Musicians from Sweden present a concert in Jenny Lind Kapell
Soprano Tessan-Maria Lehmussaari, winner of the prestigious Jenny Lind scholarship awarded by the Royal Academy of Music, and Folkets Hus & Parker in Sweden, presents a short concert on Friday 10 June at 7 pm in Jenny Lindkapellet. in Andover.
Tessan-Maria Lehmussaari is accompanied by pianist Silja Levander, who graduated with a master’s degree from the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm.
In addition to singing, Lehmussaari enjoys gardening and hiking in the mountains. In addition to design and music, Silja Levander loves film and is a fan of punk rock and roller derby.
The Jenny Lind Chapel, built in the middle of the 19th century, is named after the acclaimed Swedish singer Jenny Lind, who made a generous donation to Pastor Lars Paul Esbjorn, leader of Swedish immigrants coming to Andover. The chapel became the mother church of hundreds of other churches in the Augustana Lutheran Church in America.
The lower level of the chapel houses a museum that highlights Swedish immigration and the origins of the Augustana Synod, and is a ministry of the Northern Illinois Synod of the Evangelical Church in America.
Further information about Jenny Lind Chapel is available at jennylindchapel.org.