Sören Hermansson - french hornist

Sören Hermansson (b. 24 September 1956) is a Swedish, internationally known performer, recording artist and educator. He