Jesper Nordin
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Jesper Nordin, born 6 July 1971 in Stockholm
, is Swedish composer. His music mixes traditional Swedish folk music, rock music, electroacoustics and improvisation. In 2002 his composition Calm Like a Bomb won second prize in Category B: electroacoustic music with voice or instruments in the 24th Russolo Composers Competition, and this piece was released on a CD together with music by the other prizewinners (Anon. 2003, 6). The following year he was a finalist in Category A: electroacoustic music, of the same competition (Anon. 2004, 7). He was Composer in Residence at SR P2, Swedish Radio’s serious music channel, from 2004 to 2006. "Residues", released in 2006 by Swedish Radio, has been hailed as a "milestone for contemporary music lovers" in France and as "a central album of the Swedish music from the first decade of the 21st century" in Swedish press. Nordin was given a recommendation at UNESCO
's Rostrum 2005 and his music has been played at several ISCM festivals.
Performances of his orchestral music have been given throughout the world by such orchestras as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
, the Basel Symphony Orchestra, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
, the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and others. He music is also performed by important contemporary ensembles, including Ensemble l’Itinerare, Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain, the Dutch ASKO ensemble, the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players
, the Finnish Zagros ensemble and many others.
His music is published by Edition Peters
, Moeck Verlag, Edition Suecia, Pizzicato Verlag and Swedish Music Information Centre.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, is Swedish composer. His music mixes traditional Swedish folk music, rock music, electroacoustics and improvisation. In 2002 his composition Calm Like a Bomb won second prize in Category B: electroacoustic music with voice or instruments in the 24th Russolo Composers Competition, and this piece was released on a CD together with music by the other prizewinners (Anon. 2003, 6). The following year he was a finalist in Category A: electroacoustic music, of the same competition (Anon. 2004, 7). He was Composer in Residence at SR P2, Swedish Radio’s serious music channel, from 2004 to 2006. "Residues", released in 2006 by Swedish Radio, has been hailed as a "milestone for contemporary music lovers" in France and as "a central album of the Swedish music from the first decade of the 21st century" in Swedish press. Nordin was given a recommendation at UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
's Rostrum 2005 and his music has been played at several ISCM festivals.
Performances of his orchestral music have been given throughout the world by such orchestras as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is a broadcasting symphony orchestra based in Glasgow, Scotland. One of five full-time orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation , it is the oldest full-time professional orchestra in Scotland...
, the Basel Symphony Orchestra, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra is a radio orchestra based in Stockholm, Sweden, and affiliated with Sveriges Radio . The orchestra broadcasts concerts on the Swedish Radio-P2 network....
, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra is a Finnish orchestra based in Helsinki, and is the chief radio orchestra of the Finnish Broadcasting Company . The orchestra primarily gives concerts at the Helsinki Music Centre...
, the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and others. He music is also performed by important contemporary ensembles, including Ensemble l’Itinerare, Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain, the Dutch ASKO ensemble, the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players
The San Francisco Contemporary Music Players is an ensemble of classically trained instrumentalists that commissions, performs, and records innovative new music, including music that integrates electronic and acoustic sounds.-History:...
, the Finnish Zagros ensemble and many others.
His music is published by Edition Peters
Edition Peters
Edition Peters, also known as C.F.Peters Musikverlag, is a German music publishing house, founded in Leipzig in 1800.From the 1860s it was largely run by members the Hinrichsen family, who were Jewish. The company was confiscated by the Nazis and administered by the "Trustee of Jewish Property"....
, Moeck Verlag, Edition Suecia, Pizzicato Verlag and Swedish Music Information Centre.
Writings
- 2005. "Gränslost forum eller musikfabrik?" Nutida Musik 48, no. 3 ("Frankrike"): 46–55.
- 2008. "Composer-in-residence: Så tycker tonsättarna". Nutida Musik 51, no. 3:44–47.
External links
- Jesper Nordins homepage
- Jesper Nordin at Edition Peters
- Jesper Nordin at Swedish Music Information Centre