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Anna Nygren

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"Pressrewiews for Anna Nygren"

2007 PRESS FOR ANNA NYGREN’S - IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD:

”It is a debut with an appetite. Anna plays Jazz with incredible feeling and sings with a warm and sensual voice.”
Västerbottens Folkblad

“A very enjoyable album with both sting and sentimentality”
Säffle-Tidningen

”It has a great sound. Anna has found an elegant, blue tone.”
Norra Västerbotten

”The result is piano bar jazz of the highest grade with Anna’s sensual and warm voice on the top.”
Dalademokraten

”There’s absolutely no doubt that Anna Nygren is a very talented pianist.”
Alingsås Tidning

”It’s reminiscent of the classics in so many ways. But a clearer, more enjoyable jazz doesn’t exist right now in Sweden.”
www.blaskan.nu

”It sounds really good.”
Ångermanland Allehanda

”Anna Nygren has great potential.”
Örnsköldsviks Allehanda

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In a Sentimental Mood / LP

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The cool melancholic jazz ballad “Just Wanna Say I’m Sorry” is running big time on Swedish radio stations. Annas debut album "In a sentimental mood" is a record that invites you to organic music, heart full interpretations on some of the most classic jazz tunes. The record also contains 3 original tracks, written by Anna herself. The album was made during three sessions with several of Sweden’s leading jazz musicians, amongst others, Ulf Wakenius, Hans Backenroth, Peter Johannesson, Georg Riedel and Max Schultz.

- I see myself as a broad musical artist. I play jazz, pop, and classical.

You can see a lot of similarity with the American world famous artist Diana Krall, with a genuine career as a bar pianist (Krall worked at Sheraton, Anna is contracted at Grand in Stockholm). Annas way of putting her own touch on the music will be noticed when you listen to the album.

EDUCATION:

1984-86
The music program at Södra Latin Academy in Stockholm.
Studies in piano with Professor of Piano Greta Eriksson
1987
Private piano studies with concert pianist Käbi Laretei
1988-89
Private piano studies with Professor of Piano Rolf Lindblom
(See recommendation below)
1989-93
The Royal College of Music (160 p.)
Studies in piano with Professor of Piano Irene Mannheimer.

RECOMMENDATION FROM ROLF LINDBLOM (professor of piano at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm)
Anna Nygren studied piano with me before her time at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, where she majored in teaching piano. She has a tremendous gift, she’s very musical, and she has a refreshingly strong individual personality. Anna Nygren is very capable of playing any genre. She’s successful in the world of so called “serious art music” as well as the world of Afro-American music. It is a pleasure for me to be able to recommend her to the very best.

SCHOLARSHIPS:
1993 Gottfrid Bons Scholarship
2003 Sundbyberg’s City Culture Scholarship

CONTRIBUTED AS A COMPOSER/MUSICIAN TO THE FOLLOWING ALBUMS/FILMS
1991 UTSKÄRGÅRD musik till stränder och fjärdar Artist: Rolf Lindblom (Proprius)
2000 German Thriller Falling Rocks directed by Peter Keglevic
K-Otic (over 250 000 copies sold in the Benelux countries) (Jive records)
I Belong To You Artist: Lisa Lindebergh (Sony Music Colombia
2001 Heartbreak Lullaby Artist: Ateens (Stockholm Records)
Princess Diaries Soundtrack (Walt Disney Records)
2003 Pretty On Edge Artist: Kim Sanders (Polydor)
Du får mig om jag får dig Artist: Rikard Wolff (Capitol)
2004 Lähikuvia Artist: Kaksio (Warner)
2005 Svenska kärleksvisor Artist: Anna Nygren (Barcarole Records)
2006 Sorgen & Glädjen Artist:Björn Johansson (Ladybird Production)
2007 In a Sentimental Mood (Ladybird Production)

PERFORMANCES/CONCERTS:

1993
Concerts in Stuvsta and in Ekerö church together with opera singer Suzanne Flink and flutist Anna Bergman “Trio con brio.”
Accompaniment to performance artist Mattias Enns critically acclaimed “In the shadow of a boot” about Zarah Leander, Sweden, and Nazism. (ca 50 performances at Mosebacke)
Accompaniment to a concert in Rackstad Museum in Arvika. Review: “…Anna Nygren provided superb accompaniment. Her background varies, according to the commentators, between musical entertainment, classical entertainment, and improvisational jazz…”

1994
Accompaniment to performance artist Mattias Enns performance ”Five femmes” about five female artists’ lives and songs. Mosebacke. (Zarah Leander, Marlene Dietrich, Josephine Baker, Monica Zetterlund och Edith Piaf)
Music at Haga – Concert with ”Trio con brio” under the title ”Soiree francaise” with music by, among others, Hugo, Faure, Baton, Roussel, Debussy, Satie, Poulenc

1995
Mora Kulturhus – concert with ”Trio con brio” featuring music by Nordic composers Sibelius, von Koch, Grieg, Nielsen, Sinding, Peterson-Berger, among others”. Review: ”...Anna Nygrens efforts were impressive...” David Termen
Concert with ”Trio con brio” at Säfstaholms Castle, Vingåker. Review:”...Anna Nygren had a big part on the grand piano and played marvelously...” Holger Wigertz
Conductor for 250 Cabaret performances at product launches for Scania.
1996
Church Concert Tour in Norway with ”Trio con Brio.”
Concert in the Old City Hall, Uppsala
1996-2005
Editorial staff member for SVTs ”Så ska det låta” (”That’s how it sounds”) 10 seasons, 102 programs
1997
Concert at Kungsängens church together with ”Trio con Brio.”
Performance in Manilla, The Phillipines for the company Ericsson.
1999
Pianist at the presentation of Sweden’s most prestigious business awards, Stora
2002
Concert at Lidingö Church together with ”Trio con Brio.”
2003-2004
Pianist in ”Stjärnklart” at Konserthuset in Stockholm.
2005
Contributing pianist and singer for the show ”Mitt i maten” in Laholm, together with Johannes Brost and Nicke Wagemyr. Guest artists: Lars Brandeby, Kjell Bergkvist,
Concert at Fjäderholms theater together with Li