Anna-Lena Laurin Bergcrantz

Anna-Lena Laurin (1962) is a Swedish Composer living in Malmö. She was Composer in residence with Sinfonietta Riga 2018 and held the same position with Camerata Nordica 2014-2016. To Camerata Nordica she wrote Concerto for flute strings and harp, Concerto in Memoriam (for trumpet and strings) Concerto for Guitar and Sirens for the Slumberers (for solo violin and string). Concerto for flute strings and harp as well as Concerto for guitar were both nominated by SMFF as one of the most important works in Sweden 2011/2016.

Examples of other orchestras/soloists/conductors that Anna-Lena has had commissions from such as; Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Malmö Opera Orchestra, Norrlandsoperan, Göteborgs Symfoniorkester, Amalie Stalheim, Johan Bridger, Domingo Hindoyan, Olle Persson, O ́Modernt med bl a Hugo Ticciati, Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Mar del Plata, Argentina, Sveriges Radio, Nordiska Kammarorkestern, Svenska Kammarorkestern, Östgöta Blåsarsymfoniker, Joana Carneiro, Malmö Symfoniorkester, Arméns Musikkår, Norrbotten Big Band, New Places Orchestra, Göran Söllscher, Christian Lindberg, Piia Komsi (FI), Aleksander Nohr (NO)

Anders Bergcrantz, Victor Lewis (USA), Irina Emeliantseva (RU), Andrew Manze (GB), Thomas Søndergaard (DK), Anna-Maria Helsing (FI) Alicia Terzian (AR), Nisse Landgren, Håkan Hardenberger, Brynjar Kolbergsrud (NO), Haga Duo, The Gothenburg Combo, Mats Bergström, David Härenstam, Katarina Andreasson – everyone most well-reputed, among many others and her music is performed around the world at concerts, festivals, radio and TV-stations.

Laurin's music is also presented on several different CD-albums, all critically acclaimed. 

With her orchestral work ​The Painter ​and the CD ​Anders Bergcrantz Plays The Painter by Anna-Lena Laurin,​ she was awarded ​Composer of the Year #2​ at ​The 37th Annual Jazz Station Awards/The Best Jazz of 2015 ​in Los Angeles. The same site also appointed her DVD ​Iphigenia​, containing her orchestral work with the same name, ​DVD of the year 2016 #2. The piece was commissioned by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. ​​Same site also appointed her E​lectric piano player # 6 as well as Keyboard player #6.

Swedish Radio appointed Laurin ​Composer of the Year 2013/Jazz cat​. To have reached so many accomplishments in two so different genres, truley makes Laurin very unique. 2022 she received Guldnålen - for her accomplishment in her career over the years, from Jazz i Malmö.

She started her professional career as a jazz pianist and vocalist. Nowadays, she spends most of her time composing but still performs as a jazz pianist, for example in her daughters ​Iris and Rebecca Bergcrantz constellations.​ Bands that has been critically acclaimed all over and awarded with titles such as ​Vocal Jazz CD of 2016. Her composing emphasis on symphonic music.

Laurin is also sought after as lecturer at universities, festivals, and conservatories.

Isotope (2022) Commissioned by Swedish Radio for Arméns Musikkår

Bells of Malmö (2021) commissioned by Malmö Förskönings- och planteringsförening. Public installation at Malmö city Hall

Concerto in Memoriam (2019) for  solo trumpet and symphony orchestra/strings. Orchestrated for Malmö Symphony orchestra and commissioned by Camerata Nordica

After Rain (2019) for guitar and string quartet commissioned by Stockholm Chamber

Song of the Juniper (2018) Commissioned by Göteborg Symfoniorkester 

Time of Changes (2018) for sinfonietta commissioned by Sinfonietta Riga

Carnevale Triste (2018) for solo cello and solo marimba and strings, commissioned by Musica Vitae

Sånger i vinden (2018) written on request from Olle Persson and Mats Jansson

Tempus fugit (2017) for flute and guitar commissioned by Haga Duo

Concerto for flute strings and harp (2009) commissioned by Camerata Nordica

Concerto for guitar commissioned by Göran Söllscher

Iphigenia (2009) commissioned by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra