Kort CV svenska (English below)
Tonsättare och musiker med förkärlek för musikdramatik. Uppväxt i Stockholm, bor i Göteborg sedan 1992. Komponerar musik i ett f.d. kokstorn vid Nya Varvet. Tajming och text är två ledord i operaskapandet som samsas med verk för orkester och kör, solo och ensemble samt musik för TV och radio.
Under 2022 gav Paula ut två dubbel-CD på Imogena Records, med låtar skapade under åren före tonsättarkarriären:
Pållans låtar – till slut, från början (release mars)
MERA Pållans låtar (release december)
Viktiga verk (urval)
Göteborgsoperans beställningsverk Mytomania, urpremiär oktober 2023
Vokalsymfonin Spår vägar, urpremiär Göteborgs symfoniker december 2023
Körverken Äggen är slut och Hjässan är kal 2017 – 2019
Criança, körverk beställt av Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien till H.M. Drottning Silvias 70-årsdag 2013
Radiooperan Hittekvinnan 2005
Musiken till SVTs julkalender En decemberdröm 2005
Debutoperan Bombpartyt, Göteborgsoperan 1998
Paula är styrelseledamot i Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien och medlem i FST och SKAP.
Är en av initiativtagarna till Kalvfestivalen och Frontside Gothenburg International Chamber Music Festival.
Priser (urval)
FST´s tonsättarpris Rosenbergpriset
Göteborgs Stads förtjänsttecken
1:a pris Prix Italia för radiooperan Hittekvinnan
Carin Malmlöf-Forsslingpriset
Expressens musikpris Spelmannen
Paula af Malmborg Ward, b. 1962
EDUCATION
1992-1997
Malmö Academy of Music: Master in composition with emphasis on musical drama 160 credits
1989-1992
Stockholm Academy of Music: Candidate arrangement/composition 120 credits
1979-1983
Stockholm Academy of Music: music teacher 160 credits
1977-1979
Södra Latin Stockholm: high school music program
EMPLOYMENTS
2011-2013
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra: Composer in Residence, GSO Puls (educational programs)
2006 -2009
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra: Composer in Residence
SAMI/YF Gothenburg: project manager
2005
Stockholm City Theater: composer and musical instructor for Name: Spielrein Sabina
2004-2005
Sveriges Television (Swedish public service television): composer, arranger, pianist, singer and conductor at the production En decemberdröm, that year’s Christmas calendar
2001-2002
Gothenburg Academy of Music: supervisor of the Individual Study Program for music
Riksteatern: musical instructor for Ängel
1999-2000
Norrlandsoperan: composer and arranger for Ängel
1998-1999
Smålands Musik o Teater: composer and project manager for Operation Kärleken
Finnish National Opera: arranger and instructor for Vaellus
1998-99
Kalmar regional music: composer Missa Praesentis Dialectica
1994-97
Gothenburg Opera: instructor and arranger for the Porträttet
and the Skåpet
1994
Municipal Music School in Partille: song teacher
1987-1989
Stockholms Parkteater: arranger for and choralist in the Un ballo in Maschera (Verdi)
Stockholm City Theater: arranger and choralist in The Doom of the Earth – a sunshine story
1987-1989
Skottes Musikteater: Musical leader, composer and pianist
1986-1987
Lilla Teatern, Helsinki: Musical leader, composer and pianist for Moje
1984-1985
Sveriges Television (Swedish public service television): concert presenter for Klingande fredag together with Sven-Erik Bäck
Rinkeby and Enskede Elementary School: music teacher
1982-1983
Riksteatern Stockholm: instructor and pianist in Kavallerijungfrun
Chinateatern: singer in Parneviks revyparty
ASSIGNMENTS
2002–
Pianist in the Gothenburg band Stella XL
1999
Leader for the composing class for children at Virserum’s Music Days
1996
Represented with the song Älska mej konkret in the floor show ”Lill & Svensson” Maximteatern, Stockholm
1995
Represented in the exhibition Female Composers at the Stockholm City Library
1989
Concert with own compositions together with Västerås Folk Choir
1986 –
Singer, pianist and songwriter in the trio Bim Bom Bossa
1986-1988
Pianist, singer, songwriter and arranger in the cabaret Tre lösa Boy at Mosebacke Etablissement
1981-1986
Pianist, singer, songwriter and arranger in the 15-piece band Salsa Blanca
1983-1985
Pianist, songwriter, singer and arranger in the pop jazz group Akt 1
1984
Represented in the Eurovision Song Contest (Swedish edition) with the song Rendez-vous: music Bjarne Nyquist, lyrics Bjarne Nyquist/Paula af Malmborg, sung by John Ballard
1979-1985
Freelance pianist, arranger and choir leader, including workshops at the choir convent in Skinnskatteberg, and accompanist for the singer Arja Saijonmaa
1978-1983
Pianist, singer, songwriter and arranger in her own singing group Vox Luxe
BOARD ASSIGNMENTS / REFERENCE GROUPS
2013
Member of the the Royal Swedish Academy of Music’s council for future issues
2012
Member of the prize committee for the Carin Malmlöf-Forssling Foundation
2011-2014
Member of the Arts Council, Statens Musikverk
2009-2015
Board member of the Swedish Society of Composers, FST
2008
Elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
2008-2011
Member of the Music Alliance’s reference group
2005-2009
Chairman of the Levande Musik (contemporary music association), board member since 1999
2006
member of Rikskonserter’s commission work group
2003-2006
Board member of the Saltö Foundation
1999
Elected a member FST (The Swedish Society of Composers)
1995-2004
Board member of the Folkoperan Foundation
1990
Elected a member of SKAP (Association of Swedish Composers of Popular Music)
SCHOLARSHIPS and PRIZES IN SELECTION
FST´s Rosenberg prize 2020
City of Gothenburg Merit Badge 2018
Music publishers’ award 2015 for the choral work Vidder
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee:10 year work scholarship (since 2013)
The Carin Malmlöf-Forssling Prize 2007
Prix Italia: 1st prize 2006 for the radio opera Hittekvinnan
Newspaper Expressen’s music award ”Spelmannen” 2005
The Musical Society’s (Musikaliska Föreningen) composer award
The Society Gnistan’s cultural scholarship
Stadsbudskårens i Göteborg cultural scholarship
City of Gothenburg culture scholarship
The Royal Swedish Academy of Music’s scholarship
FST (the Swedish Society of Composers) scholarship
SKAP (Association of Swedish Composers of Popular Music) scholarship
Helge Ax:son Johnssons Foundation’s scholarship
