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| origin = [[Turku]], {{flag|Finland}}
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| founding = {{start date and age|1937}}
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| origin = [[Turku]], Finland
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| genre = [[Choral music|Choral]] ([[Male voice choir|male voice]])
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| chief conductor = [[Ulf Långbacka]]
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| headquarters = [[Turku]], {{flag|Finland}}
| affiliation = [[Åbo Akademi University]]
| associated groups = {{unbulleted list|[[Florakören]]|Akademiska Orkestern}}
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[[File:BD, Flora och AO, advent 2008.jpg|thumb|right|Advent concert in [[Turku Cathedral]] together with [[Åbo Akademi University]] female voice choir [[Florakören]] and symphony orchestra Akademiska Orkestern]]

'''{{lang|sv|Studentkören Brahe Djäknar}}''' ({{IPA|sv-FI|stʉˈdentˌkœːren ˈbrɑːhe ˈ(d)jeːknɑr}}), also referred to as simply '''{{lang|sv|Brahe Djäknar}}''', abbreviated '''BD''', is a [[Swedish-speaking population of Finland|Finland-Swedish]] academic [[Male voice choir|male voice]] [[choir]] in [[Turku]], [[Finland]].

==Overview==
The choir was founded in 1937 and was directed by John Rosas until 1955. Rosas was succeeded by Gottfrid Gräsbeck, who was in turn succeeded by [[Ulf Långbacka]] in 1991.


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The choir is known for its annual Christmas concerts around the first Sunday of Advent in the [[Turku Cathedral]] together with its [[Åbo Akademi University]] sister choir [[Florakören]], and the Åbo Akademi University symphony orchestra Akademiska Orkestern. The choir also performs on 30 April every year to celebrate the coming of spring; these concerts have for many years been broadcast live on radio and TV.
'''Studentkören Brahe Djäknar''' is a [[Swedish-speaking Finns|Finland-Swedish]] male voice student [[choir]] based in [[Turku]], Finland. It was founded in 1937 and was led by John Rosas until 1955, then by [[Gottfrid Gräsbeck]], and from 1991 by [[Ulf Långbacka]].


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The choir has toured abroad frequently, both on its own and together with Florakören, e.g. in Canada and the United States in 2005, in Norway in 2006, in Italy in 2007, in Poland in 2008, in France and Spain in 2009, in Austria in 2010, and in Japan in 2012, celebrating its 75th anniversary.
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The choir is well known foar its annual Christmas concerts around the first Sunday of Advent in the [[Turku Cathedral]] together with the sister choir, [[Florakören]], and the Åbo Akademi University symphony orchestra, [[Akademiska Orkestern]]. The choir also performs on April 30 every year to celebrate the spring. These concerts have been broadcast live on radio and TV for many years.
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[[File:BD, Flora och AO, advent 2008.jpg|left|thumb|280px|Advent concert in [[Turku Cathedral]], together with the female choir Flora]]


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{| style="float:right; width:250px; font-size:90%; margin-left:2em; margin-bottom:1em; border:thin solid grey"
|+ Conductors
!COLSPAN="3" style="background:lightskyblue"|Previous conductors
|----
|-
! scope="col" | From
!ALIGN="LEFT"|<small>Years</small>||ALIGN="LEFT"|<small>Name</small>
! scope="col" | To
|----
! scope="col" | Name
|ALIGN="LEFT"|1937–1955||ALIGN="LEFT"|John Rosas
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|----
|-
|ALIGN="LEFT"|1955–1990||Gottfrid Gräsbeck
| 1937 || 1955 || {{sortname|John|Rosas|nolink=1}} ||
|----
|-
|ALIGN="LEFT"|1991– now||Ulf Långbacka
| 1955 || 1990 || {{sortname|Gottfrid|Gräsbeck|nolink=1}} ||
|----
|-
|ALIGN="LEFT"|(2000–2001||Heikki Seppänen)
| 1991 || 2022 || {{sortname|Ulf|Långbacka}} || Incumbent
|----
|-
|ALIGN="LEFT"|(2010||Martin Segerstråle)
| 2000 || 2001 || {{sortname|Heikki|Seppänen|nolink=1}} || Interim conductor
|-
| 2010 || 2010 || {{sortname|Martin|Segerstråle}} || Interim conductor
|-
| 2023 || || {{sortname|Hanna|Kronqvist}}
|}
|}


==See also==
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Brahe Djäknar has toured abroad frequently, both on their own and together with Florakören, for instance in the USA and Canada in 2005, Norway 2006, Italy 2007, Poland 2008, France and Spain 2009, Austria 2010 and Japan in the autumn of 2012 to celebrate their 75th anniversary.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.brahedjaknar.fi/english.php Official web page]
* [http://www.brahedjaknar.fi/inenglish.php Official web page]
*[http://www.abo.fi/public/?setlanguage=en Åbo Akademi University]
* [http://www.abo.fi/?lang=en Åbo Akademi University]


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Studentkören Brahe Djäknar
Choir
Emblem
OriginTurku,  Finland
Founded1937; 87 years ago (1937)
GenreChoral (male voice)
Chief conductorUlf Långbacka
HeadquartersTurku,  Finland
AffiliationÅbo Akademi University
Associated groups
Websitebrahedjaknar.fi
Advent concert in Turku Cathedral together with Åbo Akademi University female voice choir Florakören and symphony orchestra Akademiska Orkestern

Studentkören Brahe Djäknar (Finland Swedish pronunciation: [stʉˈdentˌkœːren ˈbrɑːhe ˈ(d)jeːknɑr]), also referred to as simply Brahe Djäknar, abbreviated BD, is a Finland-Swedish academic male voice choir in Turku, Finland.

Overview

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The choir was founded in 1937 and was directed by John Rosas until 1955. Rosas was succeeded by Gottfrid Gräsbeck, who was in turn succeeded by Ulf Långbacka in 1991.

The choir is known for its annual Christmas concerts around the first Sunday of Advent in the Turku Cathedral together with its Åbo Akademi University sister choir Florakören, and the Åbo Akademi University symphony orchestra Akademiska Orkestern. The choir also performs on 30 April every year to celebrate the coming of spring; these concerts have for many years been broadcast live on radio and TV.

The choir has toured abroad frequently, both on its own and together with Florakören, e.g. in Canada and the United States in 2005, in Norway in 2006, in Italy in 2007, in Poland in 2008, in France and Spain in 2009, in Austria in 2010, and in Japan in 2012, celebrating its 75th anniversary.

Conductors
From To Name Notes
1937 1955 John Rosas
1955 1990 Gottfrid Gräsbeck
1991 2022 Ulf Långbacka Incumbent
2000 2001 Heikki Seppänen Interim conductor
2010 2010 Martin Segerstråle Interim conductor
2023 Hanna Kronqvist

See also

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