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Composer  

Birth

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1968

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Romantic

 

 

Contemporary

 

 

Modern

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Chamber

 

 

Concerto

 

 

Keyboard

 

Niklas Sivelöv is a renowned Swedish classical pianist and composer. He was born on May 10, 1968, in Jönköping, Sweden. Sivelöv grew up in a musical family, and his father was a pianist and music teacher. He started playing the piano at the age of five and showed exceptional talent from an early age. Sivelöv studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen and later at the Juilliard School in New York. He has won numerous awards and prizes throughout his career, including the Nordic Council Music Prize in 2009, the Léonie Sonning Music Prize in 2018, and the Swedish Royal Academy of Music's Litteris et Artibus medal in 2019. Sivelöv has performed with many of the world's leading orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Berlin Philharmonic. He has also collaborated with renowned conductors such as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Sir Simon Rattle, and Daniel Barenboim. One of Sivelöv's most notable performances was his debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1991, where he performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4. The performance was highly acclaimed, and Sivelöv was praised for his technical skill and musicality. Sivelöv is also a prolific composer, and his works have been performed by many leading orchestras and ensembles. His compositions often draw on his Scandinavian heritage and incorporate elements of folk music and nature. In addition to his performing and composing career, Sivelöv is also a dedicated music educator. He has taught at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and the Malmö Academy of Music, and he currently holds a professorship at the Royal College of Music in London. Sivelöv's contributions to the world of classical music have been widely recognized, and he continues to be a leading figure in the field. His technical mastery and musical sensitivity have earned him a devoted following among audiences and critics alike.

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