SOLD OUT. Anniversary concert. "Ernest Thiel and the Poem." Opera singer Jens Persson Hertzman & the string quartet HYMM
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Welcome to the third and last part of the Thiel Gallery's concert series during Thiel Gallery's anniversary year (1925–2025)!✨
During the jubilee year, music by the string quartet HYMM meets Nordic art of world-class caliber. The guest artist on November 18 is star soloist Jens Persson Hertzman, who was acclaimed for his role as the Count in The Marriage of Figaro at the Royal Swedish Opera in the spring of 2025. This evening, he performs Ernest Thiel's own poems set to music by Hugo Alfvén – in an arrangement created exclusively for this concert by Anders Högstedt. Read more about the evening's music below.
🍽️ Food, drinks, and/or intermission refreshments
Cafe Monika Ahlberg is open until 6.00 pm on the concert evening – booking is recommended by email to cafemonikaahlberg@gmail.com
🥂 Intermission service
Refreshments and snacks. Note: pre-booking only
Plate with 3 small amuses + 1 glass of cava: 250 SEK
Non-alcoholic option: 198 SEK
Concert No. III – Ernest Thiel and the Poem
Program: Tuesday 18 November, 6pm–approx. 8pm (including intermission)
- Rebecca Clarke – Poem for String Quartet
- Leoš Janáček – String Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata”
- Hugo Alfvén – Seven poems by Ernest Thiel, in a special arrangement for string quartet and baritone by composer Anders Högstedt.
- Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, “Serioso”
Performers
Henrik Peterson, violin (Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra)
Ylva Magnusson, violin (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Berwaldhallen)
Mikael Crafoord, viola (Västerås Sinfonietta)
Mattias Rodrick, cello (soloist with engagements including Folkoperan)
Baritone: Jens Persson Herzman, member of the soloist ensemble at the Royal Swedish Opera.
Introduction: Sophie Allgårdh, curator, Thiel Gallery
About the String Quartet HYMM
HYMM consists of four string musicians who, alongside their positions in the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Folkoperan, and Västerås Sinfonietta, share a passion for chamber music in an intimate setting. This evening they present a tailor-made program featuring works by, among others, two composers active during the 1920s, the time when Signe Maria and Ernest Thiel's former private mansion opened to the public as a museum. HYMM is an acronym formed from the first letters of the musicians first names.
About Jens Persson Hertzman
He made his debut in 2012 as Papageno in The Magic Flute at The Royal Swedish Opera and has been a member of the solist ensemble since 2015. He has appeared in over 400 performances, with roles in Maria Stuarda, Carmen, Don Giovanni, The Count in The Marriage of Figaro, and La bohème. On November 15, 2025, he will appear in the world premiere of Margareta Byström's new opera The Heart of the Earth at the Royal Swedish Opera.
🎫 Tickets: Concert on November 18: 300 SEK
Full series (March 18, August 26, and November 18 2025): 820 SEK
Included in your concert ticket
Free admission to the museum from 12.00 pm featuring our world-class collection of Nordic art, the anniversary exhibition The Sweet Life, and the sculpture park.
The museum, the museum shop, and Cafe Monika Ahlberg will be open to the public until 6 pm on the concert evening on November 18.
String quartet HYMM: Mattias Rodrick, Michael Crafoord, Ylva Magnusson, Henrik Peterson.
The opera soloist Jens Persson Hertzman.
Previous Concerts in the 2025 Jubilee Series
Concert No. I – The Nordics, 1925
Tuesday March 18 2025, 6.00 pm– approx. 8.00 (including intermission)
Wilhelm Stenhammar – String Quartet No. 5 in C major, Op. 29, "Serenade" (1910)
Edvin Kallstenius – from String Quartet No. 4, "Divertimento alla Serenata" (1925)
Valborg Aulin – from String Quartet No. 1 in F major (1884)
Edvard Grieg – String Quartet No 1. in G major, Op. 27 (1878)
Concert No. II – 1925 and the Jewish Heritage
Wednesday August 26 2025, 6.00 pm– approx. 8.00 (including intermission)
Fanny Mendelssohn – String Quartet in E-flat major (1834)
Erwin Schulhoff – Five Pieces for String Quartet (1925)
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 in D minor, Op. 80 (1847)
