Biography Niklas Sivelöv

niklas sivelov born in skellefteå in northern sweden. ancestors came karelia , northern finland.

sivelov began studying organ @ age of 6 , later winning prizes throughout scandinavia organist, own compositions , improvisations. @ age fourteen switched piano , began practice more seriously. @ seventeen, sivelov attended royal college of music in stockholm, studied keyboard , composition, , made soloist debut royal stockholm philharmonic performing bartók second piano concerto in 1991. continued studies in helsinki, bucharest, trossingen , london. repertoire extends bach contemporary, including number of swedish composers. performance collaborations conductors include, among others, esa-pekka salonen, leif segerstam, thomas dausgaard, jukka pekka saraste, kees bakels, alan gilbert, paavo berglund, mario venzago, john axelrod , kazufumi yamashita. has performed leading orchestras in scandinavia, tonhalle zurich, suisse romande , orchestras on europe.

niklas sivelöv dedicated chamber musician. gives recitals in prestigious venues on world , has worked mark peskanov, leonid gorokhov, martin fröst, patrick gallois , malena ernman and, showing side of versatility, has performed , recorded accordionist lelo nika.

few pianists have courage , stamina perform bach s das wohltemperierte klavier book 1 , 2 in 3 concerts, niklas sivelöv has done success in legendary bargemusic, new york in january, 2010.

the distinctions niklas sivelöv has received many , impressive signifying position leading scandinavian pianist. recording of own improvisations on bellman s music awarded important independent music awards, first scandinavian ever won prize best classical album , elected winner of vox populi poll, component of 8th ima program. former winners include names norah jones, tom waits , peter gabriel. niklas sivelöv elected steinway hall of fame.

he has received diapason d or (berwald s piano concerto), cannes nomination best 20th century recording (einar englund s piano concerto no.1) , penguin record guide s highest marks (piano works wilhelm stenhammar , wilhelm peterson-berger). sivelöv has released recording of robert schumann s piano sonatas , stenhammar s 2 piano concertos malmö symphony orchestra.

niklas sivelöv professor @ royal academy of music in copenhagen.