TRENNE – poetic and personal
TRENNE is a dynamic trio where we mix and share our own material from the three of us. Pop, Folk & Singer Songwriter – all in Swedish. We had a great tour last summer in the south of Sweden, and we will continue with more concerts during this autumn and winter – Check the calendar for upcoming concerts! We are currently working with recordings of some new songs for our second album. Watch our live trailer here! And for other clips check here.
Petra Kvist: vocals, violin and guitar, Caroline Leander: vocals, piano and accordeon, Staffan Wester: vocals, bass and guitar.
Ett Halvfranskt Band – Life’s and love’s possibilities and impossibilities
In the duo “Ett Halvfranskt Band” we’re standing with one foot in Sweden and the other one in France, performing French chansons, Swedish and American favourites and some own material as well. I share the stage with my brother Harald Leander, actor and musician. Our concerts are like a musical dialogue about life’s and love’s possibilities and impossibilities framed by an intimate atmosphere from piano, double bass, accordion and saxophone. Listen to Harald’s latest album with some of the pearls from the chanson bouquet 🙂
Primadonnans död!
The play “Primadonnans död” was a success last autumn, with many sold out shows on our tour in Scania, A O at Helsingborgs Stadsteater and at Victoriateatern in Malmö. An LP was released with luxurious arrangements of the songs from the original play. Follow us and get more info here.
Written and performed by Pontus Stenkvist and Maria Stille, where I take part as the choleric pianist “Magdalena Richter”.
LEANDER & SMITH – Øresound pop in pocket size
Three singles “360°”, “Jeg troede det var mig” and “Ingen vill höra” Artist link Spotify
Our album “Du eller Aldrig” got 4 stars in Hifi & Musik 🙂 Buy it here, and listen here.
The music is the bridge between Caroline Leander and Peter Smith, both artists and songwriters on each side of the Sound.
Two voices, a guitar and a piano are the starting point for their melodious pop music, where warm chords and vocal harmonies are important ingredients.
With titles like Du eller aldrig, Det är bättre nu and The Gap, the duo turns and twists on timeless subjects that most people can recognize. Bittersweet stories about times when we throw ourselves out without a safety net or at times when we walk around with butterflies in the stomach … Watch a live clip here.
Forever Young!
I had the pleasure to return to Helsingborg Stadsteater in the play “Evigt Ung” (Forever Young) last spring, and also in “Den Fantastiska Leken”, celebrating the 100 years of Helsingborgs Stadsteater. It’s been a fantastic season with a great audience 🙂
Two new albums ! 😊
I perform on two recent albums that got great reviews – First in line was Harald Leander’s “Just där dagen börjar om”. It’s an album with some of the treasures from our French repertoire, with his lyrics in Swedish. I take part with my piano playing and arrangements on half of the album. Our music has been played several times on the national radio P2.
Next release was the artist WES and his album “Explosioner”. Listen and read more about WES here.
WES has earlier played for a full house at Victoriateatern in Malmö, and will give more concerts in Scania this autumn.
Helsingborg Piano Festival
The piano was in the front seat at Dunkers Kulturhus where I was invited to participate in two different projects. First, I performed my own newly written music live to a number of skate films that were projected on screen. Then I played and talked about the role of the piano, with the artist and singer songwriter Mjuk, together with moderator Lennart Stenkvist.
Samsø Songwriting Camp
I wrapped summer 2022 on the beautiful island of Samsø (DK), where I met a dozen of other songwriters and producers, for a sunny and creative week together. We ended with a public concert, and several of the songs will surely find their home on live stages and albums in the future.
Leander & Tegnér – A dynamic and playful conversation
In the duo Leander & Tegnér there is room for both simple singable melodies and improvisations with friction and groove. I have played together with the great guitarist Peter Tegnér for many years both in Sweden and abroad. We were invited to Cairo to give three concerts; at the Swedish Embassy, Cairo Jazz Club, and El Sawy Culture Wheel. We play instrumental pieces and songs in Swedish, English and French, with an emphasis on original songs. Peter produces Goodnight Sun – concerts to the sunset in various locations in Scania every summer.
Ann Falden Lydlandskab – Dreamy timbres meet suggestive rhythms
The percussion instrument hang is the main focus in the project Ann Falden – Lydlandskab, which is a constellation with two Danish musicians led by percussionist, singer and composer Ann Falden. Besides my piano we hear cellist Soma Allpass. The music is evocative and meditative, where acoustic sounds are mixed with electronica, as well as loops and improvisations into a very personal soundscape. Check out some clips from our live concert here.
Kultur i vården – Theatre and music for elder people
The last two years, I have taken part of a cultural project for elder people in Scania, together with actors Anette Lindbäck and Peter Fridh. We were visiting each place three times, where we were focusing on a specific theme illustrated by words, music, pictures and objects, in order to make the audience participate as much as possible. The project will continue in autumn 2018. Organizer and director is Harald Leander.
Penelope – A miniature odyssey
Go listen to my piece Penelope, a music installation at the Cultural Quarter in Kristianstad. Via an app and smartphone, every visitor gets a unique experience, as the music changes while walking a miniature odyssey around the neighborhood.
At the premiere I gave a live concert with percussionist Bo Håkanson with our duo CaBoom! – Fireworks of keys.
Ensemble Mirò – Heeling dynamic chamber quartet
Some years ago, the Ensemble Mirò was reunited – an instrumental quartet with playful and atmospheric compositions… A part from myself on the piano; Bo Karlsson violin, Catharina Backman accordion and Peter Wilgotsson bass clarinet and alto sax. We gave an appreciated concert at Hässleholms Culture House in connection with the opening of Nils Trydings collection of Juan Miró’s original posters.
Hopefully the Ensemble Mirò will meet up soon again, until then scroll down for a check in discography/listen menu.