Midnattsorkestern

Formed 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was composed by David Löfberg who wrote music and lyrics for a dream ensemble consisting of the singer Elina Ryd, string quartet (Malvakvartetten), guitar, accordion and double bass. The fairly consistent theme of fine-tuned melancholy and night mood in music and lyrics soon gave the orchestra its name. The music is cross-genre, almost a kind of chamber music that borders on show and chanson. Singing and lyrics are central, but at the same time the instrumental is given a large place in the arrangements with winks to tango, jazz, etc., also based on the musicians' different backgrounds. The focus is on the melodies. Over the years, the orchestra has made about a hundred performances in a variety of contexts (see performance history) and received a great response from a large and wide audience. In the autumn of 2014, Midnattsorkestern released the full-length album "Over the City Roof - Songs by David Löfberg" on the company Kakafon. The album was very well received in the press and has been played extensively on the radio. In 2016, Midnattsorkestern tried a collaboration for the first time when a string orchestra, Camerata Gothia, temporarily had to shoulder the role of the string quartet with a large ensemble as a result. This worked very well and is something we would like to do again with more ensembles of different kinds, amateur or professional.