Jenny Hettne

Jenny Hettne föddes 1977 i Göteborg och är numera bosatt i Stockholm. Hon har studerat komposition för bland andra Henrik Strindberg, Ole Lützow-Holm, Jörg Mainka och Bent Sörensen. Hon har en masterexamen i komposition från Högskolan för Scen och Musik vid Göteborgs universitet.

     Jennys komponerande fokuserar på ett innovativt klangutforskande, ofta i nära samarbete med musiker. Hon komponerar för såväl orkester som mindre besättningar, ibland i kombination med elektronik. Hennes akustiska musik är starkt influerad av elektroakustisk musik och vice versa.

     Jennys nära samarbete med eminenta musiker såsom Sören Hermansson, horn, Jörgen Pettersson, saxofon, Karin Hellqvist, violin, Mårten Falk, gitarr och Robert Ek, klarinett har resulterat i specialskrivna soloverk för dessa. Jennys kammar- och orkestermusik har framförts av bland andra Caput, Duo Harpverk, Tui Hirv (Island), Sámal Petersen (Färöarna), Sori Choi, Busan Metropolitan Traditional Orchestra (Sydkorea), The Griffyn Ensemble (Australien), RIOT Ensemble (UK), New European Ensemble (Nederländerna), Pauline Kim Harris (USA), Ashley Walters & Lynn Vartan (USA), Teemu Mastovaara & Felix Stachelhaus (Finland/Tyskland), Alicja Pilarczyk (Polen), Malmö Symfoniorkester, Jönköpings Sinfonietta, KammarensembleN, Gageego!, Norrbotten Neo, Ensemble Mimitabu, Ensemble MA!, Gothenburg Combo, UmeDuo, Faint Noise, Duo Ego, Jonny Axelsson och The Peärls Before Swïne Experience.

Jennys musik har framförts på festivaler som Seoul International Computer Music Festival, Purpur Festival (Kapstaden), MATA festival (New York), CWU New Music Festival (Ellensburg, USA), Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, ISCM World Music Days Tallinn, Two days and two nights of new music (Odessa, Ukraina), Festival Archipel (Genève), St Petersburg International New Music Festival reMusik, Dark Music Days (Reykjavik), Nordic Music Days (Stockholm, Köpenhamn, Tórshavn, Reykjavik), Klang (Köpenhamn), Sonic Festival (Köpenhamn), Vendsyssel festival (Ålborg) och de svenska festivalerna Kalv, Frontside, Kontinent Dalsland, Festivalen NYTT, Sound of Stockholm och Svensk Musikvår.

Solo and solo with electronics:

As they flutter about (2023)

amplified bass clarinet and tape.

Written for Robert Ek. Premiered by Robert Ek 2023 in Umeå.

Whose footstep is that paulownia leaf (2021)
7-stringed Russian guitar and objects.
Written for Mårten Falk. Premiered by Mårten Falk 2022 in Tumba. Durata: 7'

Susurrant metal, singing rocks (2020). 

violin, objects and electronics.

Written for Karin Hellqvist. Premiered by Karin Hellqvist 2021 in Århus. Durata: 11'

Rop, böljande (2019)
horn, objects and tape.
Written for Sören Hermansson. Premiered by Sören Hermansson 2019 in Stockholm. Durata: 8'

While the heart's heartbeat beats its old song, the harp version (2014/2017)
amplified harp and tape.
Written for Katie Buckley. Premiered by Katie Buckley 2017 in Reykjavik. Durata: 11'

While the heart's heartbeat beats its old song (2014)
amplified bass saxophone and tape.
Written for Jörgen Pettersson. Premiered by Jörgen Pettersson 2014 in Stockholm. Durata: 11'

While she was dreaming (2012)
amplified violin and tape.
Written for Karin Hellqvist. Premiered by Karin Hellqvist 2012 in Ålborg. Durata: 9'

Ytor, böljande (2009)
percussion and mini loudspeaker.
Premiered by Jonny Axelsson 2014 in Leicester. Durata: 10'

Reed, chanting (2007-2008)
oboe and tape.
Written for Dimas Ruiz Santos. Premiered by Dimas Ruiz Santos 2007 (part I) and Magdalena Fonzcak 2008 (part II) in Göteborg. Durata: 13'

For Ashley (2003)
prepared piano and tape.
Premiered by the composer 2003 in Göteborg. Durata: 5'30"

Chamber music:

Ansikte mot ansikte (2022)
soprano and piano

Durata: 3'

Så talrika som bara två kan vara (2022)
cello and piano

Written for Cikada Duo. Premiered by Cikada Duo 2023 in Mosjøen, Norway. Durata: 10'

T(h)ree (2021)
voice, harp, percussion and electronics

Written for PermaTrio. Premiered by PermaTrio 2023 in Oslo. Durata: 10'

Whispering c(h)ords, quietly falling (2021)
clarinet, trombone, tuba, percussion, piano, violin, viola and cello

Written for RIOT Ensemble. Premiered by RIOT Ensemble 2021 in Huddersfield.

Durata: 12'

Stimme aus der Ferne (2020) 8’30″
flute, clarinet, percussion and piano

Written for Norrbotten NEO. Premiered by Norrbotten NEO 2021 in Stockholm. Durata: 8'30"

Swirls and Shades (2019)
for eight saxophones
Written for Stockholm Saxophone Quartet and Quasar Quatour de saxophones. Premiered by Stockholm Saxophone Quartet and Quasar Quatour de saxophones 2019 in Montréal. Durata: 10'

Trio (2018)
traditional korean percussion, piano and violin
Written for Trio Hellqvist/Choi/Amaral. Premiered by Trio Hellqvist/Choi/Amaral 2018 in Kalv. Durata: 8'

Sweet Thursday (2018)
two guitars.
Written for Gothenburg Combo. Premiered by Gothenburg Combo 2018 in Kalv. Durata: 4'30"

Ting and twine (2017)
harp and percussion.
Written for Duo Harpverk. Premiered by Duo Harpverk 2017 in Reykjavik. Durata: 6'30"

Bells and Tides (2016)
cello and percussion.
Written for UmeDuo. Premiered by UmeDuo 2016 in St Petersburg. Durata: 11'

Gesång (2015)
mezzo soprano, percussion and electronics.
Written for Duo Ego. Premiered by Duo Ego 2016 in Gävle. Durata: 11'

A swarm came in from the dark (2014)
violin solo and six instruments.
Written for Karin Hellqvist & Gageego!. Premiered by Karin Hellqvist & Gageego! 2015 in Stockholm. Durata: 12'

Tinkles, clinks and heavenly metal (2012)
amplified contrabass recorder, violin, sound objects and electronics.
Written for Faint Noise. Premiered by Faint Noise 2013 in Copenhagen. Durata: 10'

Paths of wood and pearl (2010)
flute, violin, cello and piano.
Written for Pärlor för Svin. Premiered by Pärlor för Svin 2011 in Stockholm. Durata: 5'

Wavering wood, whirling metal (2009)
harp and percussion.
Written for Duo Harpverk. Premiered by Duo Harpverk 2009 in Reykjavik. Durata: 9'

Reed, undulating (2008)
clarinet, violin, cello and piano.
Premiered by Beatrice Seyzeriat, Stephanie Mulot, Odd Sonntag and Antonio Hallonberg, conducted by Rei Munakata, 2008 in Göteborg. Durata:11'

Backdrifting (2006)
flute, trombone, percussion, piano/harmonium and cello.
Written for Gageego! Premiered by Gageego 2006 in Göteborg. Durata 9'

Orchestra:
Whirli(gigue) (2016)
symphony orchestra.
Written for Malmö Symphony Orchestra. Premiered 2017 in Malmö, conductor: Leif Segerstam. Durata 7'

Krusning Skiktning (2013)
piano and orchestra.
Written for Per Tengstrand and Jönköpings Sinfonietta. Premiered 2013 in Jönköping, conductor: Hannu Koivula. Durata 21'

Reed, motion (2008)
symphony orchestra.
Premiered 2009 in Göteborg by Swedish National Orchestra Academy, conductor: Joachim Gustafsson. Durata 12'

Sand, tystnad (2006)
string orchestra.
Premiered 2006 in Växjö by Musica Vitae, conductor: Michael Bartosch. Durata 12'

Electronics:
Cracking People Up (2002)
tape

Oiseaux Electroniques (2001)
tape