Sara Parkman in concert in Katarina church. The concert was titled Kura skymning.

“Kura skymning” means “huddle [in the] twilight”. I learned that it’s an old Nordic tradition, of taking a moment to sit together in the peace and quiet of twilight, without/before lighting any lamps.

The concert didn’t quite ask the audience to do that, but its lovely candlelit atmosphere came close. The music was beautiful, of course. The acoustics of a church suit her music, both voice and violin, very well. And she is just such a nice, kind, generous person.

She’s now on my list of “buy a ticket whenever she’s nearby, regardless of what she’ll play” list.