73 Notable alumni of
Royal College of Music, Stockholm

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The Royal College of Music, Stockholm is 856th in the world, 300th in Europe, and 7th in Sweden by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 73 notable alumni from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Ludwig Göransson

    Ludwig Göransson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    composermanufacturerfilm score composerconductorrecord producer
    Biography

    Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson is a Swedish composer, conductor, songwriter, and record producer.

  2. Malena Ernman

    Malena Ernman
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    performing artistmusicianopera singerrecording artistmusical theatre actor
    Biography

    Sara Magdalena Ernman is a Swedish mezzo-soprano opera singer. Besides operas and operettas, she has also performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, and appeared in musicals. She is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Ernman represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "La Voix", finishing in 21st place.

  3. King Diamond

    King Diamond
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    singercomposer
    Biography

    Kim Bendix Petersen, better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide-ranging countertenor singing voice, in particular his far-reaching falsetto screams. He is the lead vocalist and lyricist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond. He also plays keyboards and guitars on studio recordings but uses live shows to focus solely on his vocal performance. Diamond is renowned for his dark lyrical content and his story concepts. He is also known for his distinctive shock stage persona (in particular his black and white facepaint). He has been an influence for other rock and metal artists, including Metallica, Slayer and Cradle of Filth.

  4. Jussi Björling

    Jussi Björling
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1911-1960 (aged 49)
    Occupations
    opera singer
    Biography

    Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. He sang the Italian, French and Russian opera repertory with taste.

  5. Herbert Blomstedt

    Herbert Blomstedt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1927-.. (age 97)
    Occupations
    conductor
    Biography

    Herbert Thorson Blomstedt is a Swedish conductor.

  6. Peter Jöback

    Peter Jöback
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    recording artistvoice actoractorsinger
    Biography

    Peter Arne Jöback is a Swedish singer, actor and musical artist.

  7. Esbjörn Svensson

    Esbjörn Svensson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1964-2008 (aged 44)
    Occupations
    jazz pianistcomposer
    Biography

    Bror Fredrik "Esbjörn" Svensson was a Swedish jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio, commonly known as e.s.t.

  8. Hugo Alfvén

    Hugo Alfvén
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1872-1960 (aged 88)
    Enrolled in the Royal College of Music, Stockholm
    Studied in 1887-1891
    Occupations
    painterconductorviolinistmusicologistclassical composer
    Biography

    Hugo Emil Alfvén was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter.

  9. Sylvia Vrethammar

    Sylvia Vrethammar
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    jazz musiciansinger
    Biography

    Eva Sylvia Vrethammar, is a Swedish traditional pop and jazz singer. She is the daughter of Harald Vrethammar, an education official, and Britta Vrethammar, a musical education teacher, specializing in the piano.

  10. Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

    Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1867-1942 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    musicologistmusic criticcomposer
    Biography

    Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger was a Swedish composer and music critic. As a composer, his main musical influences were Grieg, August Söderman and Wagner as well as Swedish folk idiom.

  11. Pernilla Andersson

    Pernilla Andersson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriter
    Biography

    Pernilla Maria Theresa Andersson Dregen is a Swedish singer-songwriter. She is the singing coach for the TV program True Talent.

  12. Kurt Atterberg

    Kurt Atterberg
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1887-1974 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    university teacherconductorchoreographerengineerclassical composer
    Biography

    Kurt Magnus Atterberg was a Swedish composer and engineer. He is best known for his symphonies, operas, and ballets.

  13. Peter Mattei

    Peter Mattei
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    opera singer
    Biography

    Peter Mattei is a Swedish operatic baritone, particularly known for his performances in Mozart's baritone roles.

  14. Lars-Erik Larsson

    Lars-Erik Larsson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1908-1986 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    university teacherorganistrecord producercomposermusic teacher
    Biography

    Lars-Erik Vilner Larsson was a Swedish composer, conductor, radio producer, and educator. He wrote three of the most popular works (each a suite) in Swedish art music: A Winter's Tale (En vintersaga; 1937–1938), the Pastoral Suite (Pastoralsvit; 1938), and God in Disguise (Förklädd gud; 1940). Other notable works by Larsson include three symphonies, a sinfonietta, and numerous concertante works.

  15. Eric Ericson

    Eric Ericson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1918-2013 (aged 95)
    Occupations
    conductoruniversity teacherchoir directormusic teacher
    Biography

    Eric Gustaf Ericson was a Swedish choral conductor and influential choral teacher.

  16. Sofia Karlsson

    Sofia Karlsson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    singerrecording artistsongwriter
    Biography

    Sofia Karlsson is a Swedish folk singer.

