Sara Parkman blends folk music, hymn interpretation, and pop production. With several critically acclaimed albums behind her, the Swedish composer, violinist, and singer has become something of a phenomenon – bringing the heavens down to earth.

Sara Parkman infuses folk traditions with pop production, poetry, and political edge. At home in Sweden, this has made her a poster name of contemporary folk music, using the genre to challenge nationalism, patriarchy, and exploitation of nature. And to sing of love and the grand emotions, even the difficult and inconvenient ones. “Må Gud välsigna dig med vredens skogar / Må Gud välsigna dig med ilskans dalar” (“May God bless you with the forests of wrath / May God bless you with the valleys of anger”), she sings in one of her songs. What characterizes Sara Parkman are her beautiful lyrics and her powerful, captivating voice. She is something of a folk music phenomenon – an outstanding example that this tradition i...

Sara Parkman blends folk music, hymn interpretation, and pop production. With several critically acclaimed albums behind her, the Swedish composer, violinist, and singer has become something of a phenomenon – bringing the heavens down to earth.

Sara Parkman infuses folk traditions with pop production, poetry, and political edge. At home in Sweden, this has made her a poster name of contemporary folk music, using the genre to challenge nationalism, patriarchy, and exploitation of nature. And to sing of love and the grand emotions, even the difficult and inconvenient ones. “Må Gud välsigna dig med vredens skogar / Må Gud välsigna dig med ilskans dalar” (“May God bless you with the forests of wrath / May God bless you with the valleys of anger”), she sings in one of her songs. What characterizes Sara Parkman are her beautiful lyrics and her powerful, captivating voice. She is something of a folk music phenomenon – an outstanding example that this tradition is far from a relic of the past. In Sara Parkman, it lives and breathes.

Beyond being a folk musician, composer, singer, and violinist, Sara Parkman is also a pastor’s daughter. Her music draws deeply on hymn traditions, prayer, and church choirs. This was evident on the album ‘Vesper’ (meaning “evening prayer”) from 2019 written and partly recorded in a monastery in France. And again on the Swedish Grammy-winning follow-up ‘Eros Agape Philia’ from 2022, where among lofty hymns and folk songs one finds an ode to the mystics Hildegard von Bingen and Gunnel Vallquist. This is music that truly deserves a church setting! And it will get just that in January, when Sara Parkman, together with musicians Hampus Norén and Anna Möller, comes to Brorson’s Church. In the winter darkness, we will gather for an evening of care. And of music on wood, violin, and bellows.

The concert is held at Brorsons Kirke. The concert is seated. Doors open at 19:00....

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