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2017
Jan 28	One Two Three Four Bugallo - Williams pianoduo The Andy Warhol Museum, 20:00 Pittsburg, USA
Feb 3	One Two Three Four Bugallo - Williams pianoduo FSU Festival of New Music Opperman Music Hall Tallahassee, Florida
March 22	Sönerna No slash Elliott loves bebop first performances Double Quartet Project: Ensemble SON (Stockholm) & Ensemble Either/Or (New York) Rotundan/Svensk Musikvår Stockholm, Sweden
April 27	Sönerna No slash Elliott loves bebop composer portrait Ensemble SON & Ensemble Either/Or Miller Theatre, New York more information
May 22	One Two Three Four Bugallo - Williams pianoduo Gare du Nord Basel, Switzerland
May 25	One Two Three Four Bugallo - Williams pianoduo Sala Capitol Timisoara, Romania
Aug 4	Four Queen Christina Songs Charlotte Riedijk soprano, Aron Nilsson organ Lofta kyrka (Sweden) 19:00
2016
Jan 14	Prelude from Prelude & Encores Calefax Paris (private concert)
Jan 24	Interlude for Fie Fie Schouten, bass clarinet Orgelpark Amsterdam
March 17	One Two Three Four Bugallo - Williams pianoduo first performance Festival del Centro Histórico Mexico City, Mexico
June 14	Hamra (I) Marie-Chantal Leclair, soprano sax EIAM (University of Alberta) Edmonton, Canada
July / Aug	Hark! Carl-Henrik Fernandi, alto sax 16 outdoor concerts in Västervik (Sweden)
Sep 17	Solo Allison Balcetis bass saxophone Sequel, Edmonton (Canada)
Nov 10	Sieben mal NEO Pocket Size Violin Concerto Brusk Zanganeh vl, Norrbotten NEO, Pierre-André Valade cond. Kulturens Hus 19:00 Luleå (Sweden)
Nov 12	Portrait concert Klas Torstensson Sieben mal NEO Pocket Size Violin Concerto Brusk Zanganeh vl, Norrbotten NEO, Pierre-André Valade cond. Stockholms Konserthus 15:00
Nov 13	Portrait concert Klas Torstensson Sieben mal NEO Pocket Size Violin Concerto Brusk Zanganeh vl, Norrbotten NEO, Pierre-André Valade cond. Västerås Konserthus, Västerås (Sweden)
Nov 20	Paris 1993 Gageego! first performance Stenhammarsalen, Göteborgs Konserthus Gothenburg (Sweden)
Nov 25	One Two Three Four Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo Institut Hongrois 92 rue Bonaparte 75006 Paris (France) 19:30
Nov 27	Pocket Size Violin Concerto George Kentros/Pearls Before Swine Experience Sala Filarmonicii, Craiova (Romania)
2015
Feb 12	Himmelen from A cycle of the North for orchestra Swedish premiere Kungliga Filharmonikerna/Sakari Oramo Konserthuset, Stockholm, 18:00
Feb 14	Himmelen from A cycle of the North for orchestra Kungliga Filharmonikerna/Sakari Oramo Konserthuset, Stockholm, 15:00
March 1	Interlude for Fie Fie Schouten, bass clarinet Splendor, Amsterdam
March 21	Arcadia 1689 first performance Groot Omroepkoor (Netherlands Radio Choir)/ Gijs Leenaars Concertgebouw Amsterdam, 13:30 ZaterdagMatinee
Sept 17	Lantern Lectures, Volume IV Sinfonietta Riga, Normunds Sne conductor Great Guild Hall, Riga (Latvia)
Sep 26	Interlude for Fie Fie Schouten, bass clarinet Cellebroederskapel Maastricht
Oct 2	O morte from Queen Christina Madrigals Musik i Syd, conducted by Daniel Hansson Malmö, Sweden
season 2015-2016	Queen Christina Madrigals first performances commissioned by Vocal Art Ensemble/Jan Yngwe Erik Westbergs Vokalensemble Voces Nordicae/Lone Larsen Ensemble Syd/Daniel Hanson in Gothenburg, Piteå, Stockholm, Malmö (Sweden)
2014
March 30	Pocket Size Violin Concerto The Pearls Before Swine Experience Convocation Hall, Winnipeg, 20:00 info + audio
May 24	Sieben mal NEO first performance Norrbotten NEO, Christian Karlsen cond. Studio Acusticum, Piteå (Sweden) New Directions Festival
April 4	Solo Jörgen Pettersson bass saxophone Studio 53 Stockholm info + audio
Nov 3	Solo Jörgen Pettersson bass saxophone Studio 53 Stockholm info + audio
Nov 18	'Cultural Encounters: Sweden and the Netherlands' Guest at Spui25 (UvA, Faculty of Humanities) Amsterdam
Nov 20	Solo Jörgen Pettersson bass saxophone S:t Sigfrids Folkhögskola Växjö, Sweden info + audio
Dec 9	Solo Carl Wiggins bass saxophone West Virginia University's Museum Morgantown, USA
Dec 11-13	Interlude for Fie first performance Fie Schouten, bass clarinet 4th European Clarinet Congress Katowice (Academy of Music), Poland
2013
Jan 10	Four Brass Links musikFabrik Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15 more information
Jan 26	Backbone Ballad for the David Kweksilber Bigband Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15 more information
Feb 7	Licks & Brains II Syrène Saxophone Quartet, Asko\|Schönberg Christian Karlsen conductor Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15 more information
Feb 15	Pocket Size Violin Concerto Benedict Holland vl, Psappa Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Manchester (GB), 19:30 more information
Feb 19	Pocket Size Violin Concerto The Peärls before Swïne Experience Creators Conference Theatre du Vaudeville Brussels, Belgium, 20:30 more information
March 25	Backbone Ballad David Kweksilber Bigband Bimhuis, Amsterdam, 20:30
Apr 5	Pocket Size Violin Concerto The Peärls before Swïne Experience Belconnen Arts Centre Canberra, Australia, 19:00 more information
Apr 11	Sieben mal sieben New European Ensemble Christian Karlsen conductor Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15 more information
Apr 12	Sieben mal sieben New European Ensemble Christian Karlsen conductor Korzo, Den Haag
Apr 13	Sieben mal sieben New European Ensemble Christian Karlsen conductor Musis Sacrum, Arnhem
Apr 19	Self-portrait with percussion Guntars Freibergs percussion, Sinfonietta Riga, Normunds Sne conductor Great Guild Hall, Riga (Latvia) 19:00 more information
May 25	Violin Concerto Angel Gimeno violin, Nieuw Ensemble Ed Spanjaard conductor Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15 more information
May 26	Open je Oren! Charlotte Riedijk, Jelte Althuis Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 15:00 more information
May 29	Violin Concerto Angel Gimeno violin, Nieuw Ensemble Ed Spanjaard conductor Dr Anton Philipszaal, The Hague, 20:15
5 June	Pocket Size Violin Concerto Benedict Holland/Ensemble Psappha Academy Concert Hall Hong Kong
June 24-29	Klas Torstensson composer in residence Båstad Chamber Music Festival 2013 Båstad (Sweden) for more information see this link and this link
June 24	Urban Solo info Charlotte Riedijk soprano Mariakyrkan, Båstad, 14:30
June 25	Solo info Jörgen Pettersson bass saxophone Apelrydsskolan, Båstad, 10:30
June 26	Four Brass Links info Sava Stoianov trumpet, Zora Sloka horn, Mike Svoboda trombone Torekovs kyrka, Torekov (Sweden), 18:00
June 26	Pocket Size Violin Concerto info George Kentros, The Peärls before Swïne Experience Experience Torekovs kyrka, Torekov (Sweden), 21:00
June 27	In großer Sehnsucht info Charlotte Riedijk soprano, George Kentros vl, Mats Olofsson vlc, Mårten Landström pf Båstad, 21:00
Aug 9	Pocket Size Violin Concerto Katrina Kammarmusikfestival Jomala kyrka (Åland) Madelene Berg, violin Lauma Ilsuma, flute Ulla Lampela, cello Tiina Karakorpi, piano
Sep 21	Pocket Size Violin Concerto Pärlor för svin Kulturens Hus, Luleå (Sweden), 19:00 Klusterfestivalen 2013 more information
Oct 27	Sieben mal sieben first performance complete version New European Ensemble Christian Karlsen conductor Palladium, Malmö (Sweden), 15:00 more information
2012
Jan 13	Solo info for bass saxophone Licks & Brains I info for saxohone quartet Aurelia Saxophone Quartet Bethaniënklooster, Amsterdam, 20:15
Feb 24	Licks & Brains I info Anubis Saxophone Quartet Musical Instrument Museum Phoenix, Arizona (USA), 19:00
March	Licks & Brains I info Anubis Saxophone Quartet North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference Tempe, Arizona (USA)
Apr 5	Pocket Size Violin Concerto info Pärlor för Svin Beckis, Stockholm, 19:00
April 14	Himmelen from A cycle of the North for orchestra Het Brabants orkest/Hans Leenders Tilburg Concertzaal, Tilburg (Netherlands), 20.30
April 15	Himmelen from A cycle of the North for orchestra first performance Het Brabants orkest/Hans Leenders Muziekgebouw Frits Philips, Eindhoven (Netherlands), 14.15
May 3	Prelude & Encores first performance Calefax Reed Quintet Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam (Donderdagavondserie)
May 18	Prelude & Encores Calefax Reed Quintet Vredenburg-Leeuwenberg, Utrecht 20:00
May 19	Prelude & Encores Calefax Reed Quintet De Doelen, Rotterdam, 20:30
May 20	Prelude & Encores Calefax Reed Quintet Stadspodia, Leiden, 20:15
Sep 1	Redskap Slagwerk Den Haag Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 15:00 more information
Sep 29	Polarhavet info National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lucas Vis cond. Warsaw Autumn 2012 Warsaw Philharmonic, Warsaw 19:30
Oct 4	Pocket Size Violin Concerto info Aria Anna, from The Expedition Lantern Lectures, Volume IV Self-portrait with percussion Joe Puglia violin, Charlotte Riedijk soprano Joey Marijs percussion, Asko\|Schönberg Etienne Siebens conductor more information
Oct 17	Two showpieces for percussion Tatiana Kolewa SoundsofMusic Vera, Groningen
Oct 18	In grosser Sehnsucht info Charlotte Riedijk, Osiris Trio SoundsofMusic Lutherse Kerk, Groningen
Oct 19	Urban Solo info Pedaal Charlotte Riedijk, Garth Knox SoundsofMusic Grand Theatre, Groningen, 20:30
Oct 20	Violin Concerto Angel Gimeno, Nieuw Ensemble, Ed Spanjaard SoundsofMusic Oosterpoort, Groningen, 20:00
Nov 10	Pocket Size Violin Concerto info November Music Joe Puglia, Asko\|Schönberg Ensemble Muzerije (Pleitzaal), Den Bosch 15.30 uur
Nov 22	Prelude & Encores Calefax Reed Quintet Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15 more information
Dec 7	Electric/Brass info + audio for five electric guitars and ten brass instruments Ensemble Klang Amsterdam Electric Guitar Heaven 2012 Rabozaal/Melkweg, Amsterdam, 20:00 more information or more information
Dec 12	Electric/Brass info + audio for five electric guitars and ten brass instruments Ensemble Klang Amsterdam Electric Guitar Heaven 2012 Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15 more information
Dec 14	Hilding Rosenberg Prize (Sweden) info
Dec 20	Urban Songs Charlotte Riedijk soprano Asko\|Schönberg + Slagwerk Den Haag Etienne Siebens conductor Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15 more information
2011
Jan 5	Järnåker Award for In großer Sehnsucht info Stockholm, Sweden more information
March 7	Violin Concerto info nominee TOONZETTERS Prize 2010
March 18	Violin Concerto info Angel Gimeno/het Nieuw Ensemble/Johannes Debus Ars Musica Antwerpen (De Singel), Belgium
April 16	Polarhavet info from A cycle of the North (Zaterdagmatinee, Dutch premiere) Dutch Radio Filharmonic Orchestra/Jaap van Zweden Concertgebouw Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
April 17	Polarhavet info from A cycle of the North Dutch Radio Filharmonic Orchestra/Jaap van Zweden MC Frits Philips, Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
May 13	Licks & Brains I Anubis Quartet Ganz Hall, Chicago (USA), 19:30
May 15	Licks & Brains I Anubis Quartet Appletone, Wisconsin (USA)
June 22	Violin Concerto info Angel Gimeno/het Nieuw Ensemble/Ed Spanjaard TOONZETTERS (Holland Festival) Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, 20.15
season 2011/2012	composer in residence Het Brabants Orkest, Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
Sep/Oct	composer in residence at VICC (Visby International Centre for Composers) Visby, Sweden
Oct 26	Fastlandet info BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Jac van Steen BBC Hoddinot Hall, Cardiff, 19:00
Nov 5	Fastlandet info + Polarhavet info from A cycle of the North Het Brabants Orkest/Hans Leenders Muziekgebouw Frits Philips, Eindhoven
Nov 6	Pocket Size Violin Concerto (quartet version) info first performance The Peärls before Swïne Experience Musikaliska (Nybrokajen 11), Stockholm, Sweden
Nov 18	Solo info for bass saxophone Allison Balcetis Sea of Sound Festival 2011 Edmonton, Canada
2010
Feb 20	Self-portrait with percussion info Matthew Gold perc, Williams Symphonic Winds/Steven Bodner Williams College Chapin Hall Williamstown, MA USA
March 13	Self-portrait with percussion Matthew Gold perc, Williams Symphonic Winds/Steven Bodner West Chester University Asplundh West Chester, MA USA
March 15	Järn info Ekaterinburg New Music Orchestra Ekaterinburg (Filharmonie), Russia
May 13	Licks & Brains I Anubis Quartet Chicago, Illinois USA
May 13	Violin Concerto info first performance Jennifer Koh, Nieuw Ensemble, Ed Spanjaard cond. Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 20:15
May 15	Licks & Brains I Anubis Quartet Appleton, Wisconsin USA
Aug 28	Lantern Lectures, Volume IV info Asko\|Schönberg, Etiennen Siebens cond. Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam TOONZETTERS 2010
Sept 13	Lantern Lectures/ Self-portrait with percussion info Asko\|Schönberg Ensemble, Peppie Wiersma perc/Hans Leenders cond Portrait Concert Klas Torstensson 8th Sacrum-Profanum Festival Krakow, Poland interview
Oct 6	Lantern Lectures/ Self-portrait with percussion info Asko\|SchönbergEnsemble, Peppie Wiersma perc/Hans Leenders cond Tijdgenoten - Portrait Concert Klas Torstensson Concertgebouw Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2009
Febr-April	Composer in residence / Vårens tonsättare Swedish Radio/Berwaldhallen, Stockholm (Sweden): concerts, readings/talks, presentations
Feb 13/14	Polarhavet from A cycle of the North info Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Harding/ Berwaldhallen, Stockholm (Sweden)
March 1	Urban Solo info Michaela Riener/Electra 11:30 Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht
April 3 / 4	Fastlandet from A cycle of the North info Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Ion Marin/ Berwaldhallen, Stockholm (Sweden)
April 8	Polarhavet nominee TOONZETTERS Prize 2009 info
April 18	The Expedition info Charlotte Riedijk, Göran Eliasson, Olle Persson, Mats Persson, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Niklas Willén Berwaldhallen, Stockholm (Sweden)
May 23	Urban Solo info Michaela Riener/Electra 17:30 Korzo Theater, The Hague (Dag in de Branding)
June 12	Solo info Ben Cottrell (bass saxophone) Manchester (RNCM), England
June 12/13/14	Urban Intro info Nederlands Jeugd Strijkorkest/Bas Wiegers
Aug 29	In grosser Sehnsucht info Charlotte Riedijk, Osiris Trio met Peter Brunt Muziekgebouw aan ' t IJ, Amsterdam TOONZETTERS 2009
Novr 6	2009 Music Publishers Award (Sweden) for Polarhavet info
Oct/ Nov/ Dec	sweep-sing-strike video Guy Livingston, piano/Nelleke Koop, film (One Minute More tour) Zürich: October 2 Paris: October 3 Dayton, Ohio: October 12/13/14 Chicago: October 19 Montreal: October 22/23 New York: October 27 Washington: October 30 Medford/Summerville (Tufts University), Mass.: November 3 Gouda (de Goudse Schouwburg), the Netherlands: December 11 (20.30) Zwolle (Theater Odeon), the Netherlands: December 12 (20:30) Leeuwarden (de Harmonie), the Netherlands: December 13 (15:15)