On November 27th 2021, Hans makes his debut performance at the Berliner Philharmoniker Concert Hall, together with members from the Berliner Philharmoniker as well as with the Theo Croker [...]
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden) has decided to draw attention to a significant artist within music by setting up a large award of SEK 300,000 to be given annually, this year [...]
WORLD PREMIERE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH AT 16.00: ”SOUNDSCAPES 1974-78”, PIANO CONCERTO BY HANS EK On Saturday, Finnish pianist Iiro Rantala, together with Västerås Sinfonietta and [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has left no one unaffected, and for the culture sector the consequences have been devastating on a global scale. But despite the live performance sector basically having [...]
A massive congratulations to our dramatic soprano Åsa Jäger, now chosen as one of 16 participants (and the only Swede!) that the jury has selected to advance to the preliminary round of The [...]
Hans Ek, Den Sorte Skole & Karsten Fundal with Copenhagen Phil nominated for The Nordic Council Music Prize!
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Twelve works have been nominated for the 2020 The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council Music Prize for their high artistic standard. The nominees were announced during a live [...]
We are so proud to announce that Jaerv will be the house band for the annual Midsummer Concert on Swedish National Television! This year’s midsummer concert comes from beautiful [...]
The annual Swedish National Day celebration on June 6th by Kungliga Operan, from Hagaparken in Stockholm, has been a tradition for several years, and will still take place in 2020 – but [...]
Our CEO Noomi Hedlund has been interviewed for a full spread in latest issue of OPUS Magazine! Read the full interview (with pictures by Robert Mosbach) in OPUS online HERE!
In a unique collaboration with conductor Hans Ek and the Royal Opera Orchestra, Eva Dahlgren wants to invite the audience to two unforgettable evenings on May 15th and 16th 2021. Hans Ek’s [...]
Hans Ek’s Dance Music Symphony takes the electronic dance music, EDM, to Berwaldhallen and Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra! In the three-part symphony, [...]
Artist Postcard with greetings from our baritone and Royal Court Singer Karl-Magnus Fredriksson! And for those who didn’t know, Karl-Magnus’ artistic talent and interests goes far [...]
Artist Postcard with greetings from our conductor, arranger and pianist Johan Siberg! ————– In these COVID-19 times, I’m sitting and arranging music as well as [...]
Artist Postcard with greetings from our dramatic soprano Åsa Jäger! ————– Greetings from me to you all! I was supposed to have spent the spring of 2020 studying [...]
When almost all concerts are cancelled, this is the time to go into the studio and do some recording! Jaerv is currently working on their 4th album, which will be released in late fall 2020. We [...]
During these times of social distancing and cancelled events, we at On a Boat Productions AB miss our artists and their work so much. But, as we all know, life still goes on despite this global [...]
Stewart Copeland, founder and drummer of The Police, and Metropole Orkest perform in the Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam on August 22nd 2020! Under the baton of Hans, this concert will be an evening [...]
These are indeed tumultuous times, for all of us. We’ve experienced cancellations of concerts and events for all of our artists, each with several months (even years) of preparations behind [...]
As with all of our colleagues, the current situation is affecting us drastically, with a lot of upcoming events / concerts being cancelled for our artists. We have ongoing contact with all [...]
”Hans Ek’s orchestration [performed by the New York Philharmonic] showed off the rich colors of Björk’s music, and the orchestra seemed equally infused with a quiet energy, bringing out a [...]
Our CEO Noomi Hedlund is now back from the ISPA | International Society for the Performing Arts conference 2020 and a week in NYC, that has awakened many thoughts and led to many new meetings! [...]
Jenny Wilson’s album ”TRAUMA” has been nominated for Nordic Album of the Year at the Nordic Music Prize! Hans has done all the arrangements in close collaboration with Jenny, [...]
FINALLY OFFICIAL! Molly Sandén meets Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in a concert that gives her songs a sultry, symphonic sound. ”It will be so [...]
Our Hans Ek – arranger & conductor has just concluded the recording of the vocal parts of the upcoming ”Bowie in Berlin” album! The recordings took place at Nilento Studio [...]
Our general manager Noomi Hedlund is currently in NYC, as a delegate for the international ISPA | International Society for the Performing Arts Conference! We wish you all the best for networking [...]
”Emilia Amper started playing the key violin when she was a kid, and according to her own words, she fell so deeply in love with her instrument that she even slept beside it. Hard practice [...]
We’re delighted to announce that the divertissement at the Nobel Banquet 2019 is created, arranged and conducted by Hans Ek – arranger & conductor and co-produced by our manager [...]
