Month: June 2022

Being a freelancer means, among other things, not necessarily taking vacations when most people do. Vacation time is whenever you decide it is, or at least when it is possible to take some time off. This summer will be a busy and strenuous one, not only with plenty of musical work but also a great… Continue reading Christmas in June

Today is Midsummer’s Day which is widely and greatly celebrated all over Sweden. Many even argue today is more important to Swedes than our actual national day, which is observed on June 6. Like so many of my countrymen, I will eat pickled herring with sour cream, chives and potatoes, as well many other typical… Continue reading To Know Your Mission

In last week’s post I mentioned the joy in returning to some of my older compositions with a fresh perspective and a deeper understanding of not only music in general but also my of own music. Sometimes, this reappraisal (of a kind) leads to my being able to realize even better the ideas I had… Continue reading Relight My Fire

I find it quite stimulating to alternate between working on completely new pieces and revising or reworking older ones. Returning to older pieces like this renews my appreciation of my previous works, at the same time as it highlights my continued development as a composer. There is a potential danger, or at least a problem,… Continue reading It Don’t Mean A Thing