TELEMAN, Molly

Molly Teleman (b. 1982) is a Swedish composer based in Norrköping. She studied composition, piano, and music theory at the Ingesund College of Music before continuing composition studies at the Grieg Academy in Bergen, where she studied with Morten Eide Pedersen and encountered visiting composers including Kaija Saariaho and Bent Sørensen. She completed her degree in composition in 2007. Teleman writes primarily for acoustic ensembles, with a particular interest in choral and chamber music. Her works have been performed by ensembles in Sweden and Norway and featured at festivals including Borealis, Norrköpingsljud, and Sound of Stockholm. She is also active as a music critic and program-note writer and is a member of the Society of Swedish Composers (FST), STIM, and KVAST.