Jörgen Dafgård
Jörgen Dafgård (born 27 November 1964 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish composer. He gained international repute in connection with the 2003 Masterprize competition, in which his orchestral work Veils reached the top ten.[1][2] His compositions have been broadcast on NPR and Classic FM (UK) as well as Scandinavian radio stations such as NRK and Sveriges Radio P2.[3][4] Dafgård studied composition with Anders Nilsson and Johan Hammerth and later at the Malmö Music Academy with Hans Gefors, Javier Alvarez, Hans Abrahamsen and Kent Olofsson.[1]
Jörgen Dafgård | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1964 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Known for | Masterprize International Composing Competition[1] |
Notable work | Veils for orchestra |
| Website | http://www.jorgendafgard.com/ |
Selected works
- Veils for orchestra (1995/2005)
- For the Sleeping – Dream Sonata (1997-1998), for viola and tape.[5]
- Mosaïque Vibrante for orchestra (1999–2000)
- Den gömda musiken for choir, organ and percussion (1999–2000, text: Östen Sjöstrand)
- Wind Quintet (2001–2002)
- Sinfonia No. 1 for orchestra (2003–2004)
- Volo for string orchestra (2004)
- Mosaïque Vibrante (2010)[1]
- Through Fire and Water (2011) for large orchestra[1]
- Esprit (2012)[4]
- Klarinettkonsert (2013)[6]
References
- "Jörgen Dafgård". Unique International. No. 1. Issuu. 12 July 2014. p. 14. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "Profile Jörgen Dafgård". gehrmans.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Amalie Stalheim og det nye cellorepertoaret" [Amalie Stalheim and the new cello repertoire]. radio.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- "Tre verk av Jörgen Dafgård med Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester" [Three works by Jörgen Dafgård with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra]. sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio P2. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- For the sleeping dream sonata, for viola and tape. worldcat.org. WorldCat. OCLC 829970125. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- "Uruppförande av Jörgen Dafgårds klarinettkonsert" [Premiere of Jörgen Dafgård's clarinet concerto]. news.cision.com (in Swedish). 29 April 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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