SOME of Susannes recent and current PROJECTS

Videoclip from the concert ReBoot/Omstart in Helsinki 14th May 2008

website about project ReBoot/Omstart

2008 Artistic doctoral studies - concerts 14th and 19th of May
Since autumn 2007 Susanne is, in a collaboration between Royal College of Music in Stockholm and Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, studying on artistic doctral studies. Each year there will be a examination concert. This years concert "ReBoot/ OmStart" is described like this by Susanne:

ReeBoot/OmStart
Susanne Rosenberg folk singing

In this concert my starting point is the traditional folk songs and the traditional folk singing style that is the core of my expression as a singer. It has been so for over twentyfive years and I have used it in all kind of contexts, not only within traditional folk singing but also within other musical genres and in connection with other art forms, such as theatre and design.

After many years of exploring this singing style in new contexts, it feels like I have reached a point when I need to “reverse” into what originally got me to start with folk singing. I wanted to start with small means of expression, the individual interpretation. Solo. To tell a story with simple means. One voice. Some bells. An ocarina.

The voice is a wonderful instrument with regards to its flexibility. But one does not need to explore all possibilities all the time? My idea is that it might be possible, by starting in small variations, to calibrate your ears and senses to discover more subtle nuances, that are usually neglected in our very loud and noisy world.

Thus, in this concert I am trying to explore the very subtle means of variation and expression inherent in traditional folk singing and folk songs. To seek the greatness in the small variations: Welcome to join me in a journey into this musical world which I find so fascinating.

The concert is a 45 minutes longs suit without presentations or applause.

Listen to an intervju from Swedish Radio by the 22th of May (in Swedish) Susanne in "Mitt i Musiken"

When the concerts are done there will be a longer reflective text avalible HERE at this website about the thoughts and findings of this years artistic doctoral studies.

2008 Swedish- French meeting
During spring 2008 Susanne has made a CD production on MA Recordings together with musicans Christophe Deslingne (portativ), Jean Lou Decamps (medieval fiddle and tambura) and Thierry Gomar (percussion).

This is an amazing and creative collaboration between French medieval and Swedish tradtional music - "Music out of time and country". The project originated from an idéa by the American sound engineer /producer Todd Garfinkle and was recorded in a medieval church in Nevian in south of France in February 2008.

The release of the album is yet to be decided, and concerts will follow - Look out for some good music to come!

Susanne at the recording in church of Nevian, France February 2008

Reflection from a stained glass window in church of Nevian, France February 2008