Sebastian Fagerlund

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Born in Finland, Sebastian Fagerlund is one of the country’s busiest composers. After studying at both the Turku Conservatory and Helsinki’s prestigious Sibelius Academy (under composer Erkki Jokinen), Fagerlund has enjoyed commissions from all over the world. With influences as wide-ranging as Eastern music and heavy metal, he composes across a variety of genres, from orchestral works to chamber opera. He was composer in residence at the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra for its 2016/17 season and this year was appointed guest composer at the Aspen Music Festival.