BACKGROUND

Signatur – Foundation Sweden has been in existence since 2018, when the London based organisation The Karlsson Játiva Charitable Foundation (KJCF) launched the Signatur Programme.  The aim was to promote music in the UK, Sweden and the rest of Europe by supporting relevant charitable projects and organisations.

In order to fulfil its objectives in Sweden and the Nordic countries, KJCF founded Signatur.  A donation from KJCF formed the basis of Signatur’s first work plan, and since then KJCF has awarded new grants annually to fund project activities in Sweden.

The first grants in the Swedish Signatur Programme were awarded in 2018.  Since then, our operations have expanded gradually.  The Board, which originally consisted of three members, now has 5 members, and in addition to the position of Programme Manager for project activities in Sweden, the foundation also employs part-time staff for administrative and communications work.

Since 2023, Signatur works out of office premises in Enkehuset on Norrtullsgatan in Stockholm.

HISTORY OF THE SIGNATUR PROGRAMME

Previous recipients of support from Signatur include the following organisations:

Malmö opera/Region Skånes Kulturförvaltning, Centrumskolan in Växjö/Sexton Strängar, El Sistema Sweden, Non profit association ALMA, Drottningholm Palace Theatre, Järna Festival Academy/Fairplay Chamber Music, Lund Cathedral, Konserthuset Stockholm, Non profit association Scenit, The Royal College of Music, Linnaeus Univerisity, Musik i Syd, The Royal Swedish Academy of Music/The UTOM think tank, Sundbyberg Municipality, ShareMusic & Performing Arts, Länsmusiken in Stockholm, Stockholm NU Jazz festival, Dream Orchestra, Svenska Kammarorkestern/Di Piu foundation, Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan Stockholms län, Folkteatern Gävleborg/Scen:se/BIBU, Help Ukraine Gothenburg (HUG), YOMA – Young Musicians’ Academy.

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Current projects

À la Baroque: A Wild Tempest in my Heart

AN ADVENTURE OF TRANSFORMATION AT DROTTNINGHOLM PALACE THEATRE A Wild Tempest in my Heart is an adventure of transformation among gods, monsters, heroes and ordinary mortals. The show features French...

Running for Beethoven

The "Running for Beethoven" race combines culture and public health in a unique way in the scenic area around Kulturhuset in Ytterjärna.  Ludwig van Beethoven's famous Fate Symphony is broadcast live ...

Play for Change

“The future is in our hands.  There is a consensus that music and culture are good for society.  And there is no doubt that culture is good for entrepreneurship, business start-ups and economic develo...

THE MAGICAL HOUSE

The Magical House is a digital production by Young Opera for The Royal Swedish Opera’s streaming platform Opera Play.  In the programme, students and teachers go behind the scenes to discover the art ...

Make Music Matter!

A COLLABORATION AROUND MUSIC AS FORM OF EXPRESSION In Make Music Matter! academic researchers, schools, music and tech industry representatives and the cultural sector reach out to and collaborative ...

Future musical role models

The regeneration of wind musicians is under threat. With the support of Signatur Foundation Sweden, the UTOM think tank (UTOM stands for “Young minds for music”) has launched an initiative to strength...

Lekquiem - 100 children dancing Mozart

Life and death side by side. Signatur Foundation Sweden has granted support to the project LEKQUIEM, in which around 100 school children join 60 choir singers, four professional dancers and a symph...

"Mötas i Musik – hela livet" i Sundbyberg, ett projekt som genomförs med stöd av stiftelsen Signatur

Meet in Music – whole life

The city of Sundbyberg in Stockholm county has had the opportunity to implement the project ”Meet in Music – Whole Life” stating in 2019 and with an extension (because of Covid-19) until and throughou...

Jubilee Oratorio 2023

A newly written jubilee oratorio in Lund Cathedral The year 2023 is an anniversary year for Lund Cathedral as the oldest altar was consecrated on 30 June 1123, exactly 900 years ago. This anniversary...

Hum Hum Hume

A philosophical monologue embedded in music Actor Andreas T Olsson has written a poetic story with reflections on the sea, music and the adventurous spirit inspired by the real life story of sea capt...

Unity - Help Ukraine Gothenburg

Help Ukraine Gothenburg (HUG) is a non-political humanitarian peace association run by Ukrainians in Gothenburg with a vision of a just, sustainable and peaceful world. The association strives for a s...