Finishing Concert

Today it rained all day and we spent the day inside, with the wood stoves downstairs and upstairs both burning. In the end it got a bit too hot but it was good to be rid of the damp air of a chilly summer's day.
Talking of chilly, we spent the evening in the unheated church at the County museum, Murberget. We were watching another concert with the students and teachers from the folk music program at Härnösand's community college (folkhögskola). Here you see two of the students in action.
The concert was impressive because of the quality of the playing and singing but even better it was impressive for the loving atmosphere as they made music together, and for the enjoyment that showed as they performed.
In the extra you can see the whole ensemble and the church itself. Previous pictures of mine taken in this church have been taken in the dead of winter, with only candles for lighting, so this one is rather different.  Lots of candles, two spotlights, and the evening light coming in through the windows make it much brighter than usual!
The Community College specialises in music, providing a link, a foundation course, carrying students from school to music colleges, such as the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. I've blipped the percussion students doing their concerts, and now the folk music students. I don't understand Opera so I'm unlikely to blip those students but they are apparently also moving on to higher music colleges in the capitals of Europe.
The upper-secondary school has a sports program for young people specialising in curling and some of their students are currently aiming for the 2026 Olympics.
Not bad for a small town (pop 25000) in the middle of Sweden.