Sebastian Fagerlund, a Finnish composer, blends sensitive shimmering textures with violent mechanicity, combining meditation and urban drive in his music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fagerlund's music is open to various musical traditions, ranging from Renaissance to film music, Symbolism to ambient music, and modernism to metal and minimalism.
Performer Biography
Dima Slobodeniouk, the conductor, combines Russian roots with musical studies in Finland and is known for his collaborations with contemporary composers, including Sebastian Fagerlund.
Composer Biography
Sebastian Fagerlund, the composer, is not only a Sibelius Academy-trained composer but also a violinist who graduated from the Turku Conservatory in 1996.
Recording & Production
All works on this album are world premiere recordings, made in the presence of the composer, Sebastian Fagerlund.
Performer Biography
Christoffer Sundqvist, the clarinetist on this album, is the principal clarinet of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra since 2005.
Performer Biography
The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Sweden, was described by The Guardian as 'one of the world's most formidable orchestras'.
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