On Monday, April 26, the Södra Vätterbygdens Folkhögskola Choir (SVF) will perform at Christ Chapel from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

SVF is located in Jönköping, Sweden, and is a private school that was founded in 1919. “The choir is presently touring the Upper Midwest, starting at North Park University in Chicago, with which SVF has an exchange, and then giving concerts in Rockford, Brooklyn Center, Chisago City, Bloomington, Bernadotte, Gustavus and Winnetka. It’s the second time in the last four years that a SVF choir is touring the Midwest,” Professor of Scandinavian Studies Roland Thorstensson said.

The SVF choir will be singing traditional songs from Sweden and will also be performing pieces from the musical Kristina från Duvemåla.

“Gustavus has used SVF as a base for several [January Interim Experiences] and the school also as one of the locations for the Semester in Sweden Program. We hope that some of the students who were part of the Sweden’09 [trip] and those who will be going to Sweden in 2011 will meet members of the choir,” Thorstensson said. This performance is a unique opportunity to enjoy music sung in Swedish.

This event is free and open to the public.