Magnus Andersson (guitarist)

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Per Otto Magnus Andersson (born 29 June 1956) is a contemporary Swedish classical guitarist. [1]

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Biography

Andersson has long been active in the contemporary music field, and has played a significant role in the creation of the modern guitar repertoire. He studied at the Trinity College of Music, London, and at the Viotti Music Academy in Vercelli, Italy. In 1984 Magnus Andersson founded the guitar class at the International Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt (Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik), where he taught until 1996. He teaches at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, [2] and is a founding member of the innovative chamber music group Ensemble SON and was artistic director of the 2006 and 2008 Stockholm New Music Festival.

Magnus Andersson received the Swedish Gramophone Prize in 1985 and 1986 and was nominated for a Swedish Grammy in 1992. He was awarded the Composers Union Interpreter Prize in 1983 and the Kranischsteiner Prize in Darmstadt in 1984.

He has performed the premieres of numerous important contemporary works including works by Ferneyhough, Sandström, Dillon, etc. [3]

Pieces written for Magnus Andersson include

Solo and chamber music

Concertos

Recordings

Writings

Magnus Andersson: “Brian Ferneyhough: Kurze Schatten II - considérations d’un interprète”. Contrechamps 8 (1988): p. 128-138.

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References

  1. ↑ "Magnus Andersson (68 år) Stockholm | Ratsit".
  2. ↑ Royal College of Music in Stockholm - Guitar Department Archived 2010-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Sheer Pluck - Database of Contemporary Guitar Music - Premieres by Magnus Andersson, Premieres by Ensemble SON
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