FULL HILMA: an opera about hidden art (Benjamin Staern) New York 2019 Mette af Klint, Fredrik af Klint, Alma Adolfsson
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: HILMA: an opera about hidden art
- Composer: Staern Benjamin
- Libretto: Mira Bartov Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Guggenheim Modern Museum of Art, New York
- Recorded: April 15, 2019
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Mette af Klint, Fredrik af Klint, Alma Adolfsson
- Conductor:
- Orchestra: Instrumental Ensemble
- Stage Director: Mira Bartov
- Costume Designer: Ulrika Lilliehöök Larsson
- Lighting Designer: Fredrik Glanhs
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Benjamin Staern
- Date Published: 2024
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: YouTube FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Benjamin Staern, born 6 December 1978 in Gothenburg, Swedish composer. Son of Gunnar Staern.
Staern studied in his childhood cello, piano and percussion at the local music school in Malmö. During his studies in musicology at Lund University and before he felt that composition proved to be an interesting path to pursue. The following year he was accepted at the composition department at Musikhögskolan in Malmö, where he studied during the years 1998 to 2005 with professors Rolf Martinsson, Hans Gefors, Kent Olofsson (electronic music), Björn-Tryggve Johansson (instrumentation and counterpoint), Per Mårtensson and Lars Sandberg. During his diploma studies his main professor was Luca Francesconi. He was awarded a Diploma of Fine Arts and Music at the latter mentioned academy.
Staern’s music has been performed at festivals for new music, such as Ung Nordisk Musik, Stockholm New Music and Sirenfestivalen in Gothenburg. In August 2006, his work The Threat of War was performed twice by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in Stockholm Concert Hall, conducted by Michael Christie
Staern also received grants from the Swedish Royal Musical Academy, Helge Ax: son Johnson, Annik och Lars Leander, Rosenborg/Gehrmans composition study scholarship and STIM.