Cecilia Damström
{{Short description|Finnish composer}}
Cecilia Damström (born 28 July 1988) is a Finnish award-winning composer. She is known for expressing strong political opinions through her works for orchestra and choir.{{cite news | author=Tiikkaja, Samuli | title=Säveltäjän tavoite: saada ajattelemaan | newspaper=Helsingin Sanomat | date=20 May 2022 | page=B 4 | language=Finnish | url=http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000008811417.html }}
Career
Born in Helsinki, Damström studied composition at Tampere University of Applied Sciences (2008–2014) and at Malmö Academy of Music (2014–2015 and 2017–2018) under the instruction of Hannu Pohjannoro and Luca Francesconi.{{cite web|title=Arkiverade kopian|url=http://ceciliadamstrom.com/cecilia/Home.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225024452/http://www.ceciliadamstrom.com/cecilia/Home.html|archive-date=2016-02-25|access-date=2016-06-15}}{{Cite web|title=ceciliadamstrom|url=https://soundcloud.com/ceciliadamstrom|access-date=2021-03-24|website=SoundCloud|language=en}}
Damström's music has been performed by the Finnish National Opera and Ballet,{{Cite web|last=Paul|date=March 15, 2019|title=Suomen ensimmäinen ruotsinkielinen koululaisooppera kertoo ihmisten, eläinten ja luonnon suhteesta|url=http://www.amfion.fi/suomen-ensimmainen-ruotsinkielinen-koululaisooppera-kertoo-ihmisten-elainten-ja-luonnon-suhteesta/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Amfion|language=fi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216230138/http://www.amfion.fi/suomen-ensimmainen-ruotsinkielinen-koululaisooppera-kertoo-ihmisten-elainten-ja-luonnon-suhteesta/ |archive-date=2019-12-16 }} Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Brodsky Quartet, among others
Damström has won the first prize at the International Vocal Espoo Choral Composition Competition,{{cite web|title=Arkiverade kopian|url=http://vocalespoo.fi/event/kansainvalinen-kuorosavellyskilpailu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422000741/http://vocalespoo.fi/event/kansainvalinen-kuorosavellyskilpailu/|archive-date=2017-04-22|access-date=2016-06-15}} the International Linköpings Studentsångare Composition Award{{cite web|title=Arkiverade kopian|url=http://lkss.se/2016/05/vinnaren-av-linkopings-studentsangare-composition-award-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810234804/http://lkss.se/2016/05/vinnaren-av-linkopings-studentsangare-composition-award-2016/|archive-date=2016-08-10|access-date=2016-06-15}} and the International Josef Dorfman Composition Competition.{{Cite web|title=Internationale Sommerakademie – Composition|url=https://www.isam-masterclasses.de/composition-masterclasses.html|access-date=2021-03-24|website=ISAM}}
List of works
= Orchestra =
- Extinctions (2023), sinfoniaorkesterille, 20 min{{Cite web|url=https://yle.fi/aihe/tapahtuma/2024/01/26/chloe-dufresne-alexander-malofejev|title=Chloé Dufresne & Alexander Malofejev|website=yle.fi}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sttinfo.fi/tiedote/70084320/teosto-palkitun-saveltaja-cecilia-damstromin-uusi-extinctions-teos-kantaesitetaan-loppuunmyydyssa-radion-sinfoniaorkesterin-konsertissa-tammikuun-lopussa?publisherId=69819052|title=Teosto-palkitun säveltäjä Cecilia Damströmin uusi Extinctions-teos kantaesitetään loppuunmyydyssä Radion Sinfoniaorkesterin konsertissa tammikuun lopussa | Kulttuuritoimisto Palovaara & Ruusila Oy|website=www.sttinfo.fi}}{{Cite web|url=https://core.musicfinland.fi/works/extinctions|title=Extinctions|first=Music|last=Finland|via=core.musicfinland.fi}}
- Wasteland (2022), symphony orchestra, 20 min
- ICE (2021), symphony orchestra, 10 min{{Cite web|title=Nixus|url=https://greenlahti.fi/en/icemusic|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
{{Cite web|title=Nixus|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/ice/|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}} - Fretus (2021), string orchestra, 10 min
- Nixus (2020), symphony orchestra, 10 min{{Cite web|title=Nixus|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/nixus/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
- Lucrum (2018), symphony orchestra, 7 min{{Cite web|title=Lucrum|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/lucrum/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
- Tundo! (2016/2018), symphony orchestra, 10 min{{Cite web|title=Tundo!|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/tundo/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
- Infirmus (2015), string orchestra, 7 min{{Cite web|title=Infirmus|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/infirmus/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
- Unborn (2012–2014), symphony orchestra, 10 min
- Paradiso (2015), wind orchestra, 4 min
= Opera =
- Vickan & Väinö (2019), fairytale opera, 35 min{{Cite web|title=Vickan & Väinö Bilingual Children Opera|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/vickan-vaino-bilingual-children-opera/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
- Djurens planet (2018), school opera, 40 min{{Cite web|title=Djurens Planet – A School Opera|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/djurensplanet/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
- Dumma kungen (2016), fairytale opera, 65 min{{Cite web|title=Dumma Kungen – A Fairytale Opera for Children|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/dummakungen/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
= Chamber music =
- Vibrations (2021), recorder flute, violin and organ, 17 min
- Cura (2020), violin and piano, 7 min
- Helene (2020), piano and wind quartet, 20 min{{Cite web|title=Helene – Piano Quintet Nr.3|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/helene/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
- Nisus (2019), string trio, 7 min
- Aino (2018), Pierrot ensemble, 23 min{{Cite web|title=Aino – Piano Quintet Nr. 2|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/aino/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
- Letters (2018), string quartet, 15 min{{Citation|title=Cecilia Damstrom: String Quartet 'Letters', world premiere performance at Stift Festival 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN4ownAeCOo|language=en|access-date=2021-03-24}}
- Minna (2017), piano quintet, 24 min{{Cite web|title=Minna – Piano Quintet No. 1|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/minna/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
- Celestial Beings (2018), violin and viola, 13 min
- Groove (2015), flute and accordion, 7 min
- Via Crucis (2012–2014), string quartet, 20 min{{Citation|title=Damström: Via Crucis Op.34|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIK_S_zWhpg|language=en|access-date=2021-03-24}}
= Solo works =
- Renewables (2022), accordion, 14 min
- Epitaph (2018), piano, 5 min
- Shapes (2016), accordion, 16 min
- Characters (2015) 11 miniatures for piano, 6 min{{Citation|title=Characters|url=https://soundcloud.com/ceciliadamstrom/characters|language=en|access-date=2021-03-24}}
- Sydänlaulu (2014), violin, 6 min{{Citation|title=Sydänlaulu|url=https://soundcloud.com/ceciliadamstrom/sydanlaulu|language=en|access-date=2021-03-24}}
- Under Stjärnhimmelen (2014) for piano/organ/guitar, 2:30 min
- Psychedelic (2012), piano, 11 min
- Loco (2010), alto violin, 5min{{Citation|title=Loco Op.17|url=https://soundcloud.com/ceciliadamstrom/loco-op-17|language=en|access-date=2021-03-24}}
- Piano Delirium (2009), piano, 3min
= Vocal music =
- Framtidens skugga (2019–2020), mezzo soprano and piano, 18 min
- Öar i ett hav som strömmar (2018), soprano and piano, 15 min
- Tidens ordning (2017), bass baritone and piano, 8 min{{Citation|title=Haastatteluja ja konserttiotteita {{!}} Klassinen: Lied-sävellyskilpailu 2017: Cecilia Damström – Tidens ordning|url=https://areena.yle.fi/1-4293256|language=fi|access-date=2021-03-24}}
- Ordet (2015–2016) for female and male voice, cla, 2 vln, vla, vlc, cb, 13 min
- Dagbok (2011) for soprano and orchestra or piano, 10 min{{Citation|title=Dagbok Op21|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38aOi2oMn2A|language=en|access-date=2021-03-24}}
- Landet som icke är (2009), sop, bar, 2 vln, vla, vlc, cb, tr, perc, 7 min
= Choral music =
- Hav (2020), male choir, 15 min
- Requiem for our Earth (2019), female choir with electronics and video projection, 30 min{{Cite web|title=Requiem for Our Earth|url=https://ceciliadamstrom.com/requiem/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Cecilia Damström|language=en-US}}
- Angor (2015), mixed choir, 6 min
- At Teasdale’s (2016), male choir, 5 min{{Cite web|title=At Teasdale's|url=https://ejeby.se/DEV/produkt/at-teasdales/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Bo Ejeby Förlag|language=sv-SE}}
- Credo (2012), mixed choir, 7min
- El jardín de las morenas (2014), children choir, 7min
- Han som du älskar finns inte mer (2009), mixed choir, 7min
- Min Gud (2010), mixed choir or female choir, 11 min{{Cite web|title=Min Gud|url=https://soundcloud.com/ceciliadamstrom/sets/min-gud|access-date=2021-03-24|website=SoundCloud|language=en}}
Awards
- Teosto Prize, Finland, 2022Forsbacka, Jonas: [https://www.hbl.fi/artikel/cecilia-damstrom-tilldelas-teostopriset-for-musikstycke-om-klimatkrisen/ Cecilia Damström tilldelas Teostopriset för musikstycke om klimatkrisen.] Hufvudstadsbladet 19.5.2022.
- Free State of Bavaria: International Artist-in-Residence-Programme Villa Concordia in Bamberg 2021-2022 {{cite web|url = https://www.stmwk.bayern.de/pressemitteilung/12212/nr-090-vom-26-04-2021.html|title = Arbeitsstipendien für 15 Künstlerinnen und Künstler im Internationalen Künstlerhaus Villa Concordia in Bamberg}}{{cite web|url = https://www.stmwk.bayern.de/art-and-culture/international/villa-concordia.html|title = International Artist-in-Residence-Programme Villa Concordia, Bamberg}}
- Children opera of the year 2018{{Cite web|title=Dumma Kungen och Höstsonaten fick pris på operabranschens Aino-gala|url=https://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2018/01/14/dumma-kungen-och-hostsonaten-fick-pris-pa-operabranschens-aino-gala|access-date=2021-03-24|website=svenska.yle.fi|language=sv-FI}}
- Rosenborg-Gehrmans Award for the young composer of the year 2018{{Cite web|last=admin|title=Tonsättarpris till Damström {{!}} iMusiken|url=https://imusiken.se/2018/11/09/tonsattarpris-till-damstrom/|access-date=2021-03-24|language=sv-SE}}{{Cite web|title=40 000 kronor – till tonsättaren Cecilia Damström / säveltäjälle Cecilia Damström|url=https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/gehrmans/pressreleases/40-000-kronor-till-tonsaettaren-cecilia-damstroem-2781933|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Mynewsdesk|language=en}}
- International Vocal Espoo Choral Composition Competition 2016
- International Linköpings Studentsångare Composition Award 2016
- International Josef Dorfman Composition Competition 2015
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