Rolf Martinsson

SOPRANO SAXOPHONE CONCERTO NO. 1
World premiere 2012-09-06 at the NorrlandsOperan, Umeå, Sweden by Anders Paulsson and the NorrlandsOperan Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Christoph Alstedt. The concerto is a co-commission by the NorrlandsOperan Symphony Orchestra and the Dalasinfoniettan.

Stunning reviews for Lisa Larsson and a new YouTube clip!

Lisa Larsson, soprano and Rolf Martinsson, composer. Photo by Louise Martinsson Photography & Design

Lisa Larsson, soprano & Rolf Martinsson, composer
© Photo: Louise Martinsson

Larsson/Martinsson at YouTube

Fantastic collaboration

Tremendous, beautiful, original!...this high version is perfect to the themes of the cycle of poems: love, nature and life..."

Scandinavian Fantasy

"This is the way it should sound!...the soprano Lisa Larsson in an excellent performance of the songs...

Martin Fröst
Photo: Mats Bäcker

After recent successes with the Royal Stockholm PO/Marin Alsop, City of Birmingham SO/Edward Gardner and at Vinterfest with Dala-sinfoniettan /Bjarte Engeset, Martin Fröst is scored for several...

Lisa Larsson - soprano. Photo by Louise Martinsson Photography & Design

Lisa Larsson - soprano
© Photo: Louise Martinsson

After the most successful premiere of the high version of Martinsson's Orchestral Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, Lisa Larsson is already programmed for several future performances of the piece 2013-2014 including the Norrköping SO/Stefan Solyom, Helsingborg SO/Andrew Manze and the German premiere...

Lukaspassionen, score. Photo by Louise Martinsson Photography & Design

Martinsson has recently finished a large scale work, Lukaspassionen (Luka's Passion), in 31 movements with a duration of 90 minutes. Thirteen co-commissioners will premiere the piece during 31st of March and 6th of April 2012...

Crusellkvintetten

The Swedish wood wind quintet, Crusellkvintetten, has commissioned a piece from Martinsson to be premiered during 2013, with the idea to link the piece to the Swedish clarinettist and composer Bernhard Crusell, 18th century....

Württembergische Philharmonie

A new commission for the inauguration of the new concert hall in Reutlingen, the new home of the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, is now contracted. Ola Rudner, chief conductor, commissioned a five minute concert opener from Martinsson...

Welcome to Swedish composer Rolf Martinsson's official homepage containing information about works, performances, published scores and CD recordings. You'll also find a biography, work notes, music examples, reviews and photos for download. Swedish versions of CV and Press are also available. Rolf Martinsson co-operates frequently with a number of top leading Swedish and international soloists, conductors and orchestras.

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