Biography
Thomas Åberg (born 1952, Stockholm) is a Swedish composer and organist known for performing his own music. He has spent his career based in Stockholm and is recognized for a distinctive approach that blends performance and composition.
Career
Åberg made his debut in 1978 with the organ work Daylight, premiered as part of the Skeppsholmen Group an experimental music collective active from 1978 to 1981. In the early 1980s, he began performing concerts focused mostly on his own works, following a model more typical of solo artists in popular music than traditional organists.
For over 30 years, Åberg worked as a music administrator at STIM, Sweden’s performing rights society, which gave him the freedom to develop a concert-focused musical path rather than a church based one. He has toured extensively in Sweden, performed internationally including in the United States and released a number of recordings across various formats.
More detailed ”bio” written by Carson Cooman (USA)
Memberships
FST – (Society of Swedish Composers) since 1986.
Link to their website
STIM – (The Swedish Performing Rights Society) since 1979 (voting member 1988).
Link to their website
(When you search their archives, remember the Swedish alphabet: … w x y z å ä ö = Åberg comes after Z)
List of works including biography in Swedish by Stig Jacobsson
Biography 1988, written by Stig Jacobsson. Translation from the book “Swedish Composers of the 20th Century”, (Svensk Musik 1988)
Link to the website of Svensk Musik
List of works sorted by instruments
Guide & Samples
Listen to the music
Visit abergmusic on Soundcloud
Important collaborations –
CARSON COOMAN
American concert organist and composer
Composer in Residence at The Memorial Church, Harvard University
Link to Carson Cooman’s website
Important collaborations –
JOHN GRACEN BROWN
American Writer, Poet
John Gracen Brown is a contemporary American poet and dramatist, known for his verse and biblical dramas that have been set to music by composers worldwide. His work often explores themes of nature, spirituality, and the human connection to the earth. Living a simple life in West Virginia without modern technology, he remains a source of inspiration for artists like composer Carl Vollrath and is published in collections and musical scores.
Listen to some of the poems set to music by Thomas Åberg
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