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
2/11/2008
Tobias Broström's portray CD "Arena" has now been released on the record label C-Y Contemporary. Malmö Percussion Edition are playing. Order online at www.beachhousemusic.com/crew/tobias.php
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).
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.
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7/12/2008
Today Spanish percussion ensemble Esclats will play Broström´s Nordic Peace at the Hochschule für Music of Nuremberg.
12/2/2009
Tonight Mats Rondin conductes Gävle SO in the premiere of Tobias Broström´s newly written piece for the Canadian Violonist Karen Gomyo.
The concert is titled "Music through four centuries" highlighting music written in the 21:st century.
Programme:
Andrea Sarto; Enbrayage,
Benjamin Staern; Threat of War,
Tobias Broström; New piece for Violin and Orchestra,
Marie Samuelsson; Lufttrumma III,
Henri Dutilleux; Sur le même Accord, violinkonsert.
26/3/2009
On Thursday the 26:th of March Gävle Symphony Orchestra performs Transit Underground with the pricipal conductor Robin Ticciati. On the day after the orchestra visits Gothenburg Concert hall for a guest appearance.
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The Alchemist
The sound of Duo Friberg
Tobias Broström, Arena
Bridging the World
Arena - Solo Version
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