Downloads at bottom of
page
Biograhpy
Anders Forslund (b.
1978) started his composition studies by taking private
lessions for Pär Mårtensson in Stockholm for two years. He
then continued at Gotland School of Music Composition the
years 2000–2002. After the years at Gotland Anders Forslund
continued his composition studies at the School of Music
and Drama in Gothenburg with professor Ole Lützow-Holm as
his main teacher. After three years he was accepted at the
Masters program at the same school and finished the studies
in 2007.
Anders Forslund composes both electronic and acoustic
music, as well as music for acoustic instruments combined
with computer and electronics. That is also the field that
he has been most interested in lately.
Anders Forslund is also active as a musician in different
constellations. He often plays the computer and electronic
part in his own pieces as well as in other composers
pieces. He is composing and performing with the electronica
duo Forslund/Rudebeck duo,
which is
sometimes extended to an improvisation trio with vocalist
Mariam Wallentin. He has,
together with three musician friends in Gothenburg, started
the chamber ensemble In Vivo that specializes in young
notated contemporary music for violin, clarinet, percussion
and computer and electronics.
Anders Forslund is also a member and cofounder of Acoustic
Pond, wich is a media production company that focuses on
producing music for commercials, film, internet, sound
installations in public spaces and more.
The music of Anders Forslund has been performed in
different occasions including festivals such as Nordic
Music Days, GAS, MANCA, Music at Lake Siljan, siren and
Ljudvågor . Also concerts in churches, clubs as well as in
art galleries. Forslund's works has been performed in
Sweden, Denmark, France and the U.S.
Some of the other ensembles, musicians and artists that he
worked with are Gotland Wind Quintett, chamber orchestra
Sonanza, string orchestra Musica Vitae, contemporary music
ensemble Göteborg Modern, pianist Mårten Landström, artist
and film maker Birgit Ramsauer and lighting designer
Herbert Cybulska.
Education
2005-2007
Master, musical composition, HSM, Göteborg
2002-2005 Bachelor, musical composition, HSM
2000-2002 Musical composition, Gotland School of Music
Composition
1997-2000 Private lessons, musical composition, Per
Mårtensson, Stockholm
1994-1997 College, music program, Täljegymnasiet,
Södertälje
1991-1994 High School, music program, Mariekällskolan,
Södertälje
Scholarships
2009
Swedish Arts Grants Committee, general work grant
2008 Per Drougge and Gerd Kerns memorial fund
2008 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, "Composers working with
commissioned music"
2007 STIM (Swedish Performing Rights Society)
2007 Anders Sandrew Foundation
2006 Freemaisons, Gothenburg
2006 KMA, Gurli Springer-Nissvandt Foundation
2006 Adlerbert fund
2005 Adlerbert fund
Downloads
Biography
Anders-Forslund-bio-En.pdf
Anders-Forslund-bio-Sv.pdf
List of works
List of
works - chron.
Other texts
Here you
can find two short texts I´ve written about music and my
way of thinking about it. Only in Swedish at the
moment.
Manifest
Min musik
***
My
studio
Hardware
Computer:
MacBookPro
15" IntelCore2Duo 2.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Leopard
Monitor:
Dell 24"
Headphones:
Ultrasone,
HFI-650 Trackmaster
Sound
card: MOTU
Traveler, Mbox
Mixer:
Mackie
1402-Z PRO
Speakers:
2x
Genelec 8030A and 1 sub woofer, Genelec 7050B
MIDI keyboards: CASIO
WK-1300, M-audio O2
MIDI
mixer: Evolution
UC-33
Microphones:
Røde
NT-2A, homemade contact microphones
Guitar
pedal: BOSS
Delay DD5
Music
Software
Recording:
Pro
Tools, Live, Audio Desk
Plugins:
GRM
tools classic VST, Waves Gold V5, Native Instruments:
Komplete 4, BIAS Sound Soap II
Notation:
Finale
Printer:
Samsung
Monocrome MFP, Laser
Other:
Max/Msp,
Toast
Other
equipment
iPod, 80 GB
iPhone 3G
Griffin iTalk
2,75 TB of external storage, Seagate and LaCie