Ensemble Ars Nova was founded in 1986 by composer Johannes Johansson, who also was its artistic director for the first nine years. Since 1995 guitarist Stefan Östersjö has been the artistic director of the group. The ensemble consists of a pool of free-lance musicians and members from the different orchestras in the South of Sweden, many of them also being some of the most important soloists in new music in Sweden. Ensemble Ars Nova has more and more sought out a repertoire, which combines instrumental and electro-acoustic sound sources. One of the goals for the work of the ensemble…
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