Kerstin Jeppsson
Kerstin Jeppsson is a Swedish composer.Biography
Kerstin Jeppsson was born in Nyköping, Sweden, and graduated from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, where she studied composition with Maurice Karkoff. She received a fellowship to continue her studies at the Cracow Conservatory, where she studied with Krzysztof Meyer and Krzysztof Penderecki for composition and Jozef Radwan for conducting. Jeppsson received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Stockholm in 1977, and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia in 1979, where she studied with Mel Powell for composition and Daniel Schulman for conducting.Works
Jeppsson has composed vocal compositions, instrumental works and chamber music, many of which have been recorded. Recorded works include:
- 4 småstycken En dröm
- Percussione con forza
- Prometheus
- Embrio
- Stråkkvartett no. 2
- I förändring Lyrics: Ulla Olin
- Impossibile Lyrics: Göran Sonnevi
- I Till Dig Lyrics: Karin Boye
- I Rosen Lyrics: Edith Södergran
- III Gå ut i skogen Lyrics: Ulla Olin
- II Ovetande Lyrics: Ulla Olin
- III Kärleksdikt Lyrics: Elsa Grave
- II Upptäckt Lyrics: Edith Södergran
- II Du är min renaste tröst Lyrics: Karin Boye
- III De mörka änglarna Lyrics: Karin Boye
Jeppsson's works have been issued on CD, including:
