Jonatan Sersam

Jonatan Sersam (born 2 June 1986) is a Swedish composer and pianist. His music has been performed by Malmö Symfoniorkester, Helsingborgs Symfoniorkester, ensemble ICTUS, Schallfeld Ensemble, Ensemble Zeitfluss, Ensemble FontanaMix, Norrköpings Symfoniorkester, Swedish Wind Ensemble, Marco Fusi, Ruído Vermelho, Musica Vitae and the Kreutzer Quartet among others. Sersam was awarded Saltöstftelsens Tonsättarstipendium (The Järnåker Prize) 2023 for his piece Presencia de Sombra for bass viol, cello and soprano

Biography Jonatan Sersam was born 1986 in Lövestad, Skåne län. Jonatan Sersam studied composition with Luca Francesconi at the Malmö Academy of Music.

Works Rain Heart Hammer for clarinet quartet, 2024 l'architettura dell'alveare for harpsichord, 2024 Kollit - en opera om ett abjekt, opera, 2024. Libretto by Niklas Hansson ...jamais assez tôt... for string quartet and mezzo-soprano, 2023. Text by Molière. Blue Notes, for alto flute, clarinet and violin, 2023 Five piano miniatures, for piano, 2023 Konstruktionen, chamber opera, 2023. Libretto by Niklas Hansson Beyond Lust, for string trio, narrator, electronics and video, 2022. Video by Anna-Karin Rasmusson Presencia de Sombra, for bass viol, cello and soprano, 2022 Tinget, chamber opera, 2021. Libretto by Niklas Hansson Platform Findings, for saxophone and percussion, 2021 Beredskapsarbetaren, chamber opera, 2020. Libretto by Niklas Hansson Aria, for bassoon, 2020 Debajo, for double bass, 2020 Charcoal Oblique, for symphony orchestra, 2019/20 A questa voce, for bass flute, bass clarinet, cello, violin, guitar and piano, 2020 Min Egen Lilla Liten, chamber opera, 2019. Libretto by the composer after Ulf Stark. passing lodestones, for accordion and clarinet, 2019 Tabula Scalata, for orchestra, 2018 Sånger 3, for trumpet and piano, 2018 Pareidolia, for viola d'amore, 2018 Gnistor, for symphony orchestra, 2018 Som en hemlighet, for symphony orchestra, 2017 SCENEN.HANDLINGEN, for two amplified sopranos & chamber ensemble, 2017. Lyrics by Inger Christensen Sånger 2, for cello and piano, 2017 Phono Junction, for 15 musicians, 2016 Vindöga, for five bassoons, piano, marimba and double bass, 2016 Sånger, for bass flute and viola, 2016 En gång, dansa med mig, for soprano and piano, 2016. Lyrics by Karin Lundin Fluttuante, for flute and piano, 2015 Frön, for flute, clarinet, cello, violin and piano, 2015 Atavisms, for clarinet, saxophone, piano, percussion and double bass, 2015 Aporia, for string quartet, 2014 Gigue, for large orchestra, 2014 Natura, for orchestra and choir, 2014 Grosso, for sinfonietta with piano, 2014 Favola, for wind quintet, 2014 Circum, audiodrama with processed voices and electronic music, 2013–14 Antimi, for mixed ensemble, 2013 Murex, for orchestra, 2013 The Hoodoo Machine, for cello, percussion and electronics, 2013 Musica Di Strada, for piano, 2013 La Clessidra, for sinfonietta, 2013 Movements 1-7 for accordion, double bass and saxophone, 2013 Bakom Jorden, for Ocarina quartet, 2012 Portali, for brass quintet, 2012 Reminiscenser, for string orchestra, 2012 Ich fuhle..., for flute, 2 clarinets, trumpet, piano, celesta, male singer and strings, 2012 Friktion, for piano, clarinet, flute and cello, 2011 Destinations I, II & III, for string quartet, 2011 Haust for choir & piano, 2011 Chamber Symphony, for orchestra, 2010 Etude for solo violin, 2010 Infusione, for chamber orchestra, 2010 Bland Näckrosor, for soprano and piano, 2010. With lyrics by Gunnar Ekelöf Scener, for orchestra, 2010 Draug, for wind orchestra, 2009