Sofia Vokalensemble was founded in 1995 in Stockholm, Sweden by Bengt Ollén, who continues to be their committed artistic director. Performances are characterized by a warm, lyrical Swedish choral sound and a stage presence that has taken the ensemble far in international competitions.
Music by Bach, Poulenc, PĂ€rt and Schnittke are frequently featured. The choir has also premiered original work by Jaakko MĂ€ntyjĂ€rvi, Fredrik Sixten, Jacob MĂŒhlrad, Sven-David Sandström, Matthew Peterson and Karin Rehnqvist, to name a few. Sofia Vokalensemble is characterized by their great love for music, their pursuit of excellence and their close interaction with their conductor â always with a lot of heart, regardless if the occasion is a regular rehearsal, training camp, travelling to a venue or behind the scenes before a competition. And, of course, on stage together.