Kerstin Jeppsson
composer
Kerstin Jeppsson (born 29 October 1948) is a Swedish composer.
She was born in Nyköping, Sweden, and graduated from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, where she studied composition with Maurice Karkoff. She received a fellowship to continue her studies at the Kraków Conservatory, where she studied with Krzysztof Meyer and Krzysztof Penderecki for composition and Jozef Radwan for conducting. Jeppsson received a bachelor of arts degree from the Stockholm University in 1977, and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts in Santa Clarita in 1979, where she studied with Mel Powell for composition and Daniel Schulman for conducting.
Works
Jeppsson has composed vocal compositions, instrumental works and chamber music, many of which have been recorded. Recorded works include:
4 småstycken En dröm
Percussione con forza
Prometheus
Embrio
Stråkkvartett no.
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