Malin Hülphers has been active as a composer in a theatrical context for more than 15 years. Music for theatre in the beginning, both independent groups as well as institutions. More recently she has developed and worked on musical dramas and operas.
Examples of some institutions that have commissioned work from her :
Scenkonst Sörmland, Music in Uppland with the Uppsala Kammarsolister,
Östgöta Brasskvintett, Gothenburg Opera Nordiska Kammarorkestra,
Estrad Norr/Stockholms Länsmusik, Bohuslän Big Band (see below for a more detailed list of commissions, as well as projects she initiated herself that are quite unusual compositions)
Her work covers a broad spectrum of the genre and has always an idiosyncratic tonal language. A stylistic trademark of her music is also a profound instinct and understanding for dramatic scenarios.
2012 Scenkonstbolaget Västernorrland – Composer in Residence
2012 Gothenburg Opera – Opera/Musika commission for music and libretto.
2011/12 Bohuslän Big Band – ”Kryp”commission for a Bigband. Collaboration with Region Västs dance ensemble, choreography by Camilla Ekelöf.
2010 Östgöta Brasskvintett – ”Sagan om en kolhydrat” ”the Story of Carbohydrate”, a musical fairy tale for pre-school children. Commission was for both text and music. Performed by the Östgöta Brass Quintett.
2009 Stockholms Länsmusik/Estrad Norr – ”Hattstugan”. Opera for children with libretto based on Elsa Beskow`s fairy tale. 5 singers and wind quintett.
Director – Rolf Christiansson, Scenography – Lasse E Jonsson, Singers – Fredrik Strid. Anna Larsdotter Persson, Jan Löfgren, Camilla Lundstedt, RRolf Christiansson. Stockholms Länsmusiks Blåsarkvintett, Nordiska Blåsarkvintetten
2009 Scenkonst Sörmland – ”Sven Duva” A musical version of the poem by Runeberg.
Director – Patrik Sörling. Scenography – Katrin Brändström, Singer/ Actor Joakim Berg, Jakob Höglund,
Musicians– Eirik Steinsvik, Åsa Karlberg, Nils Åke Pettersson
2007 Musik i Uppland/Uppsala Kammarsolister – ”The Secret of the Elves”
A children`s opera where I am author of both music and libretto. String sextett, two singers and a dancer. Director – Sara Erlingsdotter, Scenography – Karin Lind,
2006 Scenkonst Sörmland – ”Cirkusflickans resa”, ”The Journey of a Circus Girl” Children`s opera where I also wrote both music and libretto. Two singers, seven musicians. Director – Rolf Christiansson, Costume – Senem Yazan, Singers – Metin Ardel and Camilla Lundstedt,
Musicians from Scenkonst Sörmland.
2006 Teater Ettettett/Riksteatern – ”Konserv, en husmorsmusikal”, ”Tinned, a housewife`s musical”.
Contributed both as a musician and librettist. Director – Johan Schildt,
Actors – Mia Nilsson, Gunilla Bergerham, Eva Bäckman. Musiker – Anders Åstrand, Jan Levander, Malin Hülphers
2004 Scenkonst Sörmland – ”Trollet och Solstrålen”, ”Sunbeam and Troll” A musical fairytale with text based on the original by Hjalmar Bergman. For one singer and four musicians.
Singer/Narrator – Rolf Christiansson. Musicians from Scenkonst Sörmland alt. Estrad Norr
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