About John Fernström
Lived 1897 – 1961 (aged 63). John Fernström was a Swedish conductor, composer and violinist.
John Fernström (6 December 1897 – 19 October 1961) was a Swedish composer. He was the founder of the Nordic Youth Orchestra.
Early life and education Fernström was born in Yichang, China, where he also spent most part of the first ten years of his life at the mission his father directed, except for a couple of years in Sweden. He resided permanently in the Swedish province of Skåne from 1907 and started to study the violin at the conservatory in Malmö. and Isissystrarnas bröllop), and a large number of songs and choral pieces.
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Who was John Fernström?
Swedish conductor and composer (1897–1961)
When was John Fernström born?
John Fernström was born on 6 December 1897 in Yichang.
When did John Fernström die?
John Fernström died on 19 October 1961 in Lund.
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John Fernström was a conductor, composer and violinist.
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John Fernström was Swedish.
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