Tag Archives: Martin Fröst

Sally Beamish: ‘My first language was music’

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Thea Derks

In April 2021 the double concerto Distans by Sally Beamish was scheduled to be premiered by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, but the concert was postponed due to corona*. She composed it for the Dutch violinist Janine Jansen and the Swedish … Continue reading →

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Composer Victoria Borisova-Ollas: ‘I wondered what the music of the pharaohs sounded like’

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Thea Derks

The latest achievement of the Russian-Swedish composer Victoria Borisova-Ollas (1969) is Dracula. This opera based on Bram Stoker’s book on the famous vampire was premièred at The Stockholm Royal Opera in October 2017. ‘A colourful and highly atmospheric musical score’, … Continue reading →

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