Britta Byström: Ink-Wash on Paper Eriikka Nylund, Rick Stotijn, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Malin Broman, Marie Macleod, Niklas Andersson

• Britta Byström (b. 1977): Långedrag:
• 1 Byström: Långedrag 04:31
• Looking at Paintings:
• 2 Byström: Looking at Paintings 04:15
• The Meadow:
• 3 Byström: The Meadow 02:39
• Walk:
• 4 Byström: Walk 03:20
• The End of July:
• 5 Byström: The End of July 04:00
• Shallow Waters:
• 6 Byström: Shallow Waters 04:13
• Rose:
• 7 Byström: Rose 05:28
• By the Window:
• 8 Byström: By the Window 12:04
• Total Runtime 40:30

Info for Britta Byström: Ink-Wash on Paper

Since the late 19th century, composers have been influenced the visual arts. Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition inspired by the artwork of Victor Hartmann got the ball rolling, but it wasn’t long before other composers followed his example. Recognized as a rising star on the contemporary music scene, composer Britta Byström was born in Sundsvall, Sweden 1977 and began her musical career as a trumpet player. She started composing while still in her teens and studied composition at the Royal University of Music in Stockholm with Pär Lindgren and Bent Sørensen. In an age when most composers can only dream of hearing orchestras perform their works, Byström distinguished herself as a master of orchestral textures even during her student days. Byström’s work can be heard with major orchestras, soloists and concert halls like BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gürzenich Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, NDR Philharmonic, Royal Albert Hall, NDR Elbphilharmonie, John Storgårds, Janine Jansen and Malin Broman. The inspiration for ‘Ink-Wash on Paper” came about following a concert where artist Gunnel Wåhlstrand heard one of Byström’s other art-inspired works. It was decided on the spot that artist and composer should collaborate. Wåhlstrand specializes in the demanding technique of ink wash, creating overwhelming large-scale images photo-realistic images of nature on the west coast of Sweden. The clarity of detail, the quality of light and the reflections in these greyscale works are truly hypnotic and are beautifully complimented by Byström’s soft-focus sonics. This is graceful and elegant music but also somewhat bizarre; rarely rising above a mezzo-forte. As English critic Lynn René Bayley (Art Music Lounge) wrote, “Byström’s world seems to consist of gentle gestures that somehow add up to a listening experience that is transformative. Nothing is quite as it appears to be at first glance/listen, yet she sucks you into her sound world and says, “Why don’t you stay for a cup of galactic star tea?

Eriikka Nylund, viola
Rick Stotijn, double bass
Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano
Malin Broman, violin, viola
Eriikka Nylund, viola
Marie Macleod, cello
Niklas Andersson, clarinet
Chris Parkes, horn
Henrik Blixt, fagott

Malin Broman
is an extraordinary violinist in huge demand as a soloist, chamber musician, teacher and orchestral leader. She has performed as soloist with numerous orchestras over the past two decades. In 2008 Malin was appointed leader of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Since then she has been invited to perform as a guest leader with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra of Europe amongst others and is regularly invited to direct. As a chamber musician Malin is a founder member of the internationally acclaimed Kungsbacka Piano Trio. She was also a member of the Nash Ensemble from 2004–2010.

Simon Crawford-Phillips
has pursued a musical life combining the rôles of soloist, chamber musician, song accompanist, teacher and lecturer. Most recently this has also embraced conducting and he recently made his début with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. His career has included concerts in America, Singapore and throughout Europe with artists such as Anne Sofie von Otter, Daniel Hope, Truls Mork, Lawrence Power and the Kungsbacka Piano Trio.

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