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This week I am back in Norrbotten, way up in northern Sweden, where I went to college and lived for six years. More than half of Sweden is officially known as the ‘northern’ part, but this truly is the northern part of Sweden. A part of me still feels at home up here, even though… Continue reading Songs about Life and Death

This Thursday evening, if you happen to live in or near to Härnösand in Sweden, you should definitely come to Härnösand Theatre for a full evening of concerts featuring, among other things, the premiere performance of a new musical work by myself and my friend and colleague Jörgen Häll! And believe me, there is plenty… Continue reading Everyone Can Do Something

This autumn is proving to be an exciting and eventful time in my life. Yesterday, I conducted the Härnösand Cathedral Choir for the first time during a Sunday service. Next week, a new work for solo voice and electronics to which I have written the text will be premiered. And three weeks from today I… Continue reading Tears for the Living

As you might have noticed, I posted nothing on my blog last week. Both the two past weeks turned out terribly busy, to the point where I didn’t have the time or the mind to sit down to write even a short post. For shame! I do at least have plenty of exciting things to… Continue reading Now Presenting: One Sweet Suite

Yesterday, the new principal at the community college (folk high school) where I teach quoted an intriguing and thought-provoking phrase in the weekly staff newsletter. He didn’t mention where he had found it or who had coined the phrase, but being the curious person that I am, I quickly started hunting for the quote’s origin.… Continue reading Confused On a Higher Level

Just as I had thought, last week turned out a busy one. Not that my weeks aren’t usually busy; in fact, the opposite tends to be also the exception to the rule. It was however also an exciting week with major progress on my new studio as well as getting back into teaching and choral… Continue reading Stop, Look, Listen

Last month I made great progress on what will become my new office. Finally, two years after moving in, I will finally have a proper workspace! This new room which will also be able to serve as a control room for doing live broadcasts, or studio recordings of performances in the hall itself. Lots of… Continue reading Build That Wall (Not That One)

What a summer it has been! Sunny and warm, relaxing as well as exciting and on top of that several concerts where I could sit right there in the audience, enjoying the music happening right in front of me. How I have missed that experience. Indeed, getting to hear brilliant singers such as Ylva Gruen… Continue reading Riding the Summer High

I can’t remember the last time I was unreservedly happy with a piece of music upon its premiere performance. This weekend, I felt that way about not one but two new pieces. Needless to say, I’m beyond words. (And yet, here I am.) I came home two days ago after a thrilling couple of days… Continue reading The Future Is Now

Ever since I was a teenager, writing (admittedly, mostly very poor) music alone in my room and dreaming about one day becoming an established composer, I have given much thought to having my music performed live – yes, even before it had even happened for the first time. This week I have not one but two… Continue reading Butterflies and Opportunities