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Simon Söfelde
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Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1988, Simon became interested in writing music in hes teens. He started off his education at Gotland School of Music Composition and continued at Malmö Academy of Music, later also studying at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. He has studied with among others prof. Luca Francesconi prof. Detlev Möller-Siemens, prof. Bent Sørensen and prof. Rolf Martinsson. With music performed in countries like England, Austria, Germany, Iceland, Faroe Islands, China, USA, Kurdistan and of course Sweden, Simon can proudly present himself as an international composer and musician. He has worked with conductors like Brad Lubman, Paul Mägi and Michael Bartosch and among ensembles and musicians who has performed his music Brussels Philharmonic (BE), Malmö Symphony Orchestra (SWE), Ensemble mise-en (US), Norrköping Symphony Orchestra (SWE), CHROMA (UK), Béla Quartet (FR), Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra (SWE), Kreutzer Quartet (UK), Ensemble Nordlys (DK), Brusk Zanganeh (SWE/Kurdistan), includes just a few.