Magnus Lindberg is one of Europe's most talented young composers, 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 and conductors Salonen, Saraste, Oramo, Knussen, Rattle and Dohnányi * Highly successful Lindberg festival, Related Rocks, travelling between London, Paris and Brussels in 2001/02 * 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: performances of new orchestral work Seht die Sonne in San Francisco (19-21 Jun); Lisa Batiashvili is soloist in Violin Concerto in Stockholm (15 May) and Bergen (29 May)
"...a proven master in his own cogent idiom... We need him; he is a true and original tonic." — Financial Times
