Queen Silvia presented today the scholarship from the Micael Bindefeld Foundation in Memory of the Holocaust at the Royal Dramatic Theatre.
Micael Bindefeld, well-known and respected organizer of professional events, founded in 2014 his Foundation in order to support those who have a desire to communicate, provide information on, photo insert, or otherwise disseminate knowledge to a wide Swedish audience with stories of the Holocaust. Bindefeld donated five million SEK to the foundation. Many of Bindefeld’s relatives were executed at Holocaust. Daniel delivered the first scholarships in 2015 and Victoria delivered the scholarship last year.
The scholarship was delivered to Jacob Mühlrad and his unique choral works of his grandfather Michael Bliman's time in the concentration camps Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen.
- It's amazing for me to receive this generous scholarship and through my symphonic choral composition be able to tell my grandfather's gripping story. I see it as an honor to pay tribute to my grandfather and also help to highlight the importance that the history of the Holocaust is passed further, says Jacob Mühlrad.
With the support of Micael Bindefeld Foundation in memory of the Holocaust Jacob Mühlrad is able to complete his project. The piece will be performed by the Radio Choir in Berwaldhallen with the world premiere on October 14, 2017.
Despite his 25 years Jacob Mühlrad is considered to be one of Sweden's most talented composers and one of the most promising in the world. He is the youngest composer who has ever written works for large venues such as the Royal Opera and Berwaldhallen. In 2016, his work Pan had its world premiere at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York.
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Video, queen Silvia was welcomed by Micael Bindefeld
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Queen Silvia with Micael Bindefeld (left) and Eirik Stubø, the Managing and Artistic Director of Dramaten, Royal Dramatic Theatre.
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Queen Silvia greeting Nina Lagergren, sister of Raoul Wallenberg, and Emerich Roth, a Holocaust survivor.
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Queen Silvia delivered the scholarship to Jacob Mühlrad
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