Michael Axelsson - Tenor

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Opera     Oratorio     Concert repertoire

Michael Axelsson was born in Värmdö, in Sweden. He currently studies at The University College of Opera in Stockholm. Earlier studies include the Performance programme in singing at The Royal College of Music Stockholm, and Musicology at the Stockholm University.   He has a genuine interest in Opera and this Autumn he will sing Tamino and Guardian in The Magic Flute at Norrlandsoperan. Earlier Michael has sung Ecclitico in Il Mondo della Luna at Drottningholms slottsteater, Doctor Cajus (Falstaff) at Kammeroper Schloß Reihnsberg, Germany and Ferrando at the University College of Opera. As a boy soprano he had the opportunity to perform at the Royal Opera house in Stockholm as e.g. Miles in The Turn of the Screw, Erste Knabe in The Magic Flute and Erste Edelknabe in Lohengrin.   At the University College of Opera he as worked with a varied range of roles, among others Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Pylade in Iphigénie en Tauride, Lindoro in L’italiana in Algeri, Gerald in Lakmé and Albert in Albert Herring.   Michael often appears in oratory works, such as The Messiah by Händel, S:t Johns Passion by Bach, Requiem by Mozart and Saint Nicolas by Britten, and has worked with orchestras like The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, The Stockholm Baroque Orchestra and The Stockholm Royal Court Orchestra. As a member of a male solo quartet he performs at The Royal Chapel and The Royal Palace at official occasions. He also likes to convey new music and 2006 he participated in the first performance of the oratory Ordet by Sven-David Sandström with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at Berwaldhallen in Stockholm and with The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir in Copenhagen.   Michael has studied with among others Mattias Danielsson, prof. Erik Saedén and Kerstin Wahlström-Olsson, and participated in Master Classes with teachers such as Olle Persson, Dan Marek and prof. Oren Brown. He has received scholarships from Anders Sandrew Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, and participated as finalist in Gösta Winbergh Award.

Michael Axelsson was born in Värmdö, in Sweden. He currently studies at The University College of Opera in Stockholm. Earlier studies include the Performance programme in singing at The Royal College of Music Stockholm, and Musicology at the Stockholm University.   He has a genuine interest in Opera and this Autumn he will sing Tamino and Guardian in The Magic Flute at Norrlandsoperan. Earlier Michael has sung Ecclitico in Il Mondo della Luna at Drottningholms slottsteater, Doctor Cajus (Falstaff) at Kammeroper Schloß Reihnsberg, Germany and Ferrando at the University College of Opera. As a boy soprano he had the opportunity to perform at the Royal Opera house in Stockholm as e.g. Miles in The Turn of the Screw, Erste Knabe in The Magic Flute and Erste Edelknabe in Lohengrin.   At the University College of Opera he as worked with a varied range of roles, among others Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Pylade in Iphigénie en Tauride, Lindoro in L’italiana in Algeri, Gerald in Lakmé and Albert in Albert Herring.   Michael often appears in oratory works, such as The Messiah by Händel, S:t Johns Passion by Bach, Requiem by Mozart and Saint Nicolas by Britten, and has worked with orchestras like The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, The Stockholm Baroque Orchestra and The Stockholm Royal Court Orchestra. As a member of a male solo quartet he performs at The Royal Chapel and The Royal Palace at official occasions. He also likes to convey new music and 2006 he participated in the first performance of the oratory Ordet by Sven-David Sandström with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at Berwaldhallen in Stockholm and with The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir in Copenhagen.   Michael has studied with among others Mattias Danielsson, prof. Erik Saedén and Kerstin Wahlström-Olsson, and participated in Master Classes with teachers such as Olle Persson, Dan Marek and prof. Oren Brown. He has received scholarships from Anders Sandrew Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, and participated as finalist in Gösta Winbergh Award.

Michael Axelsson was born in Värmdö, in Sweden. He currently studies at The University College of Opera in Stockholm. Earlier studies include the Performance programme in singing at The Royal College of Music Stockholm, and Musicology at the Stockholm University.   He has a genuine interest in Opera and this Autumn he will sing Tamino and Guardian in The Magic Flute at Norrlandsoperan. Earlier Michael has sung Ecclitico in Il Mondo della Luna at Drottningholms slottsteater, Doctor Cajus (Falstaff) at Kammeroper Schloß Reihnsberg, Germany and Ferrando at the University College of Opera. As a boy soprano he had the opportunity to perform at the Royal Opera house in Stockholm as e.g. Miles in The Turn of the Screw, Erste Knabe in The Magic Flute and Erste Edelknabe in Lohengrin.   At the University College of Opera he as worked with a varied range of roles, among others Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Pylade in Iphigénie en Tauride, Lindoro in L’italiana in Algeri, Gerald in Lakmé and Albert in Albert Herring.   Michael often appears in oratory works, such as The Messiah by Händel, S:t Johns Passion by Bach, Requiem by Mozart and Saint Nicolas by Britten, and has worked with orchestras like The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, The Stockholm Baroque Orchestra and The Stockholm Royal Court Orchestra. As a member of a male solo quartet he performs at The Royal Chapel and The Royal Palace at official occasions. He also likes to convey new music and 2006 he participated in the first performance of the oratory Ordet by Sven-David Sandström with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at Berwaldhallen in Stockholm and with The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir in Copenhagen.   Michael has studied with among others Mattias Danielsson, prof. Erik Saedén and Kerstin Wahlström-Olsson, and participated in Master Classes with teachers such as Olle Persson, Dan Marek and prof. Oren Brown. He has received scholarships from Anders Sandrew Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, and participated as finalist in Gösta Winbergh Award.

Concerts and performances 2008
Date	Information
17 February 15:00	Concert at Stockholm Concert Hall. Stockholm Youth Symphony Orchestra and Swedish Young Musicians' Organisation both have 30 year anniversary
21 March 15.00	Concert in Råsunda church. Bach Cantatas nr 198 and 214
5 April 15.00	Opera Academy Performance at the Royal Opera. Scenesfrom Così fan tutte andLe Rossignol.
24 May - 7 June	Ecclitico inIl mondo della luna at Drottningholms Slottsteater
6 June 15.00	Celebration of the National dayatthe Royal Chapel
16, 17 August	Ecclitico inIl mondo della lunaat West Green House in England
20 September - 22November	Tamino/Erster Geharnischter  inThe Magic Fluteat Norrlandsoperan
19 October 18.00	Mozart Requiem in Hässelby
12, 13, 14 November	Tamino/Erster Gehar.  inThe Magic Flutewith Norrlandsoperan Guest Performances at Tonhallen in Sundsvall
27, 28 November	Tamino/Erster Gehar.  inThe Magic Flutewith Norrlandsoperan Guest Performances in Kiruna
7 December 16.00	Bach Christmas Oratory in Söderledskyrkan
14 December 15.00	Concert inthe Royal Chapel
14 December	Concert at the Gripsholm castle
26 December 15.00	Concert inthe Royal Chapel.
Concerts and performances 2008(excerpt)
Date	Information
10 - 27 August	Dr Cajus inFalstaff at Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg and in Brandenburg
7 October 14.00	Fürstin Ninetta at Berwaldhallen (concert performance) (der Wirth) with Stockholm Strauss Orchestra
14 October 16.00	Concert in Oscarskyrkan Mendelssohn 2 SymphonyLobgesang
24 Nov - 1 Dec	Ferrando i Cosí fan tutte College of Opera Stockholm
9 December  16.00	Concert in Söderledskyrkan Händel Messias
16 December  15.00	Concert inthe Royal Chapel