Once upon a time…

…in 1994, Anne Pajunen and Lena Frilund started the MIELI-ensemble.

Since then the ensemble has not only change their name – it has staged over 20 productions and numerous small acts presented at theatres, art halls, international festivals and in the public space, to name a few.

Since 2016 Gino Robair (percussion, electronics, prepared piano etc) has joined the ensemble, and we are also happy to have Fredrik Olofsson (computer, coding, collaborator on instrument development) and Åsa Karlberg playing flutes. We now have House of S.M.O.K 2.0 one could say!

S.M.O.K is currently running the new chamber series called CALMSLEEP CHAMBERS, to which we invite artists and other interesting people to collaborate over a mutual interest.

We are also working on several upcoming chamber operas and hybrid performance works and installations!

Below is a selection of S.M.O.Ks productions through the years.

”Did I ever tell you…?” (by Robair/Pajunen), a chamber performance for solo voice, prepared piano, mandoline, objects and live electronics, world premiere at Fylkingen (2019)

I am You – Who are you? (by Pajunen/Frilund), a performance opera for two voices, live electronics and live video, world premiere at Halmstad Opera & Vocal Festival (2014)

imaginary livingroom, (by A. Pajunen) a 3,5 hour performance opera and live installation for one singer, a dancer and an actor. Premiered at Delight Studios in Stockholm (2013)

S.M.O.K Opera House 0.5, live streamed impro opera at the opening of the first S.M.O.K opera house at Åsa Skogberg/No No Jewellry, Stockholm (2012)

Kalv på kartan, (by House of S.M.O.K for the Kalv festival, based on voices and sounds from Kalv, performed by the audience lead by S.M.O.K (2012)

S:M:O:K: world time: 0600 pm, an interactive opening number for the Kalv festival, including megaphones, a tractor and an ultra light air plane. Kalv/Sweden (2010)

SMOK Street, a mobile art music kiosk during the ISCM festival Listen to the World, Växjö, Sweden (2009)

SMOK Hits, one act performance at the ISCM festival Listen to the World, Strömstad, Sweden (2009)

Und SMOK sprach – a Wagner performance, for two voices, viola and electronics, at the Wagner festival at Kulturhuset Stockholm/Sweden (2009)

Les Aventures de Lipton + Lipton Voice Machinery (by L-G Bodin) at the electronic music festival ”Synthèses” in Bourges, France (june 2005)

Extreme Christmas MakeOver – with and by the S.M.O.K Holiday CREW, a musical Christmas ceremonial performance at Klubb SEKT, Stockholm (december 2004)

”Les aventures de Lipton”, (by Lars-Gunnar Bodin, commissioned by Swedish Radio). A mystery play for radio in 15 tableaus (2003)

MIELI in M.E.T.A.L, a 10 day long performance festival in Göteborg presenting a wide range of events from time based art, choreographed installations, street performances, mini musicals, techno drama in car, vocal improvisations to dramatized guided art tours at Göteborg Art Hall. (October 2001)