Jörgen Dafgård
Jörgen Dafgård (born 27 November 1964 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish composer. He gained international repute in connection with the 2003 Masterprize competition, in which his orchestral work Veils reached the top ten. His compositions have been broadcast on NPR and Classic FM (UK) as well as Scandinavian radio stations such as NRK and Sveriges Radio P2.
Jörgen Dafgård
- Name
- Jörgen Dafgård
- Born
- 27 November 1964
- Birthplace
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Occupation
- Composer
- Known for
- Masterprize International Composing Competition
- Nationality
- Sweden
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Dafgård studied composition with Anders Nilsson and Johan Hammerth and later at the Malmö Music Academy with Hans Gefors, Javier Alvarez, Hans Abrahamsen and Kent Olofsson.
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• Name — Jörgen Dafgård • Born — 27 November 1964 • Birthplace — Gothenburg, Sweden • Occupation — Composer • Known for — Masterprize International Composing Competition • Notable Works — Veils for orchestra • Website — http: www.jorgendafgard.com/
Selected works
Selected works
• Snösmältning för piano (1993) • Veils for orchestra (1995/2005) • For the Sleeping – Dream Sonata (1997–1998), for viola and tape. • String Quartet I (1993–1998) • Mosaïque Vibrante for orchestra (1999–2000) • Den gömda musiken for choir, organ and percussion (1999–2000, text: Östen Sjöstrand) • Wind Quintet (2001–2002) • Sinfonia No. 1 for orchestra (2003–2004) • Volo for string orchestra (2004) • Mosaïque Vibrante (2010) • Through Fire and Water (2011) for large orchestra • Esprit (2012) • Klarinettkonsert (2013) • Eclipse (Concerto, Violin) (2018)
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- 1.Daniels, David. Daniels' Orchestral Music. Rowman & Littlefield. 216. 2022-06-30. 978-1-4422-7521-8.
- 2.Issuu. Jörgen Dafgård. Unique International. 1. 14. 12 July 2014.
- 3.Profile Jörgen Dafgård. gehrmans.se.
- 4.NRK. Amalie Stalheim og det nye cellorepertoaret. radio.nrk.no. 25 April 2021.
- 5.Sveriges Radio P2. Tre verk av Jörgen Dafgård med Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester. sverigesradio.se. 14 November 2014.
- 6.Snösmältning för piano WorldCat.org. www.worldcat.org.
- 7.Veils : for orchestra WorldCat.org. www.worldcat.org.
- 8.WorldCat. For the sleeping dream sonata, for viola and tape. 829970125.
- 9.Mailman. Art of Touching the Keyboard. American Record Guide. 68. 4. 279–281. July 2005.
- 10.Media Artes - forum för nutida konstmusik. mediaartes.net. 5 November 2016.
- 11.Volo : per orchestra d'archi, 2004/2009 WorldCat.org. www.worldcat.org.
- 12.Uruppförande av Jörgen Dafgårds klarinettkonsert. news.cision.com. 29 April 2013.
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