Biography

Henrik Strindberg's music is focusing on rhythm and sound. He has had commissions for several international ensembles and has collaborated with excellent Swedish soloists, ensembles and orchestras. A number of works have been recorded and performed at festivals. Strindberg received the big Christ Johnson Prize 2007 for Neptune's Field, the Rosenberg Prize 2008 and a shared Swedish Grammis award 2010 for Timeline.

Born in 1954 in Kalmar, Sweden. As a young man Strindberg was a founding memeber of the progressive rock group Ragnarök who’s first album from 1976 was re-released twenty years later in South Korea. Ragnarök has reunited and the new cd “Path” was very well received when released on a French label 2008.

Henrik Strindberg studied composition at the Royal University College of Music in Stockholm. He studied with Iannis Xenakis in Delphi 1985 and at Ircam 1995. Strindberg is teaching composition at the Gotland School of Music Composition and is a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Music. More information at henrikstrindberg.se, ragnarokprogg.se and gotlandstonsattarskola.com.