Ragnar Bohlin
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Ragnar Bohlin is a Swedish conductor
born in 1965.
Bohlin is currently Director of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus
.
He holds a masters degree
in organ and conducting and a postgraduate degree in conducting from the Conservatory of Music in Stockholm.
Bohlin studied conducting with choral conductor
Eric Ericson
, piano with Peter Feuchtwanger in London and voice with the great Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda
.
With his Swedish choirs KFUMs Chamber Choir, the Maria Magdalena Motet Choir and the Maria Vocal Ensemble, Bohlin has won numerous prizes in international competitions.
He has appeared regularly on Swedish radio and recorded a CD with the Swedish Radio Choir
and has also worked with The Ericson Chamber Choir and the Royal Opera Choir of Stockholm. He has taught at the Conservatory in Stockholm and has been a visiting professor
at Indiana University
, Michigan University and Miami University. Since 2009 he teaches at the SF Conservatory of Music.
He was the recipient of the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance for the recording of Mahler's Symphony no 8.
Bohlin has also been awarded with the Johannes Norrby-medalion for expanding the horizon of the Swedish choral scene.
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
born in 1965.
Bohlin is currently Director of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
The San Francisco Symphony Chorus is the resident chorus of the San Francisco Symphony .-Background:Established in 1972 at the request of Seiji Ozawa, then the San Francisco Symphony's music director, the chorus first performed in the 1973-74 Symphony season. the SFS Chorus today gives a minimum of...
.
He holds a masters degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in organ and conducting and a postgraduate degree in conducting from the Conservatory of Music in Stockholm.
Bohlin studied conducting with choral conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
Eric Ericson
Eric Ericson
, is a Swedish choral conductor and influential choral teacher. He graduated from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm in 1943 and went on to complete his studies abroad, at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Switzerland, and in Germany, Great Britain, and the United States.Renowned for his...
, piano with Peter Feuchtwanger in London and voice with the great Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda
Nicolai Gedda
Nicolai Gedda is a Swedish operatic tenor. Having made some two hundred recordings, Gedda is said to be the most widely recorded tenor in history...
.
With his Swedish choirs KFUMs Chamber Choir, the Maria Magdalena Motet Choir and the Maria Vocal Ensemble, Bohlin has won numerous prizes in international competitions.
He has appeared regularly on Swedish radio and recorded a CD with the Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Radio Choir
The Swedish Radio Choir is a professional classical choir. It is funded by Sveriges Radio, the public radio broadcasting company of Sweden. The choir consists of 32 singers, currently led by conductor Peter Dijkstra.-Conductors:...
and has also worked with The Ericson Chamber Choir and the Royal Opera Choir of Stockholm. He has taught at the Conservatory in Stockholm and has been a visiting professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, Michigan University and Miami University. Since 2009 he teaches at the SF Conservatory of Music.
He was the recipient of the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance for the recording of Mahler's Symphony no 8.
Bohlin has also been awarded with the Johannes Norrby-medalion for expanding the horizon of the Swedish choral scene.