Studied with prof. Jorma Panula and Eric Ericson. Diploma in conducting at the Sibelius Academy 1990.
One of Sweden´s leading conductors in the field of contemporary music. Over 500 first performances of compositions for chamber ensembles, symphonic wind orchestras, symphony orchestras and opera performances.
Professional experiences as conductor
Professional orchestras
Royal Philharmonic Stockholm (Re-invited Spring-17), Malmö Symphony Orhestra, Helsingborg Symphony Orhestra, Norrköping Symphony Orhestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra Örebro , Sundsvalls Chamber Orchestra, Stockholms Symphonic Wind Band, Dalarnas Sinfonietta, Estonia Theatre Symphony Orhestra, Malmö Opera and KammarensembleN, Stockholm.
Music College Orchestras
Royal College of Music in Stockholm, College of Music in Ingesund, Odense, Istanbul and Ankara (Bilkent University) and Mälardalens University Chamber Orchestra.
Orkesterföreningar
Saltsjöbaden, Borås, Gislaved, Karlskoga, Kalmar, Strängnäs, Umeå, Filialen Stockholm, Matteus Symfoniorkester i Stockholm samt Akademiska Kapellet Stockholm.
Operaproductions
W.A.Mozarts: Cosi fan Tutte, G.Bizet: Carmen, G.Donizetti: Don Pasquale och Viva la Mama, Staffan Hedin: På slingrande stigar, E.Humperdinck: Hans och Greta, G.F.Händel: Acis och Galatea, P.Maxwell Davis: Eight songs for a mad King and G.Puccini: La Bohème och Gianni Schicchi., P. Tjajkovskij: Eugen Onegin, Luca Francesconi: Quartet at the Malmö Opera (2015) Benjamin Staern: Snödrottningen, musikalen Tänk Om, A. Poncielli: La Gioconda, Karl-Birger Blomdahl: Aniara and chamberopera by Joel Engström: Det positiva bruset
First performances of opera:
George Riedels opera "The Sleeping City". Tomas Lindal: “Inte alla tjuvar kommer för att stjäla” at Malmö Opera, Malin Bång: People´s voice , Jonas Klingborg: Mad cow Donalds - collaboration between the Royal College of Music and University College of Opera in Stockholm .
CD-productions
Together with Chamberensemble Sonanza he has made eleven productions. Two are on its way.
O A Thommesen, P Nörgård, A Eliasson, A Mellnäs och M Lindberg (Acoustica ACCD-1010). A Schönberg, A Nilsson och M Lindberg (Caprice CAP 21382). A Mellnäs (Phono Suecia PSCD 22). T Jennefelt (Phono Suecia PSCD 68). F Rabe (Phono Suecia PSCD 67). A Nilsson, G Crumb, A Eliasson och D Börtz Solist i gitarrkonserten "Ett porträtt" av D. Börtz är gitarristen Göran Söllscher.( Caprice 21450 ).
Samarbetet med Göran Söllscher har också resulterat i en CD med två gitarrkonserter, av E.von Koch och U. Neumann ( Caprice CAP 21514).
L. Ekström (Phono Suecia PSCD 122), H.Strindberg (Phono Suecia PSCD 124), P. Lindroth, Nosag CD 146, Chamber Ensemble Sonanza - " Unheard of -again " (Phono Suecia PSCD 180), Neptune´s Field Henrik Strindberg ( PROM Stockholm 2017 )
Together with Sundsvalls Chamber Orchestra: Gazelle´s dream Ray Lema/J. Risberg/ , Company: Erato (1998).
TV-productions
1985 A Swedish Grammy with Chamberensemble Sonanza from the Philharmonic Hall, Stockholm
1989: A 40 minute program for tjeckish TV with Chamberensemble Sonanza. Pieces by Arne Mellnäs, Mikael Edlund och Anders Eliasson.
1992: Nobel Prize Dinner with a first performanceof the swedish composer Karl-Axel Falk. Orkester: Stockholms Symphonic Wind Band.
1997: The Concert of the month in SvT 2 with Dalarnas Sinfonietta. First performance of a guitar concert by Johannes Jansson. Solist: Göran Söllscher.
1998: Tv produktion for french Tv 5. A 50 minute long program about the collaboration between Jan Risberg and the world music musician Ray Lema. This production together with Sundsvalls Chamber Orchestra was on the top of the Worldmusiclist in Europe 1999. Jan Risberg was both arranger and conductor of this production.
2010: SvT:s Luciamorning together with students from Södra Latins Musikgymnasium.
Some prizes
1985 Swedish Grammy
1989 The award "Kristallen den fina" for contemporary music.
1997 "the weeks artist i Swedish Radio"
2006 awarded Jan Risberg and Chamberensemble Sonanza "The Patan Award" for working with students and children in the field of contemporary music and composing.
2010 Swedish Grammy no 2 together with Chamberensemble Sonanza
2011 years Interpreter prize by the Society of Swedish Composers.
