Uppsala vokalensemble (UV) was established as a Student choir in 1964, but since 1980 it is freestanding from any student organisations. The age distribution of the singers is today between 20 and 45.
The repertoire is mainlyclassic (both secular and sacred) music, but concerts with folk music, ballads and jazz music are also performed. UV has one exercise occasion per week on almost three hours. It also has intensive exercise occasion during two weekends every half-year.
UV is considered to be one of the leading mixed choirs in Uppsala, Sweden.
In autumn 2002 two concerts with sacred music from the twentieth century were performed. Choral works by for example M. Duruflé, I. Pizzetti and S.-E. Bäck were then included in the concert programme. This spring two concerts with secular romantic music will be performed. Choral works by for example R. V. Williams, E. Elgar and W. Stenhammar will then be included in the concert programme.

Andreas Lönnqvist was born 1973 and started his musical career as a violist. 1997 he began his studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and in March 2002 he took his post graduate diploma in choral conducting for professor Anders Eby.
In June 2001 Andreas won third prize in the competition for young choral conductors arranged by Europa Cantat and the Liszt-Academy in Budapest.