Jesper Nordin Jesper Nordin

Nordin's music, marked by elements of Swedish traditional folk music, rock and improvised music, has been performed by leading soloists, chamber ensembles and orchestras around the world. Calm Like a Bomb (2000) brought Nordin international recognition and is regularly performed by ensembles such as ASKO, L’Itineraire and the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players.

Nordin has won prizes at many composition competitions in Europe and North America, including the UNESCO Rostrum of Composers. Nordin's works have been broadcast by radio stations around the world and performed at festivals such as ISCM, Gaudeamus, ICMC and Rsonances. After studies at the Royal College in Stockholm, Stanford University and IRCAM in Paris, Nordin was appointed composer in residence of Swedish Radio for 2004–2006. In 2006 Swedish Radio released the portrait album Residues, featuring several of Nordin's orchestral works.