HOPPE, Micaela

Born in 1965 in Jakobsberg, northwest of Stockholm. She is living in Västra Ämtervik (Värmland) since 1997 and is an autodidact as a composer. She has been writing music since a young age. 2008 chosen Composer of the Year in Bergslagen's Chamber Symphony Orchestra. In 2016, the Italian string orchestra I Solisti Veneti together with clarinetist Lorenzo Guzzoni under the direction of Claudio Scimone premiered her "Blue mountains shimmer in backlight". The piece was chosen out of 140 other pieces by female composers from 26 countries. The occasion was noted, among other things, with a live interview in P2.