On September 18, Britta Byström receives the first Barbro B. Johansson Award from Kungliga Fysiografiska sällskapet, Lund. Byström has composed a new work, ”Camera picta”,… Läs mer »Barbro B. Johansson Award to Britta Byström
Britta Byström’s ”Voyages extraordinaires”, a 32 minutes piece for large orchestra first performed with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Andrew Manze in November 2023, will be… Läs mer »”Voyages extraordinaires” is performed by BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The violin concerto ”Shortening Days”, composed for Janine Jansen, will premiere May 16 with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Jaime Martin. The piece, which… Läs mer »Janine Jansen premieres Violin Concerto by Britta Byström
”Fractal Music” for orchestra, commissioned by Kammerakademie Potsdam, will be first performed in Potsdam, Berlin in September 2023 with conductor Antonello Manacorda. Read more about… Läs mer »First performance of ”Fractal Music” in Potsdam, Berlin
Seven pieces by Britta Byström was performed at Katrina Chamber Music Festival, Åland in August 2023. Among them was the first performance of ”Mit emsigen… Läs mer »Composer in residence at Katrina Chamber Music Festival, Åland in August 2023
”This is the flora and fauna of Alice’s Wonderland come to life in an aural way, and I for one loved it.”(Lynn René Bayley, The… Läs mer »Release of new CD, ”Letter in April”, on Dacapo Records.
Chris Parkes, Malin Broman and Simon Crawford-Phillips play music by Brahms and Byström – ”Diagonal musik” and ”A Walk to Brahms”. Digital release will take… Läs mer »Release of new recording, ”Diagonal Music”, on Alba Records.
The piece, inspired by Gunnel Wåhlstrand’s paintings, was commissioned by Berwaldhallen and first performed during the Baltic Sea Festival 2021. Read more about Musikförläggarnas pris… Läs mer »”Ink-wash on paper” wins Musikförläggarnas pris for chamber music/small ensemble 2022
”To måner”, a piece commissioned by the Danish Radio to celebrate Per Nørgård’s 90th birthday, is first performed on September 16 with the Danish National… Läs mer »First performance with DR Vokalensemblet
”Alfabet” (on poems by Inger Christensen) is performed on the 30th of July by Alexandra Büchel and Norrbotten NEO, conductor John Storgårds, at Korsholm Music… Läs mer »Performance of ”Alfabet” at Korsholm Music Festival 2022