Jörgen Pettersson was educated at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and as the first saxophonist ever, he received the school’s soloist diploma with distinction. He also studied with Professor Jean-Marie Londeix at the National Conservatory in Bordeaux, where he received the Premier Prix.
Jörgen Pettersson is active on the international contemporary music scene. He has participated in concerts and festivals in about fifty countries, both as a soloist and in various collaborative forms. He is a driving force in the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, an ensemble known for its desire to constantly explore and push the boundaries of what is considered artistically possible. He is also a member of groups such as KammarensembleN and Ensemble Son.
Jörgen often and willingly breaks boundaries between conventional art forms and collaborates closely not only with composers but also with choreographers and writers. Through a focused and close collaboration with Swedish and international composers, he actively seeks to develop the repertoire for his instrument. This has resulted in over 800 works being dedicated to Jörgen Pettersson, including solo concerts, electroacoustic pieces, and chamber music works.
He constantly develops new techniques and playing methods, leading to unique and surprising interpretations with a strong personal expression. For this, he has received the Swedish Society of Composers’ Interpretation Prize, among other accolades. He is the initiator and festival leader for Swedish Music Spring since its revival in 2016.
Jörgen Pettersson is an honorary member of the Swedish Society of Composers (FST) and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. In 2019, he received the “Music Enabler” award, which is given to a concert organizer or producer whose efforts have been of great significance to contemporary art music. The citation read: “For committed and tireless work in the revival of the Swedish Music Spring festival.”
Frontside Chamber Music Association has existed since 2019 and is largely driven by volunteer efforts, but we are highly dependent on additional financial sponsors and fundings. All contributions are used to engage fantastic musicians, rents of venues and all other things that make the festival a magical experience.
If you are interested in chamber music that goes beyond the ordinary, you should become a member! As a member, you are invited to the association’s annual meeting and participate in electing the board. You can also suggest activities for the association, thereby influencing future festivals and other events we organize. You also have the opportunity to volunteer during the festival, allowing you to enjoy wonderful chamber music without paying an entrance fee.
How do I become a member and support Frontside? Submit your information in the form below and pay the membership fee, and we will register you as a member immediately. Please also indicate which chamber music you love the most. Together with your personal information, this helps us better understand who our members are. How we handle your information can be read under the GDPR section.
You renew your membership every fall term – we’ll remind you! Alternatively, you can purchase a lifetime membership and thus become a permanent member with a one-time fee.
If you join as a new member in the spring, your payment also covers the following year’s membership.
How do I do it and what does it cost? You can pay the membership fee to Bankgiro 5318-7969 or via Swish 123 356 63 95. Always include your name and, if paying via bankgiro, your mobile number.
Welcome as a member!
For requests, feedback, and additional information, fill in your message in the form at the bottom or send an email to info@frontside-festival.se
The General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, came into force within the EU on May 25, 2018.
How does Frontside handle its membership register? In our membership register, we store your name, address details, email address, phone number, and birth year. If you leave the association, we will retain your information for a maximum of seven (7) years before deleting it.
Who has access to my information? We register your details digitally in our membership register. Only you (first party) and individuals with trusted roles in the association (second party) have access to your information. No information is shared with third parties.
You can request to see what information we have collected about you at any time.
Validity? By becoming a member of the association, you enter into an agreement regarding which information about you can be stored with us and who has access to this information, as described above. This agreement is valid indefinitely, as long as you are a member of the Frontside Chamber Music Association.
Do I have the right to have my information deleted? According to GDPR, you have the right to have your information deleted, but you will also lose your membership in the association. To request this, send an email to info@frontside-festival.se and ask for your stored information to be deleted.