  17. Staffan Scheja

    Staffan Scheja
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    pianist
    Biography

    Bo Staffan Scheja is a Swedish pianist and professor. Scheja started studying piano at the age of nine and made his concert debut at the age of 14 with the Sveriges Radios symfoniorkester. He also performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. He studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm 1964–1969 and 1969–1972 at the Juilliard School in New York with pianists Rosina Lhévinne, Ilona Kabos and Ania Dorfmann. In 1975, he was the awardee at the international Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Bolzano. For a number of years he lived in the US and performed in concerts at Carnegie Hall and at several head of state visits by Swedish dignitaries to the US.

  18. Christian Lindberg

    Christian Lindberg
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    trombonistcomposerconductor
    Biography

    Christian Lindberg is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer.

  19. Monica Dominique

    Monica Dominique
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1940-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    pianistconductorjazz musicianactorcomposer
    Biography

    Monica Dominique is a Swedish pianist, composer, and actress.

  20. Elfrida Andrée

    Elfrida Andrée
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1841-1929 (aged 88)
    Enrolled in the Royal College of Music, Stockholm
    Studied in 1860
    Occupations
    conductororganistcomposerwomen's rights activist
    Biography

    Elfrida Andrée, was a Swedish organist, composer, and conductor. She was the sister of Swedish opera singer-soprano Fredrika Stenhammar.

  21. Elisabeth Söderström

    Elisabeth Söderström
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1927-2009 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    opera singer
    Biography

    Anna Elisabeth Söderström was a Swedish soprano who performed both opera and song, and was known as a leading interpreter of the works of Janáček, Rachmaninoff and Sibelius. She was particularly well known for her recordings of the lead soprano roles in the three Janáček operas Jenůfa, Káťa Kabanová, and The Makropoulos Affair, all of which received Gramophone Awards. The Gramophone critic John Warrack described her portrayal of Káťa Kabanová as "establishing by an infinity of subtle touches and discreet, sensitive singing the picture of Káta as the richest and most human character in the drama".

  22. Anders Eljas

    Anders Eljas
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    pianistcomposer
    Biography

    Anders Erik Gillis Eljas is a Swedish musician, orchestrator and conductor.

  23. Rigmor Gustafsson

    Rigmor Gustafsson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Rigmor Elisabeth Gustafsson is a Swedish jazz singer.

  24. Kristin Amparo

    Kristin Amparo
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Kristin Viktoria Amparo Sundberg is a Swedish singer. She attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. She participated in season 1 of the Swedish X Factor in 2012, which was broadcast on TV4, where she made it to the judge's houses stage before being eliminated. Amparo participated in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "I See You" in the third semi-final. She made it to the "Second Chance" round but failed to make it to the Melodifestivalen final.

  25. Kerstin Meyer

    Kerstin Meyer
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1928-2020 (aged 92)
    Occupations
    illustratoropera singer
    Biography

    Kerstin Margareta Meyer, CBE was a Swedish mezzo-soprano who enjoyed an international career in opera and concert. A long-time member of the Royal Swedish Opera and Hamburg State Opera, she appeared regularly at the Royal Opera House in London and international opera houses and festivals, including in world premieres such as Alexander Goehr's Arden Must Die and György Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre.

  26. Jacob Mühlrad

    Jacob Mühlrad
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    composer
    Biography

    Jacob Benjamin Mühlrad is a Swedish composer who has worked with prominent choirs and orchestras across the world. He has also collaborated with pop music acts and produced film music. Mühlrad's modern classical works have been performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York City, Victoria Hall in Singapore, the Orpheum in Vancouver, the Norwegian Opera, and the National Portrait Gallery in London.

  27. Dag Wirén

    Dag Wirén
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1905-1986 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    pianistorganistcomposermusic critic
    Biography

    Dag Ivar Wirén was a Swedish composer.

  28. Hilding Rosenberg

    Hilding Rosenberg
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1892-1985 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    pianistcomposerconductormusic teacherorganist
    Biography

    Hilding Constantin Rosenberg was a Swedish composer and conductor. He is commonly regarded as the first Swedish modernist composer, and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century classical music in Sweden.

  29. Rasmus Fleischer

    Rasmus Fleischer
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    historianwritermusicianbloggerjournalist
    Biography

    Rasmus Fleischer is a Swedish historian, essayist and musician. He earned his Ph.D. in history in 2012 with a dissertation that was also published as a book of 640 pages: "The political economy of music: Legislation, sound media and the defence of live music, 1925–2000".

  30. Sixten Ehrling

    Sixten Ehrling
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1918-2005 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    conductorpianistuniversity teachermusic teacher
    Biography

    Evert Sixten Ehrling was a Swedish conductor and pianist who, during a long career, served as the music director of the Royal Swedish Opera and the principal conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, amongst others.

  31. Erland von Koch

    Erland von Koch
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1910-2009 (aged 99)
    Enrolled in the Royal College of Music, Stockholm
    Studied in 1931-1935
    Occupations
    university teacherpianistorganistcomposerchoreographer
    Biography

    Sigurd Christian Jag Erland Vogt von Koch was a Swedish composer. He wrote symphonies, ballets, an opera, and other compositions, including music for film.

  32. Ann Hallenberg

    Ann Hallenberg
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    performing artistopera singer
    Biography

    Ann Hallenberg is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. She has an operatic career on the stage and concert platform around Europe. She regularly appears in major opera houses and festivals: embracing roles by Rossini, Mozart, Gluck, Handel, Vivaldi, Monteverdi, and Purcell.

  33. Amanda Röntgen-Maier

    Amanda Röntgen-Maier
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1853-1894 (aged 41)
    Occupations
    violinistmusiciancomposer
    Biography

    Amanda Röntgen-Maier was a Swedish violinist and composer. She was the first female graduate in music direction from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm in 1872.

  34. Tor Aulin

    Tor Aulin
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1866-1914 (aged 48)
    Occupations
    conductorconcertmastercomposerviolinist
    Biography

    Tor Aulin was a Swedish violinist, conductor and composer.

  35. Peter Dijkstra

    Peter Dijkstra
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    conductor
    Biography

    Peter Dijkstra is a Dutch conductor, especially of choirs and vocal ensembles.

  36. Matti Lehtinen

    Matti Lehtinen
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1922-2022 (aged 100)
    Occupations
    professoropera singer
    Biography

    Matti Kalervo Lehtinen was a Finnish operatic baritone, a long-term member of the Finnish National Opera, and professor of singing at the Sibelius Academy. He appeared at the Savonlinna Opera Festival and international opera houses, and as an oratorio and lieder singer.

  37. Oskar Lindberg

    Oskar Lindberg
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1887-1955 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    composerorganistmusic teacher
    Biography

    Oskar Fredrik Lindberg was a Swedish composer, church musician, teacher and professor. In 1939 he edited the Church of Sweden's hymnbook. His 1912 Requiem was of particular importance to the history of Swedish liturgical works.

  38. August Söderman

    August Söderman
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1832-1876 (aged 44)
    Occupations
    composerconductoroboist
    Biography

    Johan August Söderman was a Swedish composer. He has traditionally been seen as the pre-eminent Swedish composer of the Romantic generation, known especially for his lieder and choral works, based on folk material, and for his theatre music, such as the incidental music to Ludvig Josephson's Marsk Stigs döttrar ("Marshal Stig's Daughter"), 1866, or his Svenskt festspel ("Swedish Festival Music").

  39. Kadri Voorand

    Kadri Voorand
    Born in
    Estonia Flag Estonia
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    composerbandleadersingerviolinistlyricist
    Biography

    Kadri Voorand is an Estonian singer and composer. She has won four Estonian Music Awards and is signed to one of Europe’s most important jazz labels, ACT.

  40. Otto Olsson

    Otto Olsson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1879-1964 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    musicologistcomposerorganist
    Biography

    Otto Emanuel Olsson was a Swedish organist and classical music composer.

  41. Gunnar de Frumerie

    Gunnar de Frumerie
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1908-1987 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    music teacherpianistcomposer
    Biography

    Per Gunnar Fredrik de Frumerie was a Swedish composer and pianist. He was the son of architect Gustaf de Frumerie and Maria Helleday.

  42. Sofi Jeannin

    Sofi Jeannin
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    singerchoir director
    Biography

    Sofi Jeannin is a Swedish choral conductor and mezzo-soprano.

  43. Kristina Axén Olin

    Kristina Axén Olin
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the Royal College of Music, Stockholm
    Studied in 1987
    Occupations
    politicianteacher
    Biography

    Anna Kristina Axén Olin is a Swedish Moderate politician and member of the Riksdag, she is currently a member and the Second vice-Speaker of the Education Committee. She currently takes up seat number 244 in the Riksdag. She was a member of the Justice Committee from her entry in the Riksdag until February 2019. She held the post of Mayor of Stockholm between 2006–2008, being the city's second female mayor. She also served as deputy chairman of the party from 2003 to 2009, when she was replaced by Beatrice Ask.

  44. Set Svanholm

    Set Svanholm
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1904-1964 (aged 60)
    Enrolled in the Royal College of Music, Stockholm
    Studied in 1927-1929
    Occupations
    theatre manageropera singer
    Biography

    Set Svanholm was a Swedish operatic tenor, considered the leading Tristan and Siegfried of the first decade following World War II.

  45. Emil Sjögren

    Emil Sjögren
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1853-1918 (aged 65)
    Enrolled in the Royal College of Music, Stockholm
    Studied in 1869-1874
    Occupations
    pianistcomposerorganist
    Biography

    Johan Gustav Emil Sjögren was a Swedish composer.

  46. Valborg Aulin

    Valborg Aulin
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1860-1928 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    music teacherpianistcomposer
    Biography

    Laura Valborg Aulin was a Swedish pianist and composer. Aulin's String Quartet in E minor, Op. 17 and String Quartet in F minor are the most important Swedish music compositions in that genre from the 1880s.

  47. Mai Leisz

    Mai Leisz
    Born in
    Estonia Flag Estonia
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    musiciancomposer
    Biography

    Mai Leisz is an Estonian bass player and composer.

  48. Helena Munktell

    Helena Munktell
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1852-1919 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    music teacherpianistcomposer
    Biography

    Helena Mathilda Munktell was a Swedish composer.

  49. Anna-Lisa Björling

    Anna-Lisa Björling
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1910-2006 (aged 96)
    Occupations
    actoropera singer
    Biography

    Anna-Lisa Björling was a Swedish opera singer and actress. She was married to tenor Jussi Björling, from 1935 until his death in 1960.

  50. Eugene Tzigane

    Eugene Tzigane
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    conductor
    Biography

    Eugene Tzigane is a symphonic and operatic conductor. He's serving as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of Kuopio Symphony Orchestra in Kuopio, Finland, since 2023.

  51. John Forsell

    John Forsell
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1868-1941 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    opera singermilitary personnelopera directormusic teacher
    Biography

    Carl Johan Jacob Forsell, known as John Forsell, was a prominent Swedish baritone, opera administrator and teacher of voice. He was the leading baritone of the Royal Swedish Opera (RSO) from 1896 to 1918, and thereafter sang roles periodically with the company until his last stage performance in 1938. From 1923 to 1939 he served as the director of the RSO. He also sang leading roles as a guest artist with opera companies internationally, drawing particular acclaim for his portrayal of the title character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni.

  52. Natanael Berg

    Natanael Berg
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1879-1957 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    military personnelchoreographercomposerveterinarian
    Biography

    Carl Natanael Rexroth-Berg was a Swedish composer.

  53. Adolf Wiklund

    Adolf Wiklund
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1879-1950 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    conductororganistpianistcomposer
    Biography

    Adolf Wiklund was a Swedish composer and conductor. His father was an organist. After graduating from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm as an organist and music teacher, Wiklund was awarded scholarships to study piano in Sweden and then in Paris. His debut as a piano soloist came in 1902 playing his own Konsertstycke in C major, Op 1.

  54. Gustaf Nordqvist

    Gustaf Nordqvist
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1886-1949 (aged 63)
    Enrolled in the Royal College of Music, Stockholm
    Studied in 1901-1910
    Occupations
    composerorganistchurch musician
    Biography

    Gustaf Nordqvist was a Swedish composer, church musician and professor. He was organist in Adolf Fredrik church from 1914 and a teacher of harmony at the Royal Conservatory of Music from 1924. As a composer he is best known for his many solo songs, including ‘Till havs’ and Christmas song Jul, jul, strålande jul. In later years, his works drifted increasingly towards the sacred. Gustaf Nordqvist was voted into the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1932.

  55. Patrik Ringborg

    Patrik Ringborg
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    conductor
    Biography

    Patrik Ringborg is a Swedish conductor, member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.

  56. Fredrik Ullén

    Fredrik Ullén
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    pianistmusician
    Biography

    Fredrik Ullén is a Swedish pianist. He has made recordings for the BIS, BMG Classics, Caprice, Danacord, dbProductions, and Phono Suecia labels.

  57. Veronika Portsmuth

    Veronika Portsmuth
    Born in
    Estonia Flag Estonia
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    choir directorsingerconductor
    Biography

    Veronika Portsmuth is an Estonian conductor and singer.

  58. Ruben Liljefors

    Ruben Liljefors
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1871-1936 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    composerconductormusic teacher
    Biography

    Ruben Mattias Liljefors was a Swedish composer and conductor, brother of the artist Bruno Liljefors.

  59. Marie Samuelsson

    Marie Samuelsson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in the Royal College of Music, Stockholm
    Studied in 1987-1995
    Occupations
    composer
    Biography

    Marie Samuelsson is a Swedish composer.

  60. Ellen Arkbro

    Ellen Arkbro
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    composerorganistcomposer for carillon
    Biography

    Ellen Arkbro is a Swedish composer, sound artist and musician working with precision-tuned harmony in frameworks such as just intonation and meantone temperament. Having primarily composed for and performed on pipe organ, Arkbro's work has also included pieces for other acoustic instruments and sound synthesis. She has released several studio albums, beginning with For Organ and Brass (2017), in additional to several collaborative works.

  61. Anton Jörgen Andersen

    Anton Jörgen Andersen
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1845-1926 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    cellistcomposer
    Biography

    Anton Jørgen Andersen was a Norwegian composer and cellist.

  62. Ellen Gulbranson

    Ellen Gulbranson
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1863-1947 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    music teacheropera singer
    Biography

    Ellen Gulbranson was a Swedish operatic soprano with a strong, dramatic voice best suited to the works of Richard Wagner. She was a leading figure among the second generation of Bayreuth singers and her voice is preserved on a few acoustic recordings that she made for Edison Records and Pathé Records during the early part of the 20th century. In 1911, she was awarded The King's Medal of Merit by Sweden's monarch.

  63. Carl Unander-Scharin

    Carl Unander-Scharin
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    composeropera singer
    Biography

    Carl Unander-Scharin is a Swedish opera singer, composer, professor, and researcher.

  64. Fredrik Ljungkvist

    Fredrik Ljungkvist
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    jazz musiciancomposersaxophonist
    Biography

    Håkan Fredrik Ljungkvist, is a Swedish jazz musician (saxophone and clarinet), the son of saxophonist Håkan Ljungkvist and married to the jazz singer Lina Nyberg.

  65. Nils Grevillius

    Nils Grevillius
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1893-1970 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    violinistconductorarchitect
    Biography

    Nils Grevillius was a Swedish conductor and violinist.

  66. Ákos Rózmann

    Ákos Rózmann
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1939-2005 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    organistcomposer
    Biography

    Ákos Rózmann was a Hungarian-Swedish composer and organist.

  67. Gustaf Hägg

    Gustaf Hägg
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1867-1925 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    musiciancomposerorganist
    Biography

    Gustaf Wilhelm Petersson Hägg was a Swedish organist and composer.

  68. Dina Edling

    Dina Edling
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1854-1935 (aged 81)
    Enrolled in the Royal College of Music, Stockholm
    Studied in 1872-1876
    Occupations
    actoropera singervoice teacher
    Biography

    Dina Edling, née Niehoff (14 November 1854 – 9 January 1935) was a Swedish opera singer (mezzo-soprano), singing teacher, and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.

  69. Viking Dahl

    Viking Dahl
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1895-1945 (aged 50)
    Occupations
    organistpaintercomposerwriter
    Biography

    Viking Dahl was a Swedish composer, active also as a painter and an author.

  70. Ellen Nisbeth

    Ellen Nisbeth
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    musicianviolist
    Biography

    Ellen Nisbeth is a Swedish violist. She performed on Britta Byström’s CD, “Invisible Cities” and on Ensemble Ernst’s CD, “...BUT...” As part of the European Concert Hall Organisation's "Rising Star" program, Nisbeth performed "Tales Of Lost Times" for solo viola by Katarina Leyman and other works by Kaija Saariaho at Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall in January 2018.

  71. Selma Ek

    Selma Ek
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1856-1941 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    opera singer
    Biography

    Selma Ek was a Swedish operatic soprano who had an active international career from the 1870s through the 1890s. Like Lilli Lehmann and Lillian Nordica, she was one of those universally talented singers of the late 19th century who was able to master roles from the coloratura, lyric, and dramatic soprano repertoires. The leading Swedish soprano of her day, she was particularly admired for her portrayals of Mozart, Wagner, and Verdi heroines.

  72. Leonard Labatt

    Leonard Labatt
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1838-1897 (aged 59)
    Occupations
    music teacheropera singer
    Biography

    Leonard Labatt was a Swedish dramatic tenor.

  73. Anders Lundegård

    Anders Lundegård
    Occupations
    saxophonist
    Biography

    Anders Olof Lundegård is a Swedish classical saxophonist. Lundegård is best known for his cello-like tone and intense performance style.