Interview on Mytomania
I had a nice talk to journalist Sofia Nyblom for Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN), on Mytomania.
The articles highlights the ”mythomaniac phenomenon” in our society, my own relation to the topic, and a bit about my background.
Journalist Johanna Paulsson says Mytomania is a ”must see”.
Hope you will enjoy reading.
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Tranströmer song book on Gothenburg International Book Fair!
New Edition Suecia release: A magnificent songbook with poems set to music by the poet, Nobel laureate, musician, human Tomas Tranströmer. As one of 28 Swedish composers, I am honored to contribute to this beautiful edition.
The editor and project leader Ann-Christin Biel has the right to be proud!
We will show up on Bokmässan, Gothenburg International Book fair 28/9 – 1/10. See you there!
Film and panel talks on Missa Praesentis Dialectica
For those who missed my ”Millennium mass” Missa Praesentis Dialectica.
Linked below, you find a film with the entire concert.
Also watch interesting pre-talks with bishop Susanne Rappman, vicar Ingvild Fallegård, concert master Amus Kerstin Andersson, tenor Carl Unander-Scharin, conductor Stefan Parkman, project leader Marit Torkelson and myself, lead by organist and facilitator Hans Davidsson.
https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/vastra-frolunda-pastorat/nyheter/en-massa-for-var-tid
THANK YOU ALL who made Missa Praesentis Dialectica, composed to the turn of the millennium come alive after 22 years.
In this mass I put several profane poems from the 20´th century together with the liturgical parts. It became a dialectical, operatic mass, in which I wanted to put […]
Thank you Svensk Musikvår!!
COOPERANDUM (first perf.)and Desire encapsulated were both performed within Svensk Musikvår – the fantastic 10 day-festival on the relevance of meeting around new music in all its different shapes and colours. So happy to have met and collaborated with wonderful Ume Duo (COOPERANDUM) and that Slovenian 4Saxess performed Desired encapsulated with their own, special touch. Hopeing to get together in music making soon again!
Göteborg 400 years, Jubilee fanfare!
Finally – the party is on! Celebrating Göteborg 400 years, the Jubilee fanfare by Jerker Johansson and myself was performed twice. 2/6 in addition to the concert with Gothenburg symphony orchestra and 4/6 just before the king´s speech. Yes indeed!
More occasion to come, during this year. Also on Spotify!
Listen and celebrate with us!
Release concert at Utopia Jazz – MERA Pållans låtar
MERA Pållans låtar had it’s release concert in Utopia Jazz, Gothenburg 23/2. A wonderful night. Crowded with a listening audience and a band from heaven. Thank you ALL INVOLVED! Special thanks to magnificent musicians and human beings Per Strandberg guit/voc, Martin Bjurek Svanström sx, Ludvig Ward synth, Olle Linder b/voc, Ossian Ward, dr/voc.
