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Malin Broman

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Malin Broman (born 24 May 1975) is a Swedish violinist. She is concertmaster of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Kungsbacka Piano Trio, the Nash Ensemble of London, and the Stockholm Syndrome Ensemble.[1][2][3]

Career

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Broman is a frequently hired violinist, both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. She also teaches at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She previously taught at the College of Stage and Music at the University of Gothenburg.

Broman is the niece of Sten Broman [no]. She was a summer host in Sveriges Radio P1 on 23 July 2021.[4]

In 2020, during COVID lockdowns, she recorded a performance of Mendelssohn's Octet, in which she played all eight parts.[5][6][7]

She gave the first performance of Helen Grime's Violin Concerto.[8]

Broman plays a Stradivarius violin and a viola by Luigi Bajoni, which are loaned to her by the Järnåker Foundation.[9]

Prizes

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In 1994 Broman won third prize in the Eurovision competition for young musicians, and in the same year she won first prize and the audience prize in the Washington International Competition for Strings, Washington DC.[10] In 1996 she won second prize in the Carl Nielsen International Music Competition in Odense, Denmark.

Recordings

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Broman has recorded on the Hyperion, Alba, Bis and Naxos labels.[10][11]

Awards

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  • Sten A Olsson's cultural grant (2000).[12]
  • Member of the Royal Academy of Music, Sweden (2008).[13]
  • HM The King's medal in gold of the 8th size (2019) for significant contributions to Swedish music life.[14]
  • The Medal for the Promotion of the Sound Arts, Sweden (2021).[15]

References

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  1. ^ "MALIN BROMAN & PEKKA KUUSISTO". www.srso.se. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "People". The Stockholm Syndrome Ensemble. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ "The Strad Podcast #80: Malin Broman on multi-instrumentalism". The Strad. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Sommarpratare 2021 – hela listan" [Summer speakers 2021 – the full list]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 10 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ "One performer plays Mendelssohn's Octet". The Strad. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ^ Channel, The Violin (7 July 2020). "NEW TO YOUTUBE | Violinist, Violist & Cellist Malin Broman – Mendelssohn 'Octet' [2020]". World's Leading Classical Music Platform. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ^ Channel, The Violin (18 October 2021). "MANIC MONDAY | Violinist Malin Broman Becomes Her Own Ensemble". World's Leading Classical Music Platform. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Helen Grime Violin Concerto (2016)". Chester Music Ltd (World). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Malin Broman – Atlas Sweden". www.atlassweden.se. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Malin Broman (violin)". www.hyperion-records.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Classical recordings - Search: Malin Broman (page 1 of 3)". Presto Music. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Scholars 2000". Stenastiftelsen. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Malin Broman, artistic leader, violin – Luosto soi!". 30 January 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Medaljförläningar 28 januari 2019 - Sveriges Kungahus" [Medal Presentations 28 January 2019]. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-01-28. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Tidigare medaljörer - Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien". www.musikaliskaakademien.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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