Hans Ek (born 1964 in
Uppsala
Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019.
Located north of the c ...
, Sweden), is a
conductor and
arranger working in the meeting between classical music, jazz, pop and folk music.
He has worked with symphony orchestras in Sweden, as well as in Norway, Denmark, Britain, Canada, Lithuania and Turkey.
Ek has in recent years been musical director of the
Polar Music Prize
The Polar Music Prize is a Swedish international award founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, best known as the manager of the Swedish band ABBA, with a donation to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The award is annually given to one contemporar ...
ceremony.
In recent years he has also devoted his time to film music. He has orchestrated and recorded music for films such as ''
Let the Right One In'' directed by
Tomas Alfredson
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, ''
Troubled Water
Troubled Water ( no, De usynlige, "The Invisible") is a 2008 Norwegian film directed by Erik Poppe.
The film depicts a large part of the story twice, from the perspectives of two people.
Plot
As a teenager, Jan Thomas Hansen ( Pål Sverre Valhe ...
'' (
Erik Poppe
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Poppe is regarded as one of Scandinavia's most experienced and compelling film directors recognized for his work with actors and multi-pronged narrativ ...
), ''A Man Comes Home'' (
Thomas Vinterberg
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), ''
Effi Briest
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'' (
Hermine Huntgeburth
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Selected filmography
*'' The Terrible Threesome'' (1991)
*''Gefährliche Freundin'' (1996, TV film)
*' (1998)
*''The C ...
), ''
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* At Point Blank (film), a 2003 Swedish action film
* At Point Blank (TV series)
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'' (Peter Lindmark), and ' (Bettina Oberli).
Since 2013 he is on tour with
Dan Berglund
Dan Berglund (born 5 May 1963) is a Swedish musician who mainly plays the upright bass and is known within jazz and fusion.
Biography
Berglund was familiar with Swedish folk music as well as with pop and rock music. At the age of ten he start ...
and
Magnus Öström
Magnus Öström (born 3 May 1965) is a Swedish drummer, and known for being part of the first Esbjörn Svensson Trio (e.s.t.).
Biography
Öström was the son of an artist couple, and was influenced by the musical tastes of his older brothe ...
of the
Esbjörn Svensson Trio
Esbjörn Svensson Trio (or e.s.t.) was a Swedish jazz piano trio formed in 1993 consisting of Esbjörn Svensson (piano), Dan Berglund (double bass), and Magnus Öström (drums). Its music had classical, rock, pop, and techno elements. It listed c ...
, performing their songs with orchestral arrangements.
Sources
External links
Hans Ek – official website
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1964 births
Swedish conductors (music)
Male conductors (music)
Swedish composers
Swedish male composers
Living people
21st-century conductors (music)
21st-century Swedish male musicians
Esbjörn Svensson Trio members