

Cathy is also chair of the award-winning charity Streetwise Opera. Between 19, she was the executive director of the London Sinfonietta, and in 2006 she was appointed Director of Music at the British Council, where she currently works. She has worked for ENO Contemporary Music Studio, Almeida Opera, and the Society for the Promotion of New Music. In England, she has had several key roles within the music scene. She is based in England but has previously lived in Sweden where she worked for Folkoperan, Riksteatern, Norrlandsoperan and Vadstena-Akademien among others. He has also made film music, acted as artistic director for the Polar Music Prize ceremony for ten years and is frequently hired as a music arranger and conductor for national and international orchestras.Ĭathy Graham (UK) has a noteworthy career and long experience of working with music in different contexts. Symphony, Chelsea Hotel, Kosmische Musik, Made by Björk, Studio 54-Disco Inferno and Dance Music Symphony.

In recent years, Hans Ek's own productions have been heard frequently both in Sweden and abroad. He is currently working on a collaboration between the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and world star Zara Larsson, one in a long line of acclaimed collaborations where Hans combines classical music with other genres. Hans Ek, border-crossing music arranger and conductor based in Uppsala. The following people have been appointed to be part of UKK's new Creative Advisory Board, starting in April 2021. Our aim and goal for UKK is to create a space that breeds high quality, magnificent and significant experiences and meetings that make a difference for Uppsala, Sweden and the world, says Henrik Lillsjö. The Creative Advisory Board is part of the organization's strategy to remain a leading meeting place for concerts, culture, conferences, and congresses in the future. Henrik Lillsjö believes the Creative Advisory Board will support and challenge the creative conversation and business development at UKK. Its goal is to strengthen UKK’s place in society and provide a breeding ground for sustainable collaborations, concepts, and renewal processes, says Henrik Lillsjö, CEO and Artistic Director at UKK. The Creative Advisory Board will play an important role in strengthening UKK's local, national, and international networks.

The Creative Advisory Board consists of people who have cutting-edge expertise and long experience of working with music in different genres, digital development, change management, concept development, social sustainability, and international exchange. Especially in these times, during the pandemic, we need each other more than ever, across all borders, says Malena Ernman, one the members of UKK's new Creative Advisory Board. I wish it happened in more places within the cultural industry. An exciting, creative and "outside the box" assignment that I am more than happy to participate in.
