Gary Graden

Gary Graden was born in the USA and studied at Clark University (Bachelor of Arts: history and geography), Hartt School of Music (Masters of Music: choir conducting) and at the Aspen Summer Music Festival. He has also studied choral conducting under Eric Ericson and orchestral conducting under Kjell Ingebretssen at the Royal Academy of Music, Stockholm (1983-85). Gary Graden is a former member and tenor soloist with the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, as well as the vocal ensemble Lamentabile Consort.

Gary Graden is presently choral director at S:t Jacobs Church in Stockholm. He has also been on the faculty of Stockholm's Musikgymnasium where founded and conducted the Stockholm's Musikgymnasium's Chamber Choir. This choir, together with the S:t Jacobs Chamber Choir have, under his direction, won grand prizes and first prizes in several of Europe's most prestigious competitions in Europe and Sweden. Gary Graden is in demand as conductor, teacher and adjudicator throughout the world.

His work as conductor and singer is documented on several CDs (BIS, Proprius etc.) and radio recordings. He has conducted the SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart, the WDR Radio Choir, Cologne, and the IFCM World Youth Choir and is the recipient of the "Johannes Norrby medal" for excellence in choral conducting.

Gary Graden was elected Choirleader of the year in 2005. It is KÖRSAM, the cooperation for choirorganisations in Sweden, together with the insurance company Folksam that do the yearly nomination.

You can reach Gary at email gary.graden@choir.nu

Top picture is taken by David Pekkari during recording of the Jennefelt CD in 2002
The b/w pictures are taken by Michael Zaugg, during the 1999 tour of World Youth Choir
Color pictures in bottom line is taken by PerÅke Byström, in Stockholm autumn 2001

Senast uppdaterad / Page updated 2003-12-29