Veterans

Orphei Veterans (OV)

Orphei Drängar, the choir that appears under the name OD, consists of about 80 active singers. Singers whose age has exceeded the choir’s age limit or, for other reasons, are no longer active can continue to sing in the Orphei Veterans (or OV) association lead by its conductor Håkan Sund.

Jørgen Straarup is the chairman of Orphei Veterans and he can be reached at jorgen.straarup@forortskyrkan.se

OD on Spotify
OD on Spotify

Said about OD
Ola Salo
Singer

With OD behind me, I felt unstoppable.

Petra Mede
Comedian

You become euphoric when you see them, and then they start to sing. That is when you feel true bliss!

Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Chief conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

”They really got to the depths of Sibelius music. I cannot think of any other choir to perform Sibelius with.”

Peter Sellars
Director

Orphei Drängar is an explosion of intelligence, feeling, intensity and precision.

Malena Ernman
Mezzo-soprano

OD is a national pride of Sweden with the best male choir sound in the whole world!

Esa-Pekka Salonen
Conductor and composer

OD possesses a combination of power, energy, and culture. Joy of discovery combined with professional technical and musical prowess.

Anne Sofie von Otter
Opera Soprano

It was one of my most enjoyable professional experiences to work with this collection of super nice, super good, super good-looking gents.

Henrik Dorsin
Comedian

OD is like a dream (with a whole lot of tail coats in it)!

Veterans

Orphei Veterans (OV)

OD on Spotify

Said about OD

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