Om Stefan Klaverdal

Stefan Klaverdal (1975-) is a Swedish composer. He studied composition at Malmö Academy of Music/Lund University for seven years with a focus on electronic and vocal music.
In his practice Klaverdal works in a wide spectrum of expressions ranging from public sound installations to concert music for various ensembles. The music is frequently performed and is held in high regard by the press. Klaverdal is also awarded with several prizes such as two-fold winner of IMEB in Bourges, the recipient of Prince Eugene Cultural Award by the states of Sweden and Norway, and 2023 he composed a large-scale oratory to the 900 anniversary of Lund Cathedral with performance in the presence of His
Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden.
Among his works are electronic and chamber music but also five chamber operas and recently a renewed love for choral music. The music is found on at least 25 albums.

The Press has described Stefan Klaverdals music as passionate and dramatic, expressive and suggestive, kaleidoscopic and very beautiful. He frequently combines both disparate musical material and acoustical and electronic instruments to create a very unique, rich musical world. Stefan Klaverdal explains that, being a singer himself, he searches for the lyrical and human aspects of music. 

Beside the extensive compositional practice, Stefan Klaverdal is head of the music department at Ravinen art and music hall in Båstad as well as artistic leader for the festivals In Between Music Festival and Göteborg Art Sounds.