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Pär Olofsson | |
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| Born | May 15, 1973 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer and Conductor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | parolofssonmusic.com[1] |
Pär Olofsson (born 15 May 1973) is a Swedish composer and conductor of classical music based in Stockholm. Although he has composed music for a wide variety of genres and ensembles, the majority of his output is vocal- and ecclesiastical music.
Biography
[edit]Olofsson was born in Stockholm, Sweden.[2] He graduated from Stockholms Musikgymnasium in 1992 and recieved his first higher education at Karolinska Institutet (KI) training as a physician. After graduating medical school in 1999, Pär was accepted to the Royal College of music in Stockholm where he studied organ, piano, conducting, voice and composition before he graduated With a master´s degree in church music in 2003. In 2018, Olofsson also recieved a master´s degree in film scoring after studies at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm and Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Since 2002, Pär Olofsson has held the position of music director of King Oscar´s Church in central Stockholm.
Pär Olofsson is a member of the Swedish Composer´s Society since 2012.[3]
Activities and Awards
[edit]Pär Olofsson has recieved commissions for his works from Vokalharmonin,[4] KammarensembleN, Västerås Cathedral,[5] Engelbrekts Parish, Oscars Parish, Ersta diakonisällskap, Salt Lake City Vocal Artists[6] and S:t Jacobs Chamber Choir[7]
As conductor, he has won several awards at international choir competitions such as: Venezia in musica, Llangollen International musical Eisteddfod, Florilège Vocal de Tours, Musica eterna a Roma[8] and Salzburg choral celebration[9] . Olofsson has also ajudicated competitions[10] and held workshops in Europe and Japan.
Olofssons works have recieved notices and reviews in Dagens Nyheter,[11] Kyrkomusikernas Tidning, Kyrkokörjournalen, Kyrkans tidning[12] and the blog Records.christmas[13]
Olofsson was awarded the Crux Magna Medicorum in 2000,[14] The ICEP conducting fellow scholarship in 2015[15] and Japanstiftelsen´s travel grant for studies of Japanese culture[16]
Pär Olofsson is published by Gehrmans Musikförlag, Bo Ejeby förlag[17] Parolofssonmusic publishing and Footprint records.[18]
Selected Works
[edit]- Stabat Pater (2021)
- Simultan Krippenspiel (2019)
- Västra Aros Julespel (2019
- Sicut Cervus (2018)
- Ubi Caritas (2018)
- Tantum Ergo (2018)
- O Sacrum Convivium (2018)
- The Endicott Service (2016)
- The Secret (2010)
- Aleluya Dances (2011)
- Bana väg för Herren
Discography
[edit]- Hosianna- Musik i advent, Oscars församling 2009
- Simultan krippenspiel, Footprint Records 2021[19]
- Atlas Anatomicus, Parolofssonmusic Records 2022[20]
- Västra Aros Julespel, Parolofssonmusic Records 2023[21]
References
[edit]- ^ http://parolofssonmusic.com
- ^ [1], fst.se Pär Olofsson.
- ^ [2], fst.se List of composers
- ^ [3], vokalharmonin.com
- ^ [4], motettkören.se
- ^ [5], vokalharmonin.com
- ^ [https://www.sjkk.se/om-koren/bestallningsverk-och-uruppforanden/, sjkk.se
- ^ [6] Results Musica eterna a Roma 2023
- ^ [7] results Salzburg Choral Celebration 2022
- ^ [8] competition programme Adriatic pearl choral competition Dubrovnik 2023
- ^ [9]dn.se
- ^ [10] kyrkanstidning.se
- ^ [11] records.christmas
- ^ [12], medicinskaforeningen.se
- ^ [13] ACDA publications 2015
- ^ [14] Japan stiftelsen.se
- ^ [15], ejeby.se Bo Ejeby förlag
- ^ [16] simultan Krippenspiel footprint records.se
- ^ [17] footprint records
- ^ [18]parolofssonmusic.com
- ^ [19]parolofssonmusic.com