Tobias Broström

Tobias Broström was born in 1978 in Helsingborg, Sweden. Following four years of percussion studies at the Malmö Academy of Music, he embarked on the pursuit of a Master’s degree in composition, studying with the Swedish composer Rolf Martinsson and the Italian composer Professor Luca Francesconi.

A percussionist himself, Tobias has composed many works for percussion. He has also composed electro-acoustic music, music for film and dance, chamber music and orchestral works including Transit Underground, Crimson Skies, Crimson Seas, Octal Arch and Arena – Percussion Concerto No. 1, which was composed for Johan Bridger.

Numerous soloists, ensembles and orchestras, including Håkan Hardenberger, Simon Preston, Anna Larsson, Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of Norrlandsoperan, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Aurora Chamber Orchestra, Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra, Musica Vitae, Third Coast Percussion Quartet, Malleus Incus, Gageego, Esclats Percussion Quartet and BIT20 have performed his works. Tobias’ solo and chamber music have been performed throughout Europe, the USA and Asia.

He was awarded scholarships from the Royal Academy of Music, Stockholm from 2004–2006 and from the Swedish Performing Rights Society in 2006. In 2004 he was awarded the Rosenborg-Gehrman composition scholarship. His music is published by Editions Svitzer, Edition Svitzer and Keyboard Percussion Publications.

Since the autumn of 2006, Tobias has been Composer-in-Residence with the Gävle Symphony Orchestra under principal conductor Robin Ticciati, resulting in the composition of two new orchestral works each year. The first of these, Crimson Seas, was selected by Swedish Radio to represent Sweden in the European Broadcasting Union’s International Rostrum of Composers in 2007.

More documentation at: www.beachhousemusic.com and www.myspace.com/tobiasbrostrom

News  Transit Underground nominated by SMFF> 22/9/2008 Swedish Music Publishing Association has nominated Tobias Broström's orchestral piece Transit Underground as one of four pieces in the art music category (large ensemble/opera). New Release: Tobias Broström Portrait CD> 3/9/2008 A portrait CD of music composed for percussion ensemble/solo will be released on the recordlabel C-Y in Sept/Oct. 2008. Malmö Percussion Edition are performing. The CD includes the pieces Arena - Solo Version, Phantasmagoria, 6&8, Twilight, Nordic Peace, Bridging the World and Faces. Broström published by Gehrmans> 2/9/2008 Gehrmans Music Publishing has started a cooperation with Tobias Broström. The first five works to be published are Crimson Skies (2006), Crimson Seas (2007), Buxtehude Remixed (2007), Transit Underground (2007) and Kaleidoscope (2008). www.gehrmans.se		Calendar  Broström performed @ the Venice Biennale's 52nd International Festival of Contemporary Music> 17/10/2008 Friday 17 October - 10:00 p.m. / Teatro Piccolo Arsenale Iannis Xenakis / Jacob Druckman / Tobias Broström. Johan Bridger, percussion. Earlier this day there´s also a concert with the Arditti Quartet: Friday 17 October - 8:00 p.m. / Teatro alle Tese, Arsenale. Harrison Birtwistle/Ivan Fedele/Jonathan Harvey. Quartetto Arditti. View the whole programme on http://www.labiennale.org/it/musica/ Esclats plays Nordic Peace in Morata de Tajuña, Madrid> 23/10/2008 Today Spanish percussion ensemble Esclats will play Broström´s Nordic Peace in the Concert Hall of the “Obra Social Caja Madrid”. The concert is titled "WoodenDrum". Esclats plays Nordic Peace in Germany> 7/12/2008 Today Spanish percussion ensemble Esclats will play Broström´s Nordic Peace at the Hochschule für Music of Nuremberg.
		Releases  Broström, Tobias Arena - Solo Version Broström, Tobias 6&8 Broström, Tobias The Flight of the 2nd Bumblebee Malmö Music Academy's Percussion Ensemble Slagverk (percussion) Third Coast Percussion Quartet Ritual Music