Jonatan Sersam
Jonatan Sersam is a Swedish composer and pianist. His music has been performed by Malmö Symfoniorkester, Helsingborgs Symfoniorkester, ensemble ICTUS, Schallfeld Ensemble, Ensemble Zeitfluss, Ensemble FontanaMix, Norrköpings Symfoniorkester, Swedish Wind Ensemble, Marco Fusi, Ruído Vermelho, Musica Vitae and the Kreutzer Quartet among others. Sersam was awarded Saltöstftelsens Tonsättarstipendium 2023 for his piece Presencia de Sombra for bass viol, cello and soprano
Biography
Jonatan Sersam was born 1986 in Lövestad, Skåne län. Jonatan Sersam studied composition with Luca Francesconi at the Malmö Academy of Music.
Works
Rain Heart Hammer for clarinet quartet, 2024l'architettura dell'alveare for harpsichord, 2024Kollit - en opera om ett abjekt, opera, 2024. Libretto by Niklas Hansson...jamais assez tôt... for string quartet and mezzo-soprano, 2023. Text by Molière.Blue Notes, for alto flute, clarinet and violin, 2023Five piano miniatures, for piano, 2023Konstruktionen, chamber opera, 2023. Libretto by Niklas HanssonBeyond Lust, for string trio, narrator, electronics and video, 2022. Video by Anna-Karin RasmussonPresencia de Sombra, for bass viol, cello and soprano, 2022Tinget, chamber opera, 2021. Libretto by Niklas HanssonPlatform Findings, for saxophone and percussion, 2021Beredskapsarbetaren, chamber opera, 2020. Libretto by Niklas HanssonAria, for bassoon, 2020Debajo, for double bass, 2020Charcoal Oblique, for symphony orchestra, 2019/20A questa voce, for bass flute, bass clarinet, cello, violin, guitar and piano, 2020Min Egen Lilla Liten, chamber opera, 2019. Libretto by the composer after Ulf Stark.passing lodestones, for accordion and clarinet, 2019Tabula Scalata, for orchestra, 2018Sånger 3, for trumpet and piano, 2018Pareidolia, for viola d'amore, 2018Gnistor, for symphony orchestra, 2018Som en hemlighet, for symphony orchestra, 2017SCENEN.HANDLINGEN, for two amplified sopranos & chamber ensemble, 2017. Lyrics by Inger ChristensenSånger 2, for cello and piano, 2017Phono Junction, for 15 musicians, 2016Vindöga, for five bassoons, piano, marimba and double bass, 2016Sånger, for bass flute and viola, 2016En gång, dansa med mig, for soprano and piano, 2016. Lyrics by Karin LundinFluttuante, for flute and piano, 2015Frön, for flute, clarinet, cello, violin and piano, 2015Atavisms, for clarinet, saxophone, piano, percussion and double bass, 2015Aporia, for string quartet, 2014Gigue, for large orchestra, 2014Natura, for orchestra and choir, 2014Grosso, for sinfonietta with piano, 2014Favola, for wind quintet, 2014Circum, audiodrama with processed voices and electronic music, 2013–14Antimi, for mixed ensemble, 2013Murex, for orchestra, 2013The Hoodoo Machine, for cello, percussion and electronics, 2013Musica Di Strada, for piano, 2013La Clessidra, for sinfonietta, 2013Movements 1-7 for accordion, double bass and saxophone, 2013Bakom Jorden, for Ocarina quartet, 2012Portali, for brass quintet, 2012Reminiscenser, for string orchestra, 2012Ich fuhle..., for flute, 2 clarinets, trumpet, piano, celesta, male singer and strings, 2012Friktion, for piano, clarinet, flute and cello, 2011Destinations I, II & III, for string quartet, 2011Haust for choir & piano, 2011Chamber Symphony, for orchestra, 2010Etude for solo violin, 2010Infusione, for chamber orchestra, 2010Bland Näckrosor, for soprano and piano, 2010. With lyrics by Gunnar EkelöfScener, for orchestra, 2010Draug, for wind orchestra, 2009
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