Sten Sandell

Swedish composer and musician within the fields of improvised music and electro-acoustic music, born in 1958. Sandell uses electronics and his voice, and he plays keyboard instruments and percussion. He is Doctor of Philosophy In Fine Arts in Musical Performance and Interpretation, University of Gothenburg, 2013 and a member of The Royal Academy of Music in Sweden. He was awarded the Royal Academy of Music’s Jazz Award in 2012 with the motivation: "The pianist Sten Sandell is one of Swedish improvised music’s most brilliant, captivating and independent voices. His musical activities are characterized by a strong artistic integrity, and he has with great consistency developed a characteristic aesthetic attitude that inspires countless musicians."