Kerstin Jeppsson

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,^[1] 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.^[2]

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. 2
• I förändring Lyrics: Ulla Olin
• Impossibile Lyrics: Göran Sonnevi
• I Till Dig Lyrics: Karin Boye
• I Rosen Lyrics: Edith Södergran
• III Gå ut i skogen Lyrics: Ulla Olin
• II Ovetande Lyrics: Ulla Olin
• III Kärleksdikt Lyrics: Elsa Grave
• II Upptäckt Lyrics: Edith Södergran
• II Du är min renaste tröst Lyrics: Karin Boye
• III De mörka änglarna Lyrics: Karin Boye

Jeppsson's works have been issued on CD, including:

• Kerstin Jeppsson String Quartet No 2, Embrio (Phono Suecia) ASIN: B000O0575Y
• Percussione con forza (2000-05-31), Anders Blomqvist & Anders Hultqvist & Kerstin Jeppsson & Christer Lindwall & Kent Olofsson & Karin Rehnqvist
• Canto cromatico per due violini (2003), Duo Gelland, Nosag records CD 121