“A World of Song” with Robert Sund, conductor
7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 2010
Concert photos by Thomas Nguyen.
Students from Cy-Fair High School, Director Jed Ragsdale; Klein Collins High School, Director Jan Juneau; and Tomball High School, Director John Krystyniak; join to perform the tenth annual “A World of Song,” with Swedish conductor, Robert Sund.
Robert Sund
Robert Sund sings, plays, arranges, composes and conducts. His multi-faceted gift has given him a prominent position both on the Swedish and the international scene.
He was for many years artistic director and conductor of the mixed choir Allmänna Sången and the male choir Orphei Drängar (OD) and he founded and was the leader of both the women’s choir La Cappella and the youth choir Uppsala Musikskolas Kammarkör. Since 2004 he has also directed the Robert Sund Chamber Choir. As singer he has been a member in Eric Ericsons Chamber Choir and the legendary Kvintetten Olsson.
For 17 years he has been teaching conducting and ensemble leadership at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. He is in great demand to lead courses for both choral singes and conductors in Scandinavia, Europe, the USA, South America, Africa and Asia. He has been guest conductor all over the world, from the Radio Choirs in Vienna and Stockholm to the Coro Nacional in Cuba and he has also conducted the WYC 1994 and 1997. He has been workshop leader at several World Symposia and he is a guest lecturer and a diligent jury member at choral competitions and festivals worldwide.
In 2003 Robert Sund was awarded an honorary stipend from the Municipality of Uppsala and also the Peter Cornelius Plaque in Mainz. In 2004 he received the Kings Medal of the 8th Magnitude with a bright blue ribbon for valuable service as director of the male choir Orphei Drängar. In 2008 he was awarded the Gustaf Adolf Medal in gold from Uppsala University for his important achievements as a choir leader, music creator and developer of choir traditions by the University of Uppsala. In 1993 , Robert Sund was named Conductor of the Year by the Föreningen Sveriges Körledare (Association of Swedish Choir masters)
Dear Friend,
I am looking for a little round that Mr. Sund composed called Good morning, or got morgon, or guten morgen…He taught it to us at the ACDA South West convention in Houston, TX, 7 or 8 years ago. I want very much to teach it to my 7th grade girls! Do you know how I can find it?
Grateful,
Amanda Zkiab
PS. Singing with Mr. Sund was such a joy! I have never forgotten, and treasure his example!
I was apart of the Klein Collins choir and I just want to say that this concert was the best one I have ever been in. I really enjoyed the music and had a great experiance. I am thankful that Robert Sund came all the way to America because without him I wouldn’t have had so much enjoyment. I’m really glad to have been apart of this FACE concert.