsala with Region Uppsala as the principal.

The concert is organized by Musik i Uppland and is part of the Orchestra Series – Grand Subscription.

Date and time: 5 January 2027, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM