Per Ekedahl, Short CV

Per Ekedahl has a background as music teacher, professional choir singer and choir conductor. (for the choir-curriculum, see other page) He studied Musicology at Uppsala University and has a MA in music pedagogy from Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He has worked with different musical and cultural projects for young people, and been a programmer and manager of numerous concert productions for many years, adding up to more than 25 years experience of concerts for young audiences. He is an often engaged lecturer, in particular concerning concerts and culture for young people. He has also supervised and coordinated national and international music competitions, and for 11 years chaired the jury in Sweden's biggest competitions for young Musicians.

Per Ekedahl has been involved in Jeunesses Musicales as from year 2000. Since 2002 Per Ekedahl was a member of the board of Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI), and was from 2008 until 2014 the President of JMI.

In 2014 he was appointed Honorary President of JMI.

Employments and assignments:

-  Professional choir singer part time from 1980 and onwards

-  Music teacher, various periods between 1977 to 1986.

-  Professional Choir Conductor, part time from 1980 and onwards

-  Concert Manager/programmer, young audiences; Concerts Sweden 1986-1987.

-  Concert Manager/programmer, young audiences, Regional Cultural Foundation 1988 - 1996.

-  Manager at Cultural Developing Centre for Children and youth, 1997- 2000.

-  Head of youth department, Concerts Sweden 2000 – June 2009

-  Producer of Cultural Festivals for Young people

-  Tour Manager International choir tours Chamber Choir of the Royal College of Music and Eric Ericson Chamber Choir between 1980 and 1990

-  Organiser of national and international conferences, particularly about young audiences.

-  Frequent lecturer about concerts for young audiences

-  Responsible for the largest music competition for young musicians in Sweden; Musik Direkt, and from 2000 to 2010 the chairman of the jury of the national final.

-  Manager of the international choir competition; The Eric Ericson Award (2009)

-  Manager of The Swedish Soloist Prize (2009-2010)

-  Various positions in Jeunesses Musicales International, board member and in committees, from 2000 and onwards

-  President of Jeunesses Musicales International from 2008 until 2014

- 2014 appointed Honorary President of JMI

- President of the jury at Imagine Brazil, executed by Amigos do Projeto Guri, São Paulo state, 2015-2018