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Robert Bennesh | |
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Born | (1986-07-31) July 31, 1986 (age 38) Bjärred, Skåne |
Alma mater | The University of Music in Malmö and Yale University |
Occupation | Organist |
Employer | Uppsala Cathedral |
Board member of | Church of Sweden Music Council |
Spouse | Rickard Andersson |
Website | https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/uppsaladomkyrka/organister-och-korledare- |
Robert Bennesh (born July 31, 1986) is a Swedish organist who, since September 2024, has been the organist at the Uppsala Cathedral, having moved from his position as organist at Lund Cathedral in Lund taken up in 2016. In 2016, he founded the 'Festival of Sacred Arts,' launching in 2017, and has won numerous awards for his musical capabilities.
Education
Bennesh gained his education firstly at the age of ten, beginning with piano and quickly progressing to organ. He later sought his bachelors studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and continued with a Masters at the Malmö Academy of Music. Following this, he pursued an artistic diploma on scholarship from Yale University.
Career
Bennesh has performed at numerous festivals, among them the Lund Sacred Contemporary Music Festival, and has played and premiered works by contemporary composers such as Judith Bingham, Benjamen Staern, Stefan Klaverdal, Eli Tausen á Lava, Daniel Hjorth, and Hanna Blomberg.
Awards
- Julia R. Sherman Memorial Prize
- Mary Baker Scholarship
Recordings
- 2020: Humperdinck, Music for the Stage (Naxos, Dario Salvi)
- 2017: Faure Requiem & Other Sacred Music (Hyperion, David Hill)
References
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- "Festival of Sacred Arts". August 1, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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- "meditation i färger – benjamin staern composer". www.benjaminstaern.se. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
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- "Nordic Highlights No. 3 2018 by Gehrmans Musikförlag - Issuu". issuu.com. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- "Conference programme - NECC 2024". www.svenskakyrkan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- "reyði tráðurin". eli tausen á lava. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- "Hanna Blomberg". Blomberg Music & Art. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- "Alumnus appointed to position at Uppsala Cathedral | Yale Institute of Sacred Music". ism.yale.edu. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- "PRISM Summer 2013 by Yale Institute of Sacred Music - Issuu". issuu.com. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-10.