Project Manager
Hell, Ann-CharlotteProject manager
Kungl. Musical AcademiesAmount granted
100 000 SEKYear
2018The pianist and conductor Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927) is one of Sweden's foremost composers of all time. He was also one of the driving forces behind the development of 20th century modern music in Sweden, not least in Gothenburg, where he became chief conductor of the Gothenburg Orchestra Society in 1907.
His works for orchestra, his chamber music, his songs and his piano works are of the highest international standard and belong to the very best of the Swedish musical heritage. Despite his high artistic level, large parts of his musical creation are unknown territory for most people. This is largely due to the fact that his music can be difficult to obtain, and in many cases is only available in autographs. Several of his most important works still exist only in manuscript or in older - not always reliable - editions of sheet music. It is therefore extremely important to make these treasures from our Swedish musical heritage available and bring them to life in a professional and modern way.
The promotion of Wilhelm Stenhammar's music through source-critical sheet music editions will not only benefit Swedish music at home and internationally, it will also put Gothenburg even more clearly on the map as a cultural city of rank.