NIKLAS SIVELOV

‘His marvellous touch and perfect control of the dynamics were remarkable. With emotional involvement he led us far into the spirit of the concerto from the elegantly playful to the explosive forceful cascades and dramatic passages, from the intense poetic and dreamlike to the happy and bubbly’.

The above quote from the Danish newspaper Jyllandsposten sums up Niklas Sivelöv’s musicianship. He is a renowned Swedish pianist with a brilliant technique and has, with his background as composer, a profound understanding of music. His repertoire extends from Beethoven to Lutosławski, including a number of contemporary Swedish composers. Niklas Sivelöv made his soloist debut with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic performing Bartók’s Second Piano Concerto in 1991. His performance collaborations with conductors include, among others, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Leif Segerstam, Thomas Dausgaard, Jukka Pekka Saraste, Kees Bakels, Alan Gilbert, Paavo Berglund and Kazufumi Yamashita. He has performed with the leading orchestras in Scandinavia, at the Tonhalle Zurich, in Suisse Romande and with others all over Europe.

Niklas Sivelöv is a dedicated chamber musician. He gives recitals in prestigious venues all over the world and has worked with Mark Peskanov, Leonid Gorokhov, Martin Fröst, Patrick Gallois and Malena Ernman and, showing another side of his versatility, has performed and recorded with the sensational accordionist Lelo Nika. Few pianists have the courage and stamina to perform Bach’s Wohltemperierte Klavier Books 1 and 2 in three concerts, as Niklas Sivelöv has done with success in the legendary Bargemusic, a unique venue moored just under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, in January 2010.

The distinctions Niklas Sivelöv has received are many and impressive signifying his position as leading Swedish pianist. His recording of own improvisations over Bellman’s music was awarded the important The Independent Music Awards, where he was the first Swede to win the prize for the best classical album, and was elected Winner of Vox Populi poll, a component of the 8th IMA program. Former winners include names like Norah Jones, Tom Waits and Peter Gabriel. Niklas Sivelöv was recently the first Swedish pianist elected for the Steinway Hall of Fame. He has received the Diapason d’Or (for his recording of Berwald’s Piano Concerto), Cannes nomination for best 20th century recording (Einar Englund’s Piano Concerto No.1) and Penguin Record Guide’s highest marks (piano works by Wilhelm Stenhammar and Wilhelm Peterson-Berger). Sivelöv has recently completed recording Schumann’s piano sonatas and Stenhammar’s two piano concertos with Malmö Symphony Orchestra. Bach’s Wohltemperierte Klavier is Sivelöv’s next recording project.

Niklas Sivelöv is a professor at the Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen.

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