Sound of Stockholm

Sound of Stockholm
Genre Contemporary classical music
Frequency yearly
Location(s) Stockholm, Sweden
Years active 2010
Participants Kroumata, Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, Annie Gosfield, Trevor Wishart
Website
www.soundofstockholm.se

Sound of Stockholm is an annual Swedish festival for contemporary classical music. The festival is based in Stockholm and was initiated by the composers Henrik Strindberg [1] and Peter Lindroth during the 50-year-anniversary of the chamber music society "Samtida Musik". The festival is arranged by some of Sweden's most prominent institutions for contemporary music including Samtida Musik, Kroumata, Fylkingen, SEKT and Stockholm Saxophone Quartet. The festival first took place in 2010, when 1,400 people visited (a high number of people for a contemporary music festival) the 21 concerts and seminars that took place.

The festival has hosted several of the most prominent musicians, ensembles and composers in the Sweden and abroad. Ensembles including Peärls Before Swïne Experience, Kroumata, Stockholm Saxophone Quartet and Sonanza have been featured as well as composers ranging from Annie Gosfield to Trevor Wishart.

References

  1. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=1637&artikel=4166513

Webpage

Sound of Stockholm

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