Norwegian bass-baryton Bjørn Mathias Tollefsen (15) sings for the elderly at a local care centre

15 year old Norwegian bass-baryton Bjørn Mathias Tollefsen sings for the elderly at the local care centre "Austrått BOAS" in Sandnes, Norway on the Norwegian constitution day May 17th 2024.
1. "O Isis und Osiris" from the opera "The magic flute" by W.A. Mozart
2. "Med en Primula Veris" by E. Grieg
3. "What a wonderful world" by L. Armstrong
Despite all the horrific events across the globe, still, we are after all living in a wonderful world!

[@user-ln8er3vj8c]

Better and better and better!!!!!

[@sveintollefsen1448]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@Toxophilus]

His voice is becoming more mellifluous by the month. Can't wait for him to get to Juilliard!

[@sveintollefsen1448]

Thank you so much for such wonderful words Sir, it makes Mathias very humble and motivated to keep putting in the hard work to develop further. Julliard would for sure be a dream. And you are right, the development is visible by the month now. He is growing up, and must simultaneously adjust and perfectionate his voice production techniques.

[@VolkerundWallyMusic]

very good live Performance

[@sveintollefsen1448]

Thank you very much. ❤

[@miguelotero1511]

Cool

[@sveintollefsen1448]

Thanks mate 👍

[@japiat1520]

Mathias ! Congratulations on such a successful performance. You gave a very nice concert - recital. You look great. Your singing is captivating and touching. You have huge potential. Keep shaping it, because as it continues to grow, it will become more and more pure and beautiful in color. You are in a great register - scale, this is a great advantage for you. Your voice already captivates with its beautiful deep timbre, it is clear and well articulated. You capture the mood and character of the song perfectly. You reach for a diverse repertoire😍👏👍🎶🎤🎼🎹 . Music is a strict field. Many musicians were scientists - physicists, mathematicians, astronauts... Because music comprehensively develops human abilities, personality and sensitivity. We understand what is hidden in the work and its strict structure, we understand the intentions of the Creators. So the adventure with music is great, regardless of which path we choose in the future... - but we can reconcile one with the other... Despite the work we put in, we still have more time than others, because we achieve our goal easier and faster... Mathias! I really liked your performance, and your low, clean bass blew me away - I love it, especially when I look at a very young vocalist and with SUCH BASS :) 👏❤ Bravo and congratulations, especially since you honored an important event - Norwegian Constitution Day .... Piotr from Poland

[@sveintollefsen1448]

Thank you so very very much for all the wonderful and encouraging words, which are motivating Mathias a lot to keep working even harder to develop further. Performing for the elder is an important musical mission, as they are normally facing many challenging days filled with both deteriorating health and lonelyness, and on this particular care centre, many of the patients were struggling with dementia challenges. And perhaps particularly on days of celebrations like this one. ❤ You are very right, and this is a fascinating topic, for there is reasearch now verifying that practising and studying music develops cognitive skills and intelligent capacity, especially in early age. I see the same in Mathias, who is also doing very well at school. So now science can actually explain why many musicians also suceed in many other intelligence demanding professions. 🙂

[@japiat1520]

@@sveintollefsen1448 Thank you very much for these wise and thoughtful words. This fills me with joy. For such a noble social activist understanding and approach to the most important human values, willingness to do good 👏👏👏❤🙏... Thank you and greetings to everyone from the Center. Especially You, Mathias and the Family ❤🙂.... Piotr from Warsaw

[@sveintollefsen1448]

@@japiat1520 ❤🙏

[@keltus_warrior6491]

Impressive improvement! Mid-range is very good.

[@sveintollefsen1448]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@keltus_warrior6491]

@@sveintollefsen1448 Welcome! I wonder if Mathias modulates the deeper range to a moderate bass range, would it be easier for him? Just curious.

[@sveintollefsen1448]

@@keltus_warrior6491 Probably better if his teacher answers this, but in general, he practices modulation a lot, also into the deeper ranges. But in addition to this, there is also an element of shear physics involved, he is simply growing, and in doing so, also his vocal cords grow, and the full bass sound probably cannot be produced until he is fully grown up. 🙂

[@keltus_warrior6491]

@@sveintollefsen1448 Thank you!