“To the beat of an ever stronger love of music, regimes have crumbled, hearts have healed, over 100 billion songs have been played…. one year has passed”
August 30 at 0900-14.00. Door opens at 08.15.
Venue: Nalen, Regeringsgatan 74.
At the Polar Music Sessions 2011 we shall expand our focus on the social impact of music and the increasingly blurring lines between culture, medicine, technology, creativity, business and music in all its forms.
The Polar Music Sessions is a knowledge-sharing event held in connection with the Polar Music Prize Awards ceremony. The Sessions aim to tap into the brilliant minds that attend the awards with the objective to learn more about how music and entertainment form the way we live, work and play.
The Polar Music Sessions offer “jam sessions” with cutting edge topics and international thought leaders who meet their Swedish peers and exchange ideas and experiences. The topics span over a wide spectrum, ranging from new opportunities in the music industry to property rights, technical innovations, and the healing properties of music. We aim to bring together some of the hottest leaders, entrepreneurs, artists and music aficionados.
09.00 Introduction – Ola Ahlvarsson, Chairman SIME and Marie Ledin, Managing Director Polar Music Prize
09.10 Sweden – a creative hotbed
A meeting with and tribute to the stars of the mindboggling Swedish songwriter and producer legacy. Where we discuss the ever-evolving rights arena, creativity and how to continue being a growing ground for wonderful music.
Sharon Vaughn, originally from the USA. Now living in Sweden. Praises the songwriting atmosphere in Sweden / Stockholm. Has written songs for everyone from Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings to Boyzone and Agnes. Fredrik Thomander, Swedish songwriter and producer. Owner of Epicentre production company since the late 90′s. Has written songs for ‘N Sync, Scorpions, Backyard Babies, Umberto Tozzi and Agnes. Helienne Lindvall
Born in Sweden. Has lived and worked in New York, now resident in London. Songwriter, musician and journalist at The Guardian. Alfons Karabuda, composer for film, radio drama and dance shows. Chairman of SKAP, ECSA and the Polar Music Prize Award Committee.
Stefan Gullberg, music industry veteran with Polygram, MCA and EMI. Currently the Executive Vice President of European A&R and Managing Director, EMI Publishing Scandinavia.
09.30 Female leadership in the music industry – we invite some of the music industry’s guiding stars and reflect on music, gender and what is really important
Stina Westerberg, Statens Musikverk, Rebecka Törnqvist, artist, Jenny Wilson, artist, Kajsa Grytt, artist.
Interview by Petra Markgren Wangler, SVT
10.00 Going social – Tips/Tools/Trade Secrets to connecting in Real Time
Social media opens up a new connected universe where creativity has no boundaries. What opportunities are there for musicians, the music, media and entertainment industries and for everyone who loves music?
Fiona Bloom, The Bloom Effect, Fred Bronson, Billboard journalist, author and industry commentator, Annie Wegelius, Program Director SVT.
10.25 Coffee – tea – you and me
10.45 Powering the entertainment society
The marriage between entertainment and technology creates a new playing field for both business and artists. In this session we will learn from the technology innovators creating the arena. We will also reflect on how a growing number of other industries are embracing music to connect with an increasingly attention starved and music loving consumer and how technology is pushing the boundaries for what is creatively possible
Johnny Kronlund, marketing director HP, Mikael Eriksson Björling, Ericsson Consumer Lab
11.05 Going personal with the Polar Music Prize Lauretates 2011- Kronos Quartet and Patti Smith
We are proud to present two of our most esteemed musical performers in an informal “jam session” where we get behind the scene of success, creativity and talent. And where you, the audience, are invited to participate and share questions insights and topics.
11.30 Healing music
We are delighted to give the stage to some of the world’s most inspiring thinkers in the field of unlocking the healing qualities of music.
Presentation by Töres Theorell, expert in stress and the healing powers of music.
11.50 Performance by Krister Linder
This NY based singer is the Prince of calm, spiritual songs that touches the soul and mind of every listener. Appointed musical voice of the United Nations and winner of the Stockholm international film festival’s price for film music (Metropia).
12.00 Lunch
13.00 The show must go on – Meet the music philanthropists
We all love music but some of us go beyond being a listener and instead help push boundaries, provide financing and support initiatives that would not be possible without their passion and support.
Hans Dalborg Nordea, Niclas Kjellström-Matseke Postkodlotteriet, Elisabeth Ström Vattenfall, Eva Qviberg, Nationalmusei Vänner
13.25 Fireside chat with Sten Nordin, Mayor of Stockholm
We sit down with the Mayor of Stockholm and discuss music in general, his private playlist and how Stockholm can become (remain) an international music hotbed.
13.40 Meet the makers of PressPausePlay – a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era.
The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way, unleashing unlimited creative opportunities. But does democratized culture mean better art, film, music and literature or is true talent instead flooded and drowned in the vast digital ocean of mass culture?
13.55 wrap-up and closing remarks, Marie Ledin and Ola Ahlvarsson
Admission to Nalen by invitation only.
All sessions moderated by Ola Ahlvarsson, serial entrepreneur, Chairman of SIME and co-founder of the Polar Music Sessions.