Yesterday the swedish minister for culture Amanda Lind met with Noomi Hedlund for an onstage talk about national, regional and local music policies. Amongst other things they discussed the [...]
On a Boat Productions AB founder Noomi Hedlund writes today with Unga tankar om musik‘s Max Orm Låke about music’s potential to shape a better and more cultivated future. “Perhaps music and other [...]
Noomi Hedlund, founder of On a Boat, has been chosen to take part of the International Society for the Performing Art’s Swedish Fellowship Program! Together with fellow Swede Maria [...]
School concerts with Jaerv’s new show; Leo och uppfinnarna!
We are delighted to announce that dramatic soprano Åsa Jäger will make her role debut as ”The Mother” in Norrlandsoperan’s staging of ”Hansel and Gretel”. She will [...]
Violinist Sueye Park recently released her second album on BIS; this time with pianist Love Derwinger. Charlotte Gardner from Gramophone listened to it, and was ”taken”, praising [...]
Soprano Renée Fleming will join the Philharmonic, led by Jaap van Zweden, in songs by Icelandic singer / songwriter Björk,orchestrated by Hans Ek – Virus, Joga, All Is Full of Love, and [...]
We are delighted and thrilled to announce that dramatic soprano Åsa Jäger has made it to the semi-finals in ”Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” singing competition! She is the only Swede [...]
Peter Friis Johansson recieved beautiful praise after the world premiere of Andrea Tarrodi’s piano concerto ”Stellar Clouds” with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra two [...]
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Markku Johansson competition in composition and arrangement Vantaa Pops Orchestra (Finland) organizes the first competition in composition and arrangement bearing the name of Markku Johansson in [...]
We’re happy and proud to present a new member of our artist team, the wonderful violinst Sueye Park! Sueye (born in 2000) is one of the uprising talents of her generation. Winning first [...]
In case you missed the beautiful concert E.S.T. Symphony with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Hans Ek and some amazing soloists: here’s a new chance! The concert is recorded live by GSO [...]
Update of Jaerv’s current US tour. Second stop was Cambridge IL. In the Cambridge Highschool they met an enthusiastic crowd who even were up to try some Swedish långdans. After that a house [...]
This weekend, our Manager Håkan is spendingen two days in Berlin, having exciting meetings (we promise to tell more soon!) and – of course – listening to the Berliner Philharmonie. On [...]
On December 30 and 31, Åsa Jäger was this year’s soloist in three sold out (!) concerts with the Swedish Wind Ensemble in Stockholm. The audience loved her and it was a great way to end [...]
Opus Magazine has announced its annual list of the most important musicians and organizations in the field of classical music in Sweden. You will find Hans Ek in the ninth place. We are grateful [...]
Last Weekend, Åsa Jäger made her debut as soloist with the NorrlandsOperan Symphony Orchestra in Umeå. It was also the premiere performance of the Wesendonck-lieder in Swedish, translation made [...]
This summer, the Orchestre National de Lorraine in France will perform the full Dance Music Symphony in Metz and Strasbourg. Also, on May 31st 2017, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra will [...]
Last Saturday, Patrik Ringborg premiered Strauss’ Elektra with the Staatsorchester Kassel, recieving great reviews in German newspapers. This was Ringborgs last premiere as GMD in Kassel, [...]
[In Swedish] Igår prisades Hans Eks mångåriga musikaliska insatser med SKAP:s stipendium! SKAP (Sveriges kompositörer och textförfattare) är Sveriges intresseorganisation för Sveriges [...]
This weekend, conductor Patrik Ringborg premiered no less than 2 productions with the Staatsorchester Kassel; The Marriage of Figaro and Swing in Concert – the Reunion! The first review has [...]
Kungliga Svenska Musikaliska Akademien har vid sitt möte den 19 maj beslutat att välja in dirigenten Patrik Ringborg som medlem. Patrik kommer formellt att väljas in vid en ceremoni i november. [...]
Two days ago, Korngold’s ”Die Tote Stadt” had its premiere at the Staatstheater Kassel. The orchestra and soloists, under the baton of Patrik Ringborg, recieved great reviews, [...]
Den 18-19 januari spelar Emil Jonason in den andra delen av sin nya skiva på det klassiska skivbolaget BIS, där han efterträder Martins Fröst som deras profilklarinettist. Verket ”Herr [...]
Den 2 januari spelade Peter Friis Johansson en uppskattad konsert i Giresta kyrka, inom ramen för Giresta Kyrkas Musikstiftelses kammarmusikserie. Deltog i konserten gjorde också trumpetaren [...]