Simon Söfelde


Simon Söfelde is a Swedish composer. and musician, active in both art music and popular music genres.
WWW simonsofelde.com

Biography

Söfelde pursued his studies in composition at the Gotland School of Music Composition and the Malmö Academy of Music, where he was mentored by composers such as Luca Francesconi, Bent Sørensen, Rolf Martinsson, and Hans Gefors. He furthered his education at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, studying under Detlev Müller-Siemens.

Career

Söfelde's compositional work includes a diverse range of genres, from chamber music to film scores. His compositions have been performed internationally by orchestras and ensembles such as the Brussels Philharmonic, the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble mise-en, CHROMA, the Béla Quartet, the Kreutzer Quartet and the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, he has an substantial background as an arranger, producer, and musical director, collaborating with artists like Albin Lee Meldau, Arvid Nero, and Elin Ruth Sigvardsson
As a performer he has appeared on international stages, including Tiny Desk, SXSW,
Bonnaroo Music and Arts, Brooklyn Steel, the O2 Arena, Dreamland, the Reeperbahn Festival, the Roskilde Festival and Funkhaus Berlin. In Sweden he has performed at some of the country's biggest venues such as Gröna Lund, Liseberg, Tele2 Arena, Scandinavium and Peace and Love music festival. He has also appeared multiple times on television and radio, including Nyhetsmorgon, Inas Nacht with Ina Müller, and BBC2

Selected works

Orchestral works

  • Minnenas Skeende for symphony orchestra
  • Åtta gester for wind orchestra
  • Fugato for symphony orchestra
  • Six Movements for Orchestra for symphony orchestra
  • Slitningar for string orchestra
  • Overture for symphony orchestra
  • Wind Orchestra Piece

Chamber music

  • Gycklarmusik 17 for violin and piano
  • Gycklarmusik 15 for viola da gamba
  • Fanfar for ensemble
  • Gycklarmusik 16 for string quartet
  • Correspondences for string quartet and piano
  • Lika for guitar and accordion
  • Gycklarmusik 11–14 for flute
  • Gycklarmusik 10 for guitar
  • Gycklarmusik 5–9 for flute, clarinet, harp, vibraphone, and piano
  • Gycklarmusik 1–4 for solo violin
  • Slitningar for string quartet or string orchestra
  • Vändpunkter for ensemble, inspired by Robert Azar's poem with the same name
  • Trio for Bassoon, Violin and Piano
  • Trio for Clarinet in Bb, Violoncello and Piano
  • Kreutzer Variations for string quartet

Instrumental works

  • Morendo for piano
  • Fantasia for Flute for solo flute
  • Piece for Guitar
  • Piano Suite

Vocal music

  • Madrigalerna for lyric soprano and piano, text by Karl Appelgren
  • Transatlantic Poems for 2 sopranos and mezzo a cappella
  • Appelgrensånger for soprano, clarinet, trombone, violin, and piano, text by Karl Appelgren
  • Staden for mixed choir
  • Missa Brevis for mixed choir a cappella
  • Schlussstück for soprano and chamber ensemble, text by R.M. Rilke

Other works

Film music

  • Bang Bang
  • After Work
  • Rymdskrot

Selected discography

As arranger and producer

As musician

  • Tilde – Pink Moon, Vacanze Records
  • Albin Lee Meldau – På svenska, Sony Music Entertainment Sweden AB
  • Tilde – Call My Name, Vacanze Records
  • The Beautiful Swedes – Applications, independent
  • Albin Lee Meldau – About You, Sony Music
  • Tilde – Nothing Gold Can Stay, Vacanze Records
  • Various Artists – Så mycket bättre – Tolkningarna, Sony Music Entertainment
  • Various Artists – Christmas Rules Vol. 2, Capitol Records
  • Albin Lee Meldau – Bloodshot – EP, Sony Music Entertainment Sweden AB
  • Ivanna – Leaving Town, Bakery Allstars Recordings
  • Albin Lee Meldau – Lovers – EP, Sony Music Entertainment Sweden AB
  • Ivanna – The Broadway Show, Bakery Allstars Recordings

Awards and recognitions