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Robert Bennesh[1][2] (July 31, 1986-) is a Swedish organist who, since September 2024, has been the organist at the Uppsala Cathedral,[3][4] having moved from his position as organist at Lund Cathedral in Lund taken up in 2016.[5] In 2016, he founded the 'Festival of Sacred Arts,' launching in 2017,[6] and has won numerous awards for his musical capabilities.[7]
Robert Bennesh | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1986 Bjärred, Skåne |
| Alma mater | The University of Music in Malmö and Yale University |
| Occupation | Organist |
| Employer | Uppsala Cathedral |
| Board member of | Church of Sweden Music Council |
| Spouse | Rickard Andersson |
| Website | https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/uppsaladomkyrka/organister-och-korledare- |
Education
editBennesh gained his education firstly at the age of ten, beginning with piano and quickly progressing to organ.[8] He later sought his bachelors studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and continued with a Masters at the Malmö Academy of Music.[7] Following this, he pursued an artistic diploma on scholarship from Yale University.
Career
editBennesh has performed at numerous festivals, among them the Lund Sacred Contemporary Music Festival,[9] and has played and premiered works by contemporary composers such as Judith Bingham,[10] Benjamen Staern,[11] Stefan Klaverdal,[12] Eli Tausen á Lava,[13] Daniel Hjorth, and Hanna Blomberg.[14]
Awards
editRecordings
edit- 2020: Humperdinck, Music for the Stage (Naxos, Dario Salvi)
- 2017: Faure Requiem & Other Sacred Music (Hyperion, David Hill)
References
edit- ^ "Robert Bennesh". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Biografi | Malmö Live". malmolive.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Alumnus appointed to position at Uppsala Cathedral | Yale Institute of Sacred Music". ism.yale.edu. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Cathedral organist Robert Bennesh quits and takes a new job". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Organ Matinée". March 1, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Festival of Sacred Arts". August 1, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Robert Bennesh founds Festival of Sacred Arts in Sweden". music.yale.edu. July 12, 2016. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "He is Lund's new cathedral organist". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "meditation i färger – benjamin staern composer". www.benjaminstaern.se. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Lund Cathedral Organ Premiere for Judith Bingham". August 31, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Nordic Highlights No. 3 2018 by Gehrmans Musikförlag - Issuu". issuu.com. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Conference programme - NECC 2024". www.svenskakyrkan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "reyði tráðurin". eli tausen á lava. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Hanna Blomberg". Blomberg Music & Art. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Alumnus appointed to position at Uppsala Cathedral | Yale Institute of Sacred Music". ism.yale.edu. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "PRISM Summer 2013 by Yale Institute of Sacred Music - Issuu". issuu.com. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-10.