Finnish composer/pianist/studio musician Dani Strömbäck was awarded the Nordic Film Music Prize at the Dragon Awards Gala in Göteborg on Saturday.

He had composed the score to Claus Härö’s film Letters to Father Jacob. He describes his creative process in this particular case:   “First, I captured the feeling after reading the script. The first impression. I improvised and tried various melodies.”   After meeting with the director, he was given a lot of freedom to work.   “But everything was very visual and easy to capture. It’s a beautiful script. And since the story is very strong, I made the music minimalistic.”   An all-rounded musician, Strömbäck’s writes music for television, film, commercials and documentaries. He also tours with his jazz band.   Solveig Haugen  

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