Articles about School of music

SMASK is ready

Now on Friday it is time for this year's competition of the melaspex SMASK in Piteå. An evening filled with pitch rises, banter and high-octane shows. However, this year's event has an ominous theme.

Documentary film day with intrusive theme

Some of Sweden's leading documentary filmmakers gathered at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology during Friday's documentary film day. This year's event circled around the most personal and how close we can go in film.

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.

Former student nominated for the Music Publishers award

The composer and former student Johannes Pollak was nominated for the Music Publishers Award in the category of Art Music of the Year. The nominated work was a composition of William Shakespeare's poem Fear no More the Heat of the Sun.

Student created work on maternity ward-occupation

Recently, the work "BB-occupation" was performed with Norrbotten's Youth Symphonics in Boden. The author is the composition student Alva Stern who wants to highlight the burning current issues of women's health and rural policy.

Open house attracted many

The Luleå University School of Music opened its doors to the public and invited guests on Tuesday. More than 300 visitors from large parts of northern Sweden got to know everything from lectures to dance improvisation and radio workshops.

Former student new chaplain in På spåret

Last spring, Lada Egolaeva graduated from the bachelor's program in music at Luleå University of Technology. Now she becomes the new chaplain for the orchestra in the immensely popular television program På spåret.

New students were welcomed in Piteå

This year's new students at the School of Music were welcomed on Wednesday by university management and teachers.

Student won international music competition

Student Fredrik Ekenvi has won the final in the international composition competition WASBE (World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles). The competition focuses on wind orchestra music and Fredrik Ekenvis piece "I Long for the Furthest Stars" won the category orchestral winds.

Summer Academy of the highest class

The summer academy at Framnäs Folk High School attracts promising musicians and renowned teachers every year to Piteå. Everything from students at advanced level to high school students and amateurs gets the chance to deepen their instrument.

Party atmosphere at the closing ceremony in Piteå

The atmosphere was on top when the graduates at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology was thanked at Studio Acusticum.

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.

Trial-course attracted dance enthusiasts

This week, the dance teacher education at Luleå University of Technology was taken over by just over 50 curious visitors from all over the country. The prospective students participated in a two-day trial-course where they got to meet students, teachers and invited guest dancers of the highest quality.

SMASK winner with a "kick"

After great drama, it was clear that this year's winner of SMASK in Piteå was the contribution "A kick" with the artists Kjell-Ken and Bob. It was the second consecutive year that the students Kristoffer Töyrä and Oskar Lidström won the competition.

Even sound levels may require legislation

Many have certainly noticed that the volume may be commuting on the radio or felt compelled to adjust the volume when the sound level suddenly changes during television broadcasts. Differences in perceived noise levels have long been a problem in both radio and TV, but new research at Luleå University of Technology can help to minimize the problem.

SMASK aims at the stars

On Friday, it is time for this year's SMASK in Piteå. The Mello-spex that involves all of the Swedish Music Schools is a loving tribute to Eurovision. The theme of the competition in Piteå is space.

Legend celebrated at documentary film day

For the 11th consecutive year, the Documentary Film Day was organized at Luleå University of Technology during Saturday. The day was devoted to documentary films, with views, conversations and discussions. This year's event was the first one without the initiator and TV legend Eric Forsgren.

Festival in midwinter

This week, the annual Midwinter Festival will be arranged at Luleå University of Technology. For four days, the public is given the opportunity to enjoy high quality music, performed by the students themselves, in a variety of genres and forms. The arrangement is also free of charge.

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.

Promising singers awarded with scholarship

Student Kristoffer Töyrä is awarded this year's Hähnel scholarship. He studies the final year of the Bachelor program in Music with vocals as the main instrument.

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.

Symposium on Artistic Research in Piteå

The School of Music at Luleå University of Technology hosted the Science Council's annual symposium on artistic research this week. The theme of the event was basic research aimed at initiating a discussion that clarifies different approaches to what applied research, new research and thematic research are within the artistic field of research.

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.

Festival ended the anniversary celebration

Acusticum was filled with cultural enthusiasts on Saturday when the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology invited the public to a anniversary festival. Students and employees stood for the entertainment that went on long into the night.

Grand celebration of the School of Music

The atmosphere was on top when the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the School of Music began on Friday night. Specially invited guests from the university, business, other universities and the surrounding community were allowed to attend a jubilee concert with the following dinner.

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.

The School of Music at Luleå University of Technology celebrates 40 years

In the autumn of 1978, the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology opened the doors for the first time. 40 years have passed and a wealth of worthwhile partnerships, fantastic people and cultural and artistic development have helped to make Piteå School of Music one of Sweden's creative hubs.

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.

New students were welcomed in Piteå

With a new academic year, new students will also come. This year's students arrived at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology during Wednesday morning and was welcomed by university management and teachers.

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.

Estimated summer academy in Piteå

The annual recurring summer academy at Framnäs Folkhögskola attracts promising musicians and reputable teachers to Piteå every June. Everything from advanced-level students to high school students and amateurs is given the opportunity to immerse themselves in their instruments.

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.

Party mood at the closing ceremony in Piteå

The atmosphere was top when the students at The School of Music at Luleå University of Technology were waved off in Studio Acusticum.

Motivated by the desire for music

Student Lemar Jalili has made success in the spring with the song Chase That Gold. He went all the way to the final in the local P4 Next competition, and despite the fact that it did not go all the way, it is an experience he will carry with him for a long time.

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.

Biennal raises the importance of dance in school

During the week, the national conference Dance in School-Biennial has been organized in Skellefteå and Piteå. The purpose of the biennial is to emphasize the importance of dance for children and young people as well as to enable creative meetings for industry and decision makers.

OrganicArt exceeds artistic limits

OrganicArt takes place for the fourth time in 2018. The purpose is to present organ art together with other art forms and showcase the relationships between organ music, visual arts, literature, poetry, architecture and photography. The goal is to create cross-links between genres and open ears and the senses to great art.

Inspired by nature and the landscape

The musician and the student Mirja Palo draw inspiration from nature and feel that she has found her artistic home in folk music. Her single Fjäril was recently promoted on P4 Norrbotten.

Record-high search pressure at The RSPO Orchestra Academy

International Orchestra Academy have never had such a high search pressure as during this year's admission round. 228 hopeful people have reported their interest in the nine available places.

Uncritical attitude to music streaming

Streamed music and companies like Spotify have today taken over the role as the premier music distributor. Never before, has music been as accessible as today, but it is at the same time a development that is rarely problematized and risks leading to deterioration for both the industry and the individual listener. This according to new research at Luleå University of Technology.

Scholarship to student at master programme

Mathias Lundkvist, fluteist and master student in music, is awarded this year's Hähnel Scholarship of the Scholarship Board at the Music School at Luleå University of Technology.

Test courses to strengthen interest in dance

Dance teacher training invited prospective student for a test course earlier this week. During two days, the visitors became acquainted with the premises, teachers and students. Professor Cecilia Björklund-Dahlgren believes that initiatives like this are important to spread the interest in dance teacher education.

Students organize festival in Piteå

On Wednesday, this year's edition of the Midwinter Festival will start. An arrangement that shows the best of what the university in Piteå has to offer. The festival is entirely organized by the students themselves.

Lifetime achievement praised

Eric Forsgren's documentary film prize was awarded on the annual documentary film day in Piteå on Friday. This year's winner was Maud Nycander, who was praised for her extensive efforts in the documentary genre.

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.

New professor of dance education

University lecturer Cecilia Björklund Dahlgren has been promoted to Professor of Dance Education for Artistic Studies at Luleå University of Technology. The first of its kind in Sweden.

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.

Master's degree student is awarded scholarship

Niclas Blixt, master student in conducting at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded the Royal Academy's scholarship in conducting.

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.

Great interest in open house

The School of Music at Luleå University of Technology opened its doors to the public and invited guests during Wednesday. Several hundred got to experience everything from rock music to dance and radio workshops.

Industry people in new music collaboration

The studio musician has started a collaboration with the music producer and songwriter education Advanced Music Production (AMP), which is run in collaboration with Fryshuset Folkhögskola, Anders Bagge and Dreamhill Music Academy.

Awarded for outstanding educational activity

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

Master's thesis is presented with a concert

Mikael Bäckman, university lecturer at Luleå University of Technology, presents his master's thesis with a lecture and concert at Studio Acusticum tonight. In the master's thesis, he has investigated how it affects him as a player if he exercises the same things on both diatonic harmonics and chromatic harmonics.

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 student room opened in Piteå

Since the Kårhusföreningen in Piteå went bankrupt, Piteå student section (PIST) stood without its own local. A fact that of course influenced both the student section and student life for almost two years. Therefore, it was a great pleasure for all involved when the brand new sectional room was opened today.

Premiere night for research effort

Luleå University of Technology's commitment to visualizing the artistic research to a broad public had a grand premiere on Friday night. The venture under the name The University presents offered everything from folk music and blues rock to organ praeludium.

Cultural festival initiates research effort

The artistic research environment at Luleå University of Technology will be made visible to a broad public through a series of events under the name The University presents. The initiative begins with a culture festival in Studio Acusticum 8-9 September.

Closing ceremony in Piteå

On June 2, the graduation ceremony was held for the students at the Music School at Luleå University of Technology.

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.

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.

Mini Course arouses interest in dance

Sweden's first dance teacher education is given in the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology. Recently, two days of mini-courses targeted at high school students and others who have shown an interest in the profession was organized.

Music education with close ties to the industry

A new hearing based music education at Luleå University of Technology caters to musicians and bands who want to find their creative core through a mix of garage thinking and academic training. The program will have regular visits by established musicians and close cooperation with BD Pop.

Legendary SMASK winner

After a thrilling vote and an evening of humorous ESC tributes, the contribution Legend of snowmobile-Bängt was chosen to be the winner of 2017 SMASK in Piteå.

Former student behind ESC contribution

Jon Henrik Fjällgren feat. Aninia took one of the direct places to the Eurovision Song Contest final on Saturday. Behind the song A world full of battles (Eatneme gusnie jeenh dåaroeh) is the composer Andreas Hedlund, who studied at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology during 2008-2011.

Macchiarini documentary praised

Eric Forsgren's documentary prize was awarded to the journalist Bosse Lindquist for his trilogy The experiments dealing with surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, then working at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.

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.

Open Day attracted hundreds

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Alumnus awarded prestigious scholarship

Mikael Fall, musician and former student at the university, was recently awarded the prestigious Gunnar Hoffstens scholarship. According to the explanatory memorandum, Mikael Case has"demonstrated that the harmonica has no restrictions."

Idol Success for student Jesper Pettersson

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Hear the students cover of Frans winning song
Published:27 February 2016
Updated: 11 October 2019
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