Staffan Sandström – Concerts and other
- 2020-2009:
Concerts with legendary violinist Zakhar Bron, clarinetist Stefan Hermansson, french hornist Sören Hermansson, cellist Hampus Linderholm, trumpetist Kent Jonsson and members from chamber ensemble
Neo at the festival Musik i Pite Älvdal. Music by Stenhammar, Schumann, Piazolla and Jenner
Chopin 200 years – the complete Chamber Music works at the Concert House of Västerås.
With Bartosz Cajler, violin, Samuel Coppin cello and Per-Olov Sahl, flute.
Two lecture-recitals at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm: lectures on and performances of Ravel Gaspard de la nuit and Brahms Händel-variations
Two series of eight lecture-recitals in Eskilstuna, Sweden, on five of the most important works for/with piano from the Classical Era and the 20th century. Music by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel, Sjostakovitj, Corigliano, Stenhammar and Nilsson.
A recital with mezzo soprano Karolina Blixt at the castle of Ekerö, Sweden. Music by Rangström, Grieg, Nyström, Stenhammar, Bizet, Brahms, Poulenc, Flanders &Swann.
Concert with the Vestmannieensemble in the Concert House of Västerås, Sweden. Music by Milhaud, Liebermann, Bach and Gershwin.
Recital with flutist Malin Trast at l’Eglise suédoise in Paris. Music by Bach, Schubert and Prokofjev.
Coaching instrumentalists, teaching chamber music and performing at concerts at Mälardalen University, Sweden.
Teaching music history – Romanticism- at the Chamber Music Programme at Mälardalen University
Project Director at Mälardalen University: exchange between Mälardalen University and Rangsit University
Music Department, Bangkok. Teaching and coaching pianists, instrumentalists and singers at Rangsit University Music Department.
- 2008-2006:
Soloist in Griegs Piano Concerto with the Västerås Sinfonietta under the direction of Hannu Koivola. Concert House of Västerås, Sweden.
Concert with mezzo soprano Karolina Blixt for the visit of His Majesty of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf in Lisboa, Portugal. Music by Bizet, Poulenc, Haendel, Stenhammar, Flanders &Swann.
Oral Exam and Final Doctorate Recital at Staller Center Recital Hall, New York and at Mälardalen University, Sweden. Music by Ligeti, Ravel and Brahms.
Solorecital and live-recording of ‘Staffan Sandström plays Swedish music in Seoul’ for the Swedish embassy in Seoul, South Korea. Music by Swedish composers Sjögren, Nilsson, Rangström, Eliasson, Stenhammar.
Two series of eight lecture-recitals at Mälardalen University in Västerås and Gallery Astley on piano works from the 21th century. The works in focus were Debussy Préludes and l’Isle joyeuse, Rachmaninov Preludes, Prokofiev 8th Sonata and Ligeti Musica Ricercata.
A serie of four lecture-recitals in Eskilstuna, Sweden, on five of the most important works for/with piano from the Classical Era and the 20th century. The classical works consisted of Haydn Sonata in E flat major, Mozart Sonata in F major and Fantasie in D minor, Beethoven Sonata in E flat op. 7, Sonata in F minor ‘Appassionata’ op. 57 and Sonata in E major op. 109.
Two recitals with mezzo soprano Karolina Blixt for the Swedish embassies in Der Haag, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium. Music by Haendel, Mozart, Stenhammar, Schubert, de Falla, Bizet, Poulenc and Nyström.
Two recitals with mezzo soprano Karolina Blixt at the castles of Ekerö and Sundbyholm, Sweden. Music by Rangström, Haendel, Nyström, Stenhammar, Bizet, Brahms, Poulenc, Flanders &Swann.
Recital with violinist Bartosz Cajler at the Concert House of Västerås, Sweden. Music by Tansman and Franck.
Recital with flutist Malin Trast at the Concert House in Västerås, Sweden. Music by Messiaen, Dutilleux, Jolivet and Franck.
Recital with mezzo soprano Karolina Blixt at l’Eglise suédoise in Paris. Music by Haendel, Mozart, Stenhammar, Schubert, de Falla, Bizet, Poulenc and Nyström.
Project Director at Mälardalen University: exchange between Mälardalen University and State University of New York – Stony Brook
A tour of five cities in Morocco. Swedish-French program with music by Debussy, Ravel, Peterson-Berger and Stenhammar.
Two series of eight lecture-recitals at Mälardalen University in Västerås and Gallery Astley on the most important works for/with piano from the 20th century. The 20th century works were Mendelssohn Lieder ohne Worte, Schubert Wanderer-fantasie and Moments Musicaux, Weber Aufforderung zum Tanz, Chopin F-minor Ballade and a selection of Nocturnes and Mazurkas, Schumann Carnaval, Liszt Après une lecture de Dante and Brahms Klavierstücke op. 118.
Solorecital for the Swedish embassy in Seoul, South Korea. Music by Stenhammar, Rangström, Frumerie and Wirén.
Performance of the pianopart in Bartok’s Music for String instruments, Harp and Celesta with Västerås Sinfonietta and members from percussion ensemble Kroumata at the Concerthouse in Västerås, Sweden.
Pianist at a workshop held at Engsö Castle, Sweden for the Tranströmer project, a collaborative contemporary chamber opera with poetry by Tomas Tranströmer and music by Ellen Lindquist.
Two lecture-recitals at Luleå Theater and Luleå Concerthouse, Sweden on Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.
Performances of Jolivet Chant de Linos and Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor at the Concerthouse in Västerås, Sweden.
Solorecital in Köping, Sweden with shorter pieces by Mozart, Chopin, Schubert and Debussy.
One week of Masterclasses in piano at the Hanoï Conservatory, Vietnam.
Recital with violist Bendik Goldstein at the castle of Västerås, Sweden. Music by Schubert and Brahms.
Artist-in-Residence at the Concerthouse i Västerås, Sweden.
Project Director at Mälardalen University: exchange between Mälardalen University and State University of New York – Stony Brook, and exchange between Mälardalen University and Hanoï Conservatory.
Doctorate Recital at Staller Center Recital Hall, New York. Music by Mozart, Brahms, Skryabin and Debussy.
Solorecital at the Concerthouse in Västerås, Sweden. Music by Ligeti, Ravel and Brahms.
Solorecital arranged by the Swedish embassy in Seoul, South Korea. Music by Debussy, Ravel, Stenhammar and Peterson-Berger.
Solorecital for the Swedish embassy’s celebration of the Swedish National Day at Daewoo Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Two series of eight lecture-recitals at the Concerthouse in Västerås and the Gallery Astley on five of the most important works for/with piano from the Classical Era and the 20th century. Music by Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven, Ravel, Sjostakovitj, Corigliano, Stenhammar and Nilsson.
Solorecital at l’Espace- Centre Culturel francais de Hanoi, Vietnam. Music by Schubert and Schumann.
Masterclass at the Hanoï Conservatory, Vietnam.
Lecture-recital at State University of New York – Stony Brook, New York. Lecture on ‘Romantic and Religious Elements in Brahms Third Piano Sonata’ and performance of the work.
Recital with flutist Malin Trast at the Church of Boden, Sweden. Music by Chaminade, Franck and Fauré.
Pianist for the cello class of prof Ola Karlsson and Amit Peled at Gotland Baltic Music Academy.
Teaching piano, coaching instrumentalists and singers, teaching chamber music and performing at concerts at Mälardalen University, Sweden.
– 2005-2003:
From September 2005, Artist-in-Residence at the Concerthouse i Västerås, Sweden.
Project Director at Mälardalen University: exchanges between USA (State University of New York) and Sweden (MDH University, the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music) to develop the post-graduate program in Sweden.
Solorecital at the Concerthouse in Västerås, Sweden. Music by Mozart, Brahms, Skryabin and Debussy.
Two solorecitals in Pakistan: collaboration between the Swedish and French Embassy in Pakistan and l’Alliance Française, Lahore and Islamabad. The Islamabad concert was recorded and shown on Pakistani National Television. Swedish-French program with music by Debussy, Ravel, Peterson-Berger and Stenhammar.
Recital at hotel Hilton Hanoï Opera, Vietnam. Music by Brahms and Stenhammar.
Five solorecitals in the area of Hedströmsdalen in Sweden. Music by Bartòk, Brahms, Chopin, Grieg, Liszt, Mozart, Ravel, Schumann and Stenhammar.
Two solorecitals at l’Eglise suédoise in Paris. Music by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Grieg, Liszt and
Peterson-Berger.
Solorecital at l’Eglise de Vitry la Ville-Champagne, France. Music by Bach, Beethoven, Liszt and Scarlatti.
Solorecital in Anderstorpsaulan, Skellefteå, Sweden. Music by Corigliano, Grieg, Liszt and Stenhammar.
Two Recitals at the Concerthouse in Västerås, Sweden. Music by Grieg, Eliasson, Liszt, Ravel and Stenhammar;; Anders Nilsson, Schubert and Schumann.
Doctorate Recital at Staller Center Recital Hall, New York. Music by Schubert, Anders Nilsson and Schumann.
Masterclass and recital at Birka Folkhögskola in Östersund, Sweden.
Lecture-recital at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Lecture on and performance of Brahms F minor Sonata.
Lecture-recital during the 2005 Gotland Baltic Music Academy on “Music and Communication”. Lecture on and performance of Brahms F minor Sonata.
A serie of eight lecture-recitals at the Concerthouse in Västerås and the Gallery Astley on four of the most important romantic works for/with piano: Schumann C major Fantasie, Liszt B minor Sonata, Franck A major Sonata for Flute and Piano and Brahms F minor Sonata.
Chamber music performances at the 2005 Gotland Chamber Music Festival. Music by Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn.
Trio chamber music concert with Musica Mobile at Centre Culturel Suédois, Paris. Music by Aulin, Naessén, Stenhammar and Bartòk.
Chamber music concert with violinist Åsa Wirdefeldt and cellist David Gammelgård at the Finnish Church in Stockholm. Music by Mozart, Brahms and Mendelssohn.
Schubert-festival in Sundsvall and Stockholm with chamber music ensemble Musica Mobile;; Lieder, Moments Musicaux, Der Hirt auf den Felsen, Trockne Blümen, Trout-quintet.
Trio concerts with violinist Åsa Wirdefeldt and clarinetist Johan Franzén in Tranås and Lidingö, Sweden.
Liederabend with soprano Lena Hellström-Färnlöf at the Church of Burträsk, Sweden. Music by Peterson-Berger, Rangström and Nyström.
Pianist for the violin class of prof Ulf Wallin at Gotland Baltic Music Academy.
Teacher at ICM, Institut de Culture Musicale in Paris.
Recital at salle André Marchal in Paris with French violonist Lyonel Schmit;; Liszt Sonata and pieces for violin and piano by Ravel.
Commencing collaboration with Swedish violinist Åsa Wirdefeldt;; concerts in Paris, Berlin and Sweden (Stockholm, Luleå, Festival Music at Siljan, Giresta, Sigtuna, Sollentuna, Danderyd).
Four solorecitals in Oslo, Norway. Music by Haydn, Chopin, Ravel, Stenhammar, Grieg and Schumann.
Concert at the Goethe Institute in Paris, performing solo piece and violin sonata with/by composer Jehuda Ewert.
Concerts with chamber ensemble Musica Mobile in Stockholm, Linköping and Katrineholm;; Schubert Moment Musicaux, music by Piazolla.
- 2002-1998:
2001 Stony Brook Concerto Competition winner: performance of Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto with conductor Leon Fleisher.
Recording of Brahm’s c-minor piano quartet and Gunnar de Frumerie’s Musica per Nove with Chamber ensemble Musica Mobile. Label Intim Musik, Sweden.
Solorecital in l’Eglise Suédoise in Paris, France. Music by Schubert, Ravel and Liszt.
Concert in the Chamber Music Series “Sundays on the Island”, Bronx, NY. Music by Mozart, Bruch and Schumann.
Masterclass and concert with members from Musica Mobile at Birka Folkhögskola: Sjostakovitj’s Piano Trio nr.2, Franck’s Cellosonata, solo pieces by Chopin and Liszt.
Concert at Nybrokajen 11, Stockholm with Musica Mobile and guest artist Thora Thorslund. Music by Swedish composer Gunnar de Frumerie and B Martinu.
One of the soloists in Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos at the Concert House in Gävle, Sweden.
Artist in Residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, with performances of Liszt Sonata, Franck Sonata for violin and piano, Brahms Sonata D minor for violin and piano, pieces by composers in residence.
Solo Diploma concert at Nybrokajen 11, Stockholm. Sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms and Prokofiev.
Soloist in Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto with SUSO in the Concert House of Stockholm.
