Kristina Forsman

B. 1970 in Umeå. Grew up in Ethiopia and Ytterby, Roslagen.

1989-1991 trombone at Sjöviks folkhögskola.

1995 graduated at Ingesunds Musikhögskola (trombone teacher).

1995-1996 music teacher at Walldorfskolan, Norrköping.

1996-1998 studies for S-D Sandström at Gotlands Tonsättarskola.

1998-1999 music teacher.

1999-2003 composition studies at Kungl. Musik-högskolan.

2003-2006 composing, teaching, playing trombone.

2006- full time composer.

My composition Bergslagen is available on the cd “Bergslagsbilder”.

In 2000 I made music for the TV-show “Jullovsmorgon”, in collaboration with DI and Kungl. Musikhögskolan.

My orchestra Akkasí! had its first performance 2006 at Grängesberg, with Jonas Dominique and Bergslagens kammarsymfoniker.

My composition Den harhjärtade människan, inspired by Eva-Stina Byggmästar’s poetry, will in 2007 be performed with actress Sofia Rönnegård and a trio, consisting of Ylva Magnusson violin, Karin Ancker viola, and Hanna Thorell cello.

I have worked with different conductors, e.g. Stefan Solyom, Ragnar Bohlin, Gunnar Eriksson, Rei Munakata, Jukka Iisakkila & Hans Vainikainen, and with several musicians and orchestras, e.g Kerstin Frödin, Leif Karlsson (Kroumata), Musica Vitae, Gotlandsmusiken, Östgötamusiken, Maria vokal-ensemble and Mamadou Sene.

www.kristinaforsman.se