Music for Life – a unique tribute concert for the pianist and composer Stefan Nilsson
In the middle of February this year, Stefan received the unimaginable news that he has been affected by the most aggressive form of ALS.
On May 8, 2023, a tribute concert was organized for Stefan in Filadelfia Convention Center, Stockholm, while he is still healthy enough to participate. A concert filled with his music performed by Stefan’s friends and colleagues, who are also some of our most famous artists.
Helen participated, together with Tommy Körberg, Benny Andersson, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Sonja Aldén, Åsa Jinder, Gunilla Backman, Jan Johansen, Anna Stadling, Sarah Riedel and Py Bäckman. In addition, chamber orchestra led by conductor Sonny Jansson as well as bands and choirs.
They all wanted to show him their love and pay tribute to him both as a friend and for his musical work.
– As a pianist, songwriter and composer, Stefan Nilsson has excelled and touched for many decades. His melodious, epic movie music has deepened and lifted – not least with “Gabriella’s song” which I myself have carried with me since “As it is in heaven”. When a song is sung and played often and throughout Sweden – at christenings, weddings, funerals, singing lessons, lectures and choir concerts, it is nothing less than a classic! //Helen
The choice of concert venue had a strong connection to Stefan as the final scene with Gabriella’s song from the hit movie As it is in heaven was recorded there.
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