Karin Rehnqvist

Karin Rehnqvist
Gannevik Talks, 2015
Background information
Born (1957-08-21) 21 August 1957 (age 67)
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresClassical
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Conductor
  • Professor
Websitewww.karin-rehnqvist.se

Karin Rehnqvist (born 21 August 1957) is a Swedish composer and conductor of classical music. She composes chamber music, orchestral works, music for the stage, and particularly vocal music, incorporating elements of folk music such as the vocal technique of Kulning. In 2009 she was appointed the first female professor of composition at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm.