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Per-Otto Johansson, dirigent

Jeg begyndte min dirigent-karriere i Malmö musikkollegium, hos professor Gunnar Stärn (1991-95). Samtidig studerede jeg trompet hos professor Leif Bengtsson og professor Christer Wåhlstedt (trompetist i Helsingborg symfoniorkester).

Gennem mine studier har jeg arbejdet som freelance trompetist i: Helsingborg symfoniorkester, Malmö symfoniorkester, Umeå symfoniorkester, Malmö operaen, Göteborg operaen, Marineorkestret i Karlskrona og og Air Force orkestret i Göteborg.

I 1999 begyndte jeg dirigent-studiet hos professor Michel Tabachnik og Frans Rasmussen ved Musikkonservatoriet i København.

Jeg har deltaget i masterclass hos: Kurt Sanderling i København 1999 og Manfred Honneck i Stockholm 2001. Siden foråret 2002 har jeg haft kontakt med Leif Segerstam og Esa-Pekka Salonen. I september 2004 blev jeg inviteret til Astrakhan (Rusland) for at deltage i masterclass hos Il-Ho Yang.

I maj 2003 havde jeg min debut-koncert med Sjællands symfoniorkester. Med denne koncert sluttede 4 års studier ved musikkonservatoriet.

Jeg har dirigeret følgende orkestre: Umeå symfoniorkester, Århus symfoniorkester (2001-2004), Oslo Sinfonietta (2002), Radiounderholdningsorkestret (2003, 2004), Ålborg symfoniorkester (2004), Helsingborg symfoniorkester (2002-2004), Sønderborg symfoniorkester (2003), Marineorkestret i Karlskrona (2001-2004), Linköping harmoniorkester(2003), Royal Air of Woodwind, Göteborg(2004).

I efteråret 2003 dirigerede jeg en ny opera buffa, skrevet til Norrland Operahouse af en svensk komponist. I 2005 skal jeg have 3 operaproduktioner i Malmö operaen.

Jeg har modtaget følgende legater:

    - Karlskrona kulturpris 1999

    - Rejselegat fra musikkonservatoriet i København 2001

    - Helge Ax-son Johnsons Stiftelse (travel scholarship) 2002

   - R. Christiansson Foundation 2002

   - Lyckeby Gille Prize of Culture 2003

   - rejselegat fra den danske dirigentforening 2004

English

I began my conducting career in Malmoe College of Music for professor Gunnar Staern (1991-95). At the same time I studied trumpet for prof. Leif Bengtsson and prof. Christer Wåhlstedt (trumpet player in Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra).

During my studies I have been working as a freelance trumpet player in: Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Malmoe Symphony Orchestra, Umeå Symphony Orchestra, Malmoe Opera, Gothenburg Opera, The Navy Orchestra in Carlskrona and The Air Force Orchestra in Gothenburg.

In 1999 I began studying conducting at The Royal Danish Academy of Music for professor Michel Tabachnik and Frans Rasmussen.

I have also attended master classes for: Kurt Sanderlin in Copenhagen 1999 and Manfred Honneck in Stockholm 2001.

Since spring 2002 I have contact with Mr Leif Segerstam and since 2002 I have also contact with Esa-Pekka Salonen.

In September 2004 I was invited to Astrakhan (Russian Federation) to participate in a masterclass (Russian Fed. Diploma) for maestro Il-Ho Yang.

In May 2003 I did my debut-concert with Själland Symphony Orchestra in Copenhagen. With this concert I ended the 4 years of conductingstudies at The Royal Danish Academy of Music.

I have conducted the following orchestras: Umeå  Symphony Orchestra (2000,2002 and 2003)  Aarhus Symphony Orchestra (2001-2004) Oslo Sinfonietta (2002)The Danish Radio Entertainment Orchestra (2002,2003) The Royal Copenhagen Symphony Orchestra (2003,2004) Aalborg Symphony Orchestra (2004) The Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra (2002-2004) Soenderborg Symphony Orchestra (2003) The Royal Marin in Carlscrona (2001-2004)Linköping Orchestra of Woodwind (2003).The Royal Air of Woodwind in Gothenburg 2004.

During the autumn of 2003 I have conducted a new opera buffa, written for The Norrland Operahouse by a Swedish composer. During 2005 I will have 3 production on The Opera of Malmoe.

I have received the following scholarships:

-         The City of Carlskrona Prize of Culture 1999

-         Travel scholarship from The Royal Danish Academy of Music 2001

-         Helge Ax-son Johnsons Stiftelse (travel scholarship) 2002

-         R. Christiansson Foundation 2002

-         Lyckeby Gille Prize of Culture 2003

-    Travel scholarship from Danish Conducting Society 2004

December 2004