THE ARTISTS

-The Quintet
-The Soloists

THE QUINTET
The Östersund Wind Quintet is part of the Jämtland county music ensemble. The ensemble has performed in quintet form since 1995, prior to which its members were part of the now defunct Östersund Serenade Ensemble. The Östersund Wind Quintet performs throughout the province of Jämtland, the geographically second largest province in Sweden.

ÖSTERSUND WIND QUINTET in March, 2001,
photographed by Lennart Jonasson

AGNETA WIHLSTRAND
flute

BENGT GIDLÖF
clarinet

KURT THÖRNBLOM
French horn

LARS HEDBLOM
bassoon

SIGNE MØLDRUP
oboe

THE SOLOISTS

Mats Bergström, guitar
Mats Bergström made his debut as a concert guitarist at Wigmore Hall, London in 1983. Since then he has performed both as a soloist and an ensemble musician, playing in various genres. He has appeared with artists ranging from Tommy Körberg to Lill Lindfors, to the German group “Ensemble Modern” and as a soloist with various Swedish orchestras. Mats Bergström has made a true contribution to expanding the guitar repertoire, both as a commissioner of new works and as an arranger of others. His longest arrangement is of Schubert’s song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin” (the beautiful maid of the mill) for guitar and baritone.

Ola Karlsson, violoncello
Ola Karlsson is solo cellist with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Assistant Professor of Cello at the Stockholm Royal College of Music. He also appears both as a chamber musician and a soloist, as well as doing quite a bit of conducting. He frequently combines the roles of soloist and conductor, for instance with wind ensembles. Ola Karlsson and wind players in Östersund have long collaborated in various combinations including the former Östersund Serenade Ensemble and the Östersund Wind Quintet.

Love Derwinger, piano
Love Derwinger enjoys performing both in ensembles of varying instrumentation and, of course, as a soloist. He made his debut at the age of 17, performing Listz’s second Piano Concerto with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he has performed with most of the renowned Swedish instrumentalists, vocalists and ensembles. Contemporary music often figures in the program. He has made some thirty recordings. Of particular interest in relation to wind players are his BIS discs (BIS CD 532, 592), with the Danzi piano quintets, performed with the Philharmonisches Bläser-quintett of Berlin.

Marianne Eklöf, mezzo
As a lieder and opera vocalist, Marianne Eklöf possesses an extensive repertoire. She was previously on the staff of the Malmö Musikteater. In recent years she has performed many roles at the Stockholm Opera, including Herodias in “Salome”, Margret in “Wozzeck”, Eboli in “Don Carlos”, Ortrud in “Lohengrin”, Metella in “La vie parisienne”, and the title role in “Carmen”. Marianne Eklöf has performed a great deal of music by Sven-David Sandström, including his dream cantata “Drömmar” (1988), “High Mass” (1994), his opera “Staden” (“The City”, 1998) and “Se, öarna” (“See, the Islands”, 1999).

Staffan Larson, conductor in Sandström
Staffan Larson has a solid background as a musician, including a postgraduate soloist diploma in violin from the Stockholm Royal College of Music, studies in London, and as concert master with the Norrköping and Helsingborg symphony orchestras, and the Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra in Stockholm. He made his conducting debut in the late 1980s, and has conducted many symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles in Sweden. He was also artistic and principal conductor of the Västerås Sinfonietta for many years. In addition, he has conducted various European ensembles, as well as opera in Japan.

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THE ARTISTS -The Quintet -The Soloists THE QUINTET The Östersund Wind Quintet is part of the Jämtland county music ensemble. The ensemble has performed in quintet form since 1995, prior to which its members were part of the now defunct Östersund Serenade Ensemble. The Östersund Wind Quintet performs throughout the province of Jämtland, the geographically second largest province in Sweden.
ÖSTERSUND WIND QUINTET in March, 2001, photographed by Lennart Jonasson
AGNETA WIHLSTRAND flute
BENGT GIDLÖF clarinet
KURT THÖRNBLOM French horn
LARS HEDBLOM bassoon
SIGNE MØLDRUP oboe
THE SOLOISTS Mats Bergström, guitar Mats Bergström made his debut as a concert guitarist at Wigmore Hall, London in 1983. Since then he has performed both as a soloist and an ensemble musician, playing in various genres. He has appeared with artists ranging from Tommy Körberg to Lill Lindfors, to the German group “Ensemble Modern” and as a soloist with various Swedish orchestras. Mats Bergström has made a true contribution to expanding the guitar repertoire, both as a commissioner of new works and as an arranger of others. His longest arrangement is of Schubert’s song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin” (the beautiful maid of the mill) for guitar and baritone. Ola Karlsson, violoncello Ola Karlsson is solo cellist with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Assistant Professor of Cello at the Stockholm Royal College of Music. He also appears both as a chamber musician and a soloist, as well as doing quite a bit of conducting. He frequently combines the roles of soloist and conductor, for instance with wind ensembles. Ola Karlsson and wind players in Östersund have long collaborated in various combinations including the former Östersund Serenade Ensemble and the Östersund Wind Quintet. Love Derwinger, piano Love Derwinger enjoys performing both in ensembles of varying instrumentation and, of course, as a soloist. He made his debut at the age of 17, performing Listz’s second Piano Concerto with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he has performed with most of the renowned Swedish instrumentalists, vocalists and ensembles. Contemporary music often figures in the program. He has made some thirty recordings. Of particular interest in relation to wind players are his BIS discs (BIS CD 532, 592), with the Danzi piano quintets, performed with the Philharmonisches Bläser-quintett of Berlin. Marianne Eklöf, mezzo As a lieder and opera vocalist, Marianne Eklöf possesses an extensive repertoire. She was previously on the staff of the Malmö Musikteater. In recent years she has performed many roles at the Stockholm Opera, including Herodias in “Salome”, Margret in “Wozzeck”, Eboli in “Don Carlos”, Ortrud in “Lohengrin”, Metella in “La vie parisienne”, and the title role in “Carmen”. Marianne Eklöf has performed a great deal of music by Sven-David Sandström, including his dream cantata “Drömmar” (1988), “High Mass” (1994), his opera “Staden” (“The City”, 1998) and “Se, öarna” (“See, the Islands”, 1999). Staffan Larson, conductor in Sandström Staffan Larson has a solid background as a musician, including a postgraduate soloist diploma in violin from the Stockholm Royal College of Music, studies in London, and as concert master with the Norrköping and Helsingborg symphony orchestras, and the Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra in Stockholm. He made his conducting debut in the late 1980s, and has conducted many symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles in Sweden. He was also artistic and principal conductor of the Västerås Sinfonietta for many years. In addition, he has conducted various European ensembles, as well as opera in Japan.
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