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Jonatan Sersam (born 2 June 1986 in Lövestad) is a composer of classical contemporary music. He studied at the Malmö Academy of Music from 2008-2014 with professors such as Luca Francesconi and Rolf Martinsson. His works have been performed by professional ensembles such as Helsingborgs Symfoniorkester, Norrköpings Symfoniorkester, John Bauer Brass, Swedish Wind Ensemble och Ruidho Vermelho, Musica Vitae and The Kreutzer Quartet among others. His music is defined by rhythmic drive, polymodal harmony and unconventional dramaturgical structures. Jonatan Sersam is also an active pianist and improviser.

Biography
Jonatan Sersam was born 1986 into a family of musicians and actors. His father, Rolf Sersamworked with film and stage music as well as in the seventies progressive rock band STORM. His mother, Anna-Karin Sersam, is an educated mime artist and worked the major part of her life as an actress with focus on the younger audience. Jonatan Sersam started playing the piano at the age of 8 and studied at the Malmö Kulturskola. After that he entered musical high school. After being rejected on his first application to the piano program at the Academy of Music, he studided literature and drama at Malmö Högskola for one year. After that he applied for Sundsgårdens Folkhögskola to study composition and Arranging with Per-Ingvar Reuter. He then applied to the classical arranging program at the Academy of Music in Malmö in 2008 where he was accepted. After three years he applied to the composition program to study for Luca Francesconi for four years.

Works

 * Aporia, for string quartet, 2014


 * Gigue, for large orchestra, 2014


 * Natura, – for orchestra and choir, 2014


 * Grosso, for sinfonietta with piano, 2014


 * Circum, audiodrama with processed voices and electronic music, 2013-14


 * Antimi– for mixed ensemble, 2013


 * Murex, for orchestra, 2013


 * The Hoodoo Machine, for cello, percussion and electronics, 2013


 * Musica Di Strada, for piano, 2013


 * Movements 1-7 for accordion, double bass and saxophone, 2013


 * Portali, for brass quintet, 2012


 * Reminiscenser, for string orchestra, 2012


 * Friktion, for piano, clarinet, flute and cello, 2011


 * Infusione, for chamber orchestra, 2010


 * Bland Näckrosor, fo soprano and piano, 2010. With lyrics by Gunnar Ekelöf


 * Scener, for orchestra, 2010
 * Draug, for wind orchestra, 2009