Magnus Lindberg is one of the most talented European composers of his generation, particularly admired for his orchestral scores * Music is programmed by the world's leading conductors, performing organisations and festivals * Energy, colour and a thrilling density of material are the hallmarks of his recent style, which defines a new classical modernism * Interpreters include Avanti, Ensemble InterContemporain, London Sinfonietta, Philharmonia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductors Salonen, Saraste, Oramo, Knussen, Rattle, Dohnányi and Gilbert * Highly successful Lindberg festival, Related Rocks, travelling between London, Paris and Brussels in 2001/02 * Composer residency with New York Philharmonic 2009-11 * Widely recorded on Deutsche Grammophon, Sony, Finlandia, Ondine and other labels
Works by Magnus Lindberg include: Feria for orchestra (1997) Fresco for orchestra (1997) Clarinet Concerto (2001-02)
Looking Ahead: tour of EXPO by New York Philharmonic and Alan Gilbert to Tokyo and Seoul (8 & 12 Oct) and to Madrid, Frankfurt, Cologne, Paris and London (23 Jan - 3 Feb 2010); Dutch premiere of Violin Concerto with Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam (21 Jan); US premiere of Clarinet Concerto in New York (13 Feb)
"...a proven master in his own cogent idiom... We need him; he is a true and original tonic." — Financial Times
