Madeleine Isaksson

Madeleine Isaksson studied piano and composition during the 80's at Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, and obtained diplomas in piano-teaching and composition. Sholarships allowed her to continue her studies abroad, in Holland and later, in France, were she lives and works as composer.
Among her compositions: the nonet inné (1993), the quartets Andelek (1997) and Rooms (2000), the septets Sondes (2009) and Isär (2012), the orchestral work Ilôts (2005), for vocal ensemble Ciels (2010) and Terre de l'absence (2012), and the mixed work Far ... for alto guitar and electronics.
In 2005 her CD Failles at Phono Suecia was released. She received the Järnåker Award 2012 for Les sept vallées, composed for solo recorder. The music of Madeleine Isaksson has been performed to great success by prominent ensembles at concerts and festivals across Europe and overseas.

Luftstegen (2018) - violin, piano, (korean) percussion

Springkällor (2018) - piano (improvising pianist) and 7 instruments

Traces (2017) - string trio (violin, viola, cello)

Ljusrymd (2017) - full orchestra

Bridges (2016) - orchestra: brass and percussion

In quarto (2016) - flute quartet

Vide supra (2014) - violin duo

Hemligheten (2013) - counter tenor, recorder, baroque violin, viola da gamba, theorbo

Várije (2013) - children's opera choir and children's yoik chorus

Terre de l'absence (2012) - vocal ensemble: soprano, mezzo-soprano, alt, tenor, baritone, bass

Isär (2012) - flute (bass, piccolo, alto), clarinet (bass, in Bb), violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion

Flux (2012) - brass quintet: 2 trumpets in C, horn, trombone, tuba

Far ... (2011) - alto guitar and electronics

Ciels (2009-2010) - vocal ensemble: soprano, mezzo, alto, tenor, baritone, bass

Sondes (2009) - bass flute/ alto flute, english horn/oboe, alto saxophone (or clarinet in A), violin, cello, piano, percussion

Infra (2007) - violin duo

Les sept vallées (The seven valleys) (2006) - recorder solo: soprano, alt, sopranino, tenor