Ensembles

Cantores Amicitiae was founded in 2016 and made their debut performance during a tour of Sweden in April last year. The one week tour, comprised of four concerts and was well received by audiences and media alike.

The number of singers usually varies between 8–12 singers and singers can change between projects which makes Cantores Amicitiae a dynamic and versatile group. Our trademark is a  young fresh sound with individual excellence combined with a passion for making choral music as an ensemble at the highest artistic level. Cantores Amicitiae's repertoire spans across many centuries and genres with an emphasis towards early sacred music.  

Jakob Grubbström b. 1986, is the musical director and founder of Cantores Amicitiae. He also works as Musical Director for Uttoxeter Choral Society and assistant musical director for Birmingham Canoldir Male Voice Choir.

Jakob recently graduated from The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff where he studied Choral Conducting under the direction of Sarah Tennant-Flowers and Neil Ferris. Prior to moving over to the UK, Jakob studied conducting at the School of Music in Piteå, Sweden under the tutelage of professor Erik Westberg and Petter Sundkvist.

Jakob  holds a degree in classical guitar from The Royal College of Music in Stockholm and performs frequently as a chamber musician and soloist throughout Europe.

He has received prizes and awards from The Royal Swedish Academy of Music, Royal College  of Music in Stockholm, County of Arvidsjaur, Carl Erik Levin Foundation, GIP Foundation to mention a few.

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Chamber choir "Ivan Spassov " - Plovdiv 

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Gergana Lutzkanova 

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