Cecilia Damström (born 28 July 1988) is a Finnish award-winning composer. She is known for expressing strong political opinions through her works for orchestra and choir.[1]

Career

Born in Helsinki, Damström studied composition at Tampere University of Applied Sciences (2008–2014) and at Malmö Academy of Music (2014–2015 and 2017–2018) under the instruction of Hannu Pohjannoro and Luca Francesconi.[2][3]

Damström's music has been performed by the Finnish National Opera and Ballet,[4] Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Brodsky Quartet, among others

Damström has won the first prize at the International Vocal Espoo Choral Composition Competition,[5] the International Linköpings Studentsångare Composition Award[6] and the International Josef Dorfman Composition Competition.[7]

List of works

Orchestra

  • Wasteland (2022), symphony orchestra, 20 min
  • ICE (2021), symphony orchestra, 10 min[8]
  • Fretus (2021), string orchestra, 10 min
  • Nixus (2020), symphony orchestra, 10 min[9]
  • Lucrum (2018), symphony orchestra, 7 min[10]
  • Tundo! (2016/2018), symphony orchestra, 10 min[11]
  • Infirmus (2015), string orchestra, 7 min[12]
  • Unborn (2012–2014), symphony orchestra, 10 min
  • Paradiso (2015), wind orchestra, 4 min

Opera

  • Vickan & Väinö (2019), fairytale opera, 35 min[13]
  • Djurens planet (2018), school opera, 40 min[14]
  • Dumma kungen (2016), fairytale opera, 65 min[15]

Chamber music

  • Vibrations (2021), recorder flute, violin and organ, 17 min
  • Cura (2020), violin and piano, 7 min
  • Helene (2020), piano and wind quartet, 20 min[16]
  • Nisus (2019), string trio, 7 min
  • Aino (2018), Pierrot ensemble, 23 min[17]
  • Letters (2018), string quartet, 15 min[18]
  • Minna (2017), piano quintet, 24 min[19]
  • Celestial Beings (2018), violin and viola, 13 min
  • Groove (2015), flute and accordion, 7 min
  • Via Crucis (2012–2014), string quartet, 20 min[20]


Solo works

  • Renewables (2022), accordion, 14 min
  • Epitaph (2018), piano, 5 min
  • Shapes (2016), accordion, 16 min
  • Characters (2015) 11 miniatures for piano, 6 min[21]
  • Sydänlaulu (2014), violin, 6 min[22]
  • Under Stjärnhimmelen (2014) for piano/organ/guitar, 2:30 min
  • Psychedelic (2012), piano, 11 min
  • Loco (2010), alto violin, 5min[23]
  • Piano Delirium (2009), piano, 3min

Vocal music

  • Framtidens skugga (2019–2020), mezzo soprano and piano, 18 min
  • Öar i ett hav som strömmar (2018), soprano and piano, 15 min
  • Tidens ordning (2017), bass baritone and piano, 8 min[24]
  • Ordet (2015–2016) for female and male voice, cla, 2 vln, vla, vlc, cb, 13 min
  • Dagbok (2011) for soprano and orchestra or piano, 10 min[25]
  • Landet som icke är (2009), sop, bar, 2 vln, vla, vlc, cb, tr, perc, 7 min

Choral music

  • Hav (2020), male choir, 15 min
  • Requiem for our Earth (2019), female choir with electronics and video projection, 30 min[26]
  • Angor (2015), mixed choir, 6 min
  • At Teasdale’s (2016), male choir, 5 min[27]
  • Credo (2012), mixed choir, 7min
  • El jardín de las morenas (2014), children choir, 7min
  • Han som du älskar finns inte mer (2009), mixed choir, 7min
  • Min Gud (2010), mixed choir or female choir, 11 min[28]

Awards

  • Teosto Prize, Finland, 2022[29]
  • Free State of Bavaria: International Artist-in-Residence-Programme Villa Concordia in Bamberg 2021-2022 [30][31]
  • Children opera of the year 2018[32]
  • Rosenborg-Gehrmans Award for the young composer of the year 2018[33][34]
  • International Vocal Espoo Choral Composition Competition 2016[5]
  • International Linköpings Studentsångare Composition Award 2016[6]
  • International Josef Dorfman Composition Competition 2015[7]

References

  1. ↑ Tiikkaja, Samuli (20 May 2022). "Säveltäjän tavoite: saada ajattelemaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). p. B 4.
  2. ↑ "Arkiverade kopian". Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  3. ↑ "ceciliadamstrom". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  4. ↑ Paul (March 15, 2019). "Suomen ensimmäinen ruotsinkielinen koululaisooppera kertoo ihmisten, eläinten ja luonnon suhteesta". Amfion (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  5. 1 2 "Arkiverade kopian". Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  6. 1 2 "Arkiverade kopian". Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  7. 1 2 "Internationale Sommerakademie – Composition". ISAM. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  8. ↑ "Nixus". Cecilia Damström.
    "Nixus". Cecilia Damström.
  9. ↑ "Nixus". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  10. ↑ "Lucrum". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  11. ↑ "Tundo!". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  12. ↑ "Infirmus". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  13. ↑ "Vickan & Väinö Bilingual Children Opera". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  14. ↑ "Djurens Planet – A School Opera". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  15. ↑ "Dumma Kungen – A Fairytale Opera for Children". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  16. ↑ "Helene – Piano Quintet Nr.3". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  17. ↑ "Aino – Piano Quintet Nr. 2". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  18. ↑ Cecilia Damstrom: String Quartet 'Letters', world premiere performance at Stift Festival 2018, retrieved 2021-03-24
  19. ↑ "Minna – Piano Quintet No. 1". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  20. ↑ Damström: Via Crucis Op.34, retrieved 2021-03-24
  21. ↑ Characters, retrieved 2021-03-24
  22. ↑ Sydänlaulu, retrieved 2021-03-24
  23. ↑ Loco Op.17, retrieved 2021-03-24
  24. ↑ Haastatteluja ja konserttiotteita | Klassinen: Lied-sävellyskilpailu 2017: Cecilia Damström – Tidens ordning (in Finnish), retrieved 2021-03-24
  25. ↑ Dagbok Op21, retrieved 2021-03-24
  26. ↑ "Requiem for Our Earth". Cecilia Damström. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  27. ↑ "At Teasdale's". Bo Ejeby Förlag (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  28. ↑ "Min Gud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  29. ↑ Forsbacka, Jonas: Cecilia Damström tilldelas Teostopriset för musikstycke om klimatkrisen. Hufvudstadsbladet 19.5.2022.
  30. ↑ "Arbeitsstipendien für 15 Künstlerinnen und Künstler im Internationalen Künstlerhaus Villa Concordia in Bamberg".
  31. ↑ "International Artist-in-Residence-Programme Villa Concordia, Bamberg".
  32. ↑ "Dumma Kungen och Höstsonaten fick pris på operabranschens Aino-gala". svenska.yle.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  33. ↑ admin. "Tonsättarpris till Damström | iMusiken" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  34. ↑ "40 000 kronor – till tonsättaren Cecilia Damström / säveltäjälle Cecilia Damström". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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