The Wandering Sounds of Kalv
Tickets are bought at the concert venue before the concert.
Concerts SEK 200
Festival pass SEK 500
Children/youth under 18 free
The following applies to all ticket prices this year:
If you bring a child/youth under the age of 18, you buy your own ticket for half the price. Does NOT apply to festival pass.
We accept cash and cards.
Here you'll find the program book as PDF (Swedish only)
THURSDAY 8 AUGUST
19.00 | THE BARN, Kyrkbyn Prästgården 2, 512 61 Kalv Free admission
MARE BALTICUM | LAMENTO
A Sound Art Vernissage X2 | Åsa Stjerna
Opening ceremony of the Kalv Festival 2024 surrounded by the sound installation Mare Balticum and – in the distance – Lamento, an installation for a forest.
19.45 | Parish Hall Free admission
THE SEVEN WORDS AND THE SEVEN HAYDN
Concert introduction | Mark Tatlow
Introduction to the sounding pilgrimage in Kalv 2024 with Mark Tatlow.
20.30 | Kalv’s Church
KAIHOGYO
Concert | Gageego!, Klaus Lang och Mark Tatlow
World premiere of Klaus Lang’s kaihogyo for organ and ensemble.
21.30-22.30 | Café at the Parish hall
22.30 | Kalv’s Church
I — FORGIVENESS, SIMPLICITY, NATURE
Concert | Mark Tatlow, Per-Anders Nilsson and Johannes Landgren
The first pilgrim’s word of the festival, simplicity, is reflected in relief against Haydn’s music and leads to a nightly improvisation between Landgren’s organ and Nilsson’s saxophone and electronics, where we take part of a concert permeated by the pilgrim’s theme.
FRIDAY 9 AUGUST
16.00 | Kalv’s bygdegård FULLY BOOKED!
II — COMFORT, FREEDOM, LIGHT
Conversation – Dinner | Martin Lindman, Max Käck, Mark Tatlow and Chris du Preez
20 years of the Kalv Festival will be discussed over dinner. The second pilgrim word, Freedom, ends the conversation as interpreted by Mark Tatlow and Chris du Preez. Then those who wish will walk to the Kalv Church.
Food is included in the event.
19.30 | Kalv Church
FRAGMENTE – STILLE; AN DIOTIMA
Concert | ensemble mosaik
Luigi Nono‘s string quartet Fragmente – Stille; an Diotima and Milica Djordjevic’s The Death of the Star-Knower.
21.00 | Kalv’s bygdegård
LINDA SKOGHOLM TRIO (FESTIVAL PASS NOT VALID)
Concert | Bygdegårdens arrangement
Linda Skogholm trio offers a musical journey through Scotland and Ireland where travelers can enjoy both fast-paced and calm atmospheric songs, both instrumentally and with vocals.
Food and refreshments will be available during the event
23.00 | Kalv’s Church
III — RELATIONSHIP, SHARING, WIND
Concert | Mark Tatlow & Ragnar Arnberg
Sharing is the third word of the pilgrimage. Here Mark Tatlow meets clarinetist Ragnar Arnberg interpreting Emil Nilsson’s music in the late Kalv night
SATURDAY 10 AUGUST
10.00 | Parish Hall
Lecture | Luigi Nono
Esaias Järnegard introduces the music of Luigi Nono.
11.00 | Kalv Schoolhouse, Gymnasium Free admission
Children’s rhythms | Singing joy
Maria Gull and Matilda Odqvist lead exercises in movement, song and rhythm
13.30 | Kalv Schoolhouse, Gymnastic hall Free admission
IV — ABANDONMENT, SPIRITUALITY, FIRE
Meditation | Mark Tatlow & Anders Jonhäll
We gather at Kalv’s schoolhouse and if the weather permits, we go out for a walk in the area. The focus is on the fourth word of the pilgrim, Spirituality. Haydn’s fourth reflection is paired with Anders Jonhäll’s interpretation of Marcus Lundberg’s delicate flute sounds in Snö, sken, minne.
15.30 -19.00 | Café at the Parish hall
16.00 | Kalv’s Church
V — NEED, UNHURRIEDNESS, WATER
Concert | Linda Jankowska, Mark Tatlow & Nina De Heney
Violinist Linda Jankowska performs Esaias Järnegard’s Insula. Pharos. A world premiere that leads into the fifth meditation of the pilgrim. This time on the word unhurriedness. Nina De Heney’s double bass takes over where Haydn’s notes end.
18.15 | Parish Hall Free admission
Conversation | About performing Luigi Nono‘s music
19.00 | Kalv’s Church Free admission
THE CLARITY OF BREATHING
Workshop – Concert | Elena Gabbrielli
A workshop around Luigi Nono’s Das Atmende Klarsein, fragments for bass flute and electronics are at the center, but begins with a concert part where Klaus Huber’s tribute to Luigi Nono and Malin Bång’s as well as Brian Ferneyhough’s music take place.
21.00 | Kalvsjöholmsbolaget
I ZING
Concert | Nina De Heney
Double bassist Nina De Heney improvises and gives Kalv’s mechanical workshop a whole new sound.
23.00 | Kalv Schoolhouse, Gymnastics Hall
VI — FULFILMENT, QUIETNESS, DARKNESS
Concert| Linda Jankowska, Mark Tatlow
The sixth pilgrim word is framed by Linda Jankowska’s Parable of the Prize of Heaven.
SUNDAY 11 AUGUST
10.00 | Parish Hall Free admission
LAMENTO – an installation for a forest
Music walk | Åsa Stjerna — gathering at the parish hall
We meet at the parish hall and walk through the forest to the end point where we are met by Åsa Stjerna’s sound installation, Lamento.
9.30-12.00 | Café at the Parish hall
11.30 | Parish Hall Free admission
Concert introduction – Mark Tatlow
12.00 | Kalv Church
VII — REUNION, LIGHTHEARTEDNESS, THUNDER
Concert | Gageego!, ensemble mosaic, Mark Tatlow, Elena Gabbrielli, Klaus Lang, Christy du Preez and the Kalv Choir
Music by Thomas Tallis, Klaus Lang, Sofia Gubaidulina, Arvo Pärt and Joseph Haydn.
A musical journey and festival come to an end. The 20th anniversary is over, and we take part in music that echoes through several centuries.
We arrive at the old church with peace signs collected from nature. Is there any hope left?
The earth gives up its spirit and returns to its creator. A sudden thunderstorm and even an earthquake; for a moment all hell breaks loose. An ancient melody dissolves the ensuing silence. Then a song of a morning star is heard…
subject to changes
Hemma på Klev gästgiveri (Klev Inn)
Klevs gästgivaregård 1
512 62 Mårdaklev
+46 70–605 22 64
info@hemmapaklev.se
Facebook: Hemma på Klev
Book food and accommodation in advance!
www.hemmapaklev.se
Backa Loge
Food serving wednesday-sunday 11-16
+46 72-588 58 68
info@backaloge.se
www.backaloge.se
Kalvs Bygdegård (Kalv’s Community Center)
Friday August 9, 19.30-24.00 pub with live music (Linda Skogholm Trio)
Light refreshments, beer and wine are served. No pre-order.
Admission 100 SEK
Café by the Parish Home
Thursday 19.00-22.30
Saturday 15.30-19.00
Sunday 09.30-12.00
Kalvsjögården
Open from 12 to evening
For bookings and/or inquiries,
contact Lasse on tel: +46 70 246 05 43
Handlarn i Kalv (grocery store)
Moonday-saturday 9-18
Sunday 10-17
Tourist information by the grocery store (Handlarn i Kalv)