Articles about Musical Performance

Erik Westberg's vocal ensemble awarded prize

The Swedish Composers Association awards Erik Westberg and his vocal ensemble this year's Interpretation Award. In addition to the honor, a prize sum of SEK 50,000 is also included.

Conference focusing on streamed music

Next week, the Music in the Age of Streaming conference will be held at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology. For two days, the event brings together Nordic and international researchers with an interest in streamed music.

Performs new composition in Piteå

3 Feb. 2020 19:00 – 21:00 :

Erik Westberg's Vocal Ensemble performs a new work by composer Carl Unander Scharin at Studio Acusticum in Piteå on February 3. As an extra spice, American mezzo soprano Katherine Osborne, now a teacher at the Schoolof Music, will also perform during the concert.

Trump video becomes viral

A speech by US President Donald Trump set to music has attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers on Youtube in just a few days. The author is Mathias Lundqvist, senior lecturer and teacher at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology.

Wrote song for new Swedish movie

David Myhr, senior lecturer and teacher at Luleå University of Technology in Piteå, wrote the single Work of love which can be heard in the new Swedish big film Until Frank separates us.

Sound art in interaction with nature

Musicians have always been inspired by nature and living environment in their creative process. Few have, however, created music in direct interaction with the surroundings, but that was exactly what the researchers in the sound art project Invisible Sounds: Piteå Port did when visiting Pite Harbor in search of sounds that cannot be perceived with the bare ear.

Teachers won international music competition

In rock hard international competition, Mathias Lundqvist's song Hopp och Lek was named winner when the US-based songwriting competition International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced this year's winners. Songwriters and composers from all over the world participate and in the jury groups there are world stars such as Kenny Garrett and Tom Waits.

Performs work by Frost composer

Erik Westberg, professor at Luleå University of Technology, and his vocal ensemble, premieres the work Bidám vuolle by composer Frode Fjellheim at two concerts in Luleå and Piteå. Frode Fjellheim is mainly known as one of the composers of the music in the hit film Frost.

Honored with a star on Piteå's walk of fame

Erik Westberg, conductor and professor at Luleå University of Technology, was recently awarded a star on the pedestrian street in Piteå. Like the more famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, the stars in central Piteå are focused on people who made great impetus in their respective industries. With the difference that everyone has a connection to the city.

Royaly awarded for educational efforts

Björn Hällis, teacher and university lecturer at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded Göran Lagervall's music scholarship in higher music education. The prize is awarded to teachers who have made significant educational efforts at one of the country's music colleges.

Awarded Piteå municipality's cultural award

David Myhr, musician and university lecturer at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded the Piteå Municipality Culture Award 2018.

Premiere for men's choir Arctic Male Voices

Under the direction of Professor Erik Westberg, the newly formed men's choir Arctic Male Voices will give their premiere concert in Umeå city church on Sunday 18 November at 15.00.

Celebrate 25 years of choir art in Studio Acusticum

Erik Westberg's Vocal Ensemble has reached millions of listeners all over the world and is today considered one of the country's absolute top choirs. This autumn the ensemble turns 25 and that it is celebrated with a tour that begins in Piteå on Thursday.

The School of Music dominates industry gala

Two of the university's teachers in composition were nominated in the category "This Year's Art Music - Ensemble / Opera" when the candidates for the Music Publishers Prize were presented. This means that half of the nominees are active at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology.

New professor hopes to create collaboration areas

Stefan Östersjö has since this autumn been a new subject representative and professor of musical performance at Luleå University of Technology. The classically-educated guitarist is internationally active, especially in contemporary art music, and comes from the Music School of Malmö. One of the goals set is to create closer cooperation with other institutions, both nationally and internationally.

Acoustics research can affect the concert halls of the future

A recently completed research project at Luleå University of Technology has investigated how different types of concert hall acoustics affect the performers' experiences of music performances. The research finds that acoustics have an actual impact on the interpretation of the music - a discovery that can change the design of future concert venues.

Jan Sandström honorary doctorate at Umeå University

Jan Sandström, Professor at Luleå University of Technology, is one of three new honorary doctorates at Umeå University.

Royal Award for Doctoral Project

Daniel Stighäll, a PhD student at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded with the 2018 Bernadott scholarship for his doctoral project, parlar cantando - speaking in song. At a ceremony at the Bernadotte Library at Stockholm Castle, Daniel Stighäll received a diploma of the king.

Appointed as new conductor for Sweden's youth choir

Erik Westberg, professor at Luleå University of Technology, was recently appointed as the new conductor for Sweden's Youth Choir.

The songwriter process is mapped in new album

Where do musical ideas come from? And what is it that make up a great song? These are some of the issues that University Lecturer David Myhr is studying. Issues explored on the upcoming album Lucky Day. A first taste was recently released in the form of the single Jealous Sun.

Newly-composed work are performed in Norrbotten

The desire for music and life in new documentary

Erik Westberg is described as a musical magician and is one of Sweden's absolute top choir conductors. This weekend, the radio program, the Conductor who survived, was premiered, in which his life was documented. A tjourney containing both high peaks and deep valleys.

Music has its own creative power

Does music have its own creative power? New research at Luleå University of Technology suggests that is the case.

Great contribution to the university's choir activity

The professional choir activity at Luleå University of Technology is awarded over three million kronor from the Kempe Foundations, the Curt Boströms Foundation and the Norrbotten Region.

Awarded for outstanding educational activity

Jan-Olof Eriksson, Professor at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded the Future Music Prize for Outstanding Educational Deed.

Unique initiative by the vocal ensemble

Erik Westberg's Vocal Ensemble is widely regarded as one of the country's most outstanding in its genre. At the beginning of October, the ensemble releases its new record Chorus Gloriosus, which focuses on something unique.

New member of the Royal Academy of Music

Sverker Jullander, Professor of Musical Instrumentation, was recently elected as a new member of the Royal Academy of Music.

Music research on the agenda

The music school at Luleå University of Technology hosted the ambulatory conference Music Research today for the first time.

Honored professor awarded exclusive scholarship

Professor Erik Westberg, teacher at Luleå University of Technology, is honored with Landshövding Kari Marklund's scholarship. A prize awarded by the Längmanska företagarfonden to people who market Norrbotten in a deserving way.

Dual feelings about Iran Tour

The Chamber Choir of the Music Academy at Luleå University of Technolgy heads out on a long-distance tour. In April the choir visits Iran for a week's tour.

Students awarded scholarship

Emma Stjernberg student in conducting at the master's program in music, was recently awarded a grant of 40 000 SEK from the Royal Academy of Music.

Guldbagge to Jan Sandström

Jan Sandström, composer and professor at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology, took home Guldbaggen for best original music at the annual Guldbaggegalan Monday evening.

Professor nominated for Guldbagge

Jan Sandström, professor at Luleå University of Technology and one of Sweden's most celebrated composers, were recently nominated for a Guldbagge for Best Original Music.

Wrote music for the new blockbuster

The assignment was to write the song the band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) never wrote. Said and done - now David Myhr is in the spotlight with the single Spellbound which will be heard in Ulf Malmros new movie Flykten till framtiden.

Published:27 February 2016
Updated: 11 October 2019
By:IT
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