Benjamin Staern

Benjamin Staern, born December 6 1978 in Gothenburg, Swedish composer. Son of Gunnar Staern.

Staern has studied musicology at Lund University and composition at Musikhögskolan in Malmö from 1998 to 2005. Studied with Rolf Martinsson, Hans Gefors, Kent Olofsson (electro acoustic music), Björn-Tryggve Johansson (instrumentation och counterpoint), Luca Francesconi, Per Mårtensson and Lars Sandberg.

Staern's music had been performed at music festivals for new music, as Ung Nordisk Musik, Stockholm New Music and Sirenfestivalen in Gothenburg. In August 2006, his work "The Threat of War" will be performed twice by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in Stockholm Concert Hall, conducted by Michael Christie

Staern has also received scholarship grants from Swedish Royal Musical Academy, Helge Ax: son Johnson, Annik och Lars Leander, Rosenborg/Gehrmans composition study scholarship and STIM.

Selection of work

* "The Threat of War" (1999-2000, rev. 01) for symphony orchestra
* "Muramaris" (2000) for fifteen solo string instruments
* "Colour wandering" (2002) for ten brass musicians
* "Yellow skies" (2003) for alto flute
* "Endast luft och brus" (2004-05) for tuba and live electronics
* "Sacrificio" (2004-05) for tuba, live electronics and symphony orchestra

External links

* [http://www.benjaminstaern.se The homepage of Benjamin Staern]