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Ars longa, vita brevis (est) – Request Concert

Ars longa, vita brevis (est) is a concert with Duo Kondens (organ and recorders), saxophonist Jonas Knutsson and Torbjörn Näsbom (nyckelharpa) – all well-known names and prominent instrumentalists.

Norrlandsoperan || 20 May 2026

Queue list = click on “sold out” and follow the instructions. Start at 19.00. Length: about 2 hours incl. break 30 min.

Concert

Music that has left traces

The title of the concert refers to a quote by Hippocrates and roughly means “Art is long, life short”. The theme of the concert is “music we love and that has left traces in our hearts”, and the repertoire will consist of works that the musicians have handpicked based on these criteria, mixed with music that the audience has been allowed to wish. Further down is the full concert program presented.

Audience favorites

If you want to listen to Duo Condensation, search for “Vivaldi in our heads” on any platform (record label: European Gramophone).

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Cast

Duo Condensation:

My Eklund, recorders
Lisa Oscarsson, organ/piano

Jonas Knutsson

Saxophones

Torbjörn Näsbom

Keyed fiddle

Program

Three lost postcard – Per Egland (b. 1980)

Old summer pasture hymn from Dalarna – Oskar Lindberg
(1887–1955) The audience’s wishes!

Älvdalslåt, Mats Hansoo

Minuet from Cello Suite BWV 1007 – J.S. Bach (1685–1750)

Variation No. 21 from the Goldberg Variations – J.S. Bach (1685–1750)

Variation no. 21 – Jan Sandström (b. 1954)

G minor polska from Dorotea after Tok-Anders (1866–1902)

String Quintet in C major – Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Arr: Jonas Knutsson

The leitmotif The Evil, the Good, the Ugly – Ennio Morricone (1928–2020). Arr: Per Egland. The audience’s wishes!


BREAK 30 minutes


Loneliness – Jonas Knutsson/Johan Norberg

Church song – Arne Modén (1940–2014). The audience’s wishes!

The first movement of Spring from The Four Seasonsa – Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741). The audience’s wishes!

Movements II & III: Largo & Allegro molto, RV 443 – Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Spring Drops – Eric Sahlström (1912–1986)

Pärlepolskan – Roger Tallrot (b. 1958)

Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone (1928–2020). The audience’s wishes!

To Inga – Jonas Knutsson

Serving

Food and Beverage Service During the Performance of *
* You can purchase coffee and pastries and other treats at the bistro starting one hour before the performance begins and during intermission. The menu includes wine, beer, soft drinks, snacks, homemade pastries, shrimp sandwiches, and much more.

Pre-order for the break at
. Pre-order your break refreshments and avoid lines. You’ll get a reserved table where your order will be served. If you only pre-order cold drinks (plus snacks, if any: nuts, a bag of chips, or hot snacks), these will be ready for pickup in the coatroom on the lower level (table not included). Add intermission items when purchasing your ticket or on My Pages

A warm welcome!