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Swedish composer and conductor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eskil Hemberg (1938–2004) was a Swedish composer and conductor. He held positions including CEO and artistic director of the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, as well as president of the International Federation for Choral Music.[1]
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Hemberg studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm where he received a Music Teacher's degree in 1961, a higher cantor's degree in 1961, and a higher organist's degree in 1964. Together with Herbert Blomstedt he also conducted the orchestra at the Royal College of Music during this period.[citation needed]
Hemberg became an executive producer for the Swedish Radio's choir, from 1963 until 1970.[2] From 1970 to 1983 he was the planning manager and director of foreign relation at the National Institute of Concerts,[3] and from 1984 to 1987 the general manager and artistic director of the Gothenburg Opera.[4] During this period, he was also the director of the Stockholm University Chorus (1959–84).[5][6]In 1968-78 Hemberg wrote Messa d'oggi , a choral piece with texts by Quasimodo and Dag Hammarskjöld. Furthermore, in 1970 he wrote a choreographic choral suite, which Hemberg described as "an opera in four acts" based on poems by Robert Graves.[7][8]
Hemberg served as general manager and artistic director of the Royal Swedish Opera from 1987 until 1996.[9] During his time he put up many notable performances including Ingmar Bergman directing The Bacchae by Daniel Börtz, in 1991.[10][4]
Hemberg was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music since 1974, the chairman of the Swedish Society of Composers from 1971 until 1983, Vice President of STIM, as well as a board member from 1972 to 1983.[citation needed] He was the president of the International Music Council of UNESCO, as well as chairman of the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM),[11] and in 2000 he was made The Bud Pearsson Distinguished Professor in Swedish Studies at the Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, USA.[12]
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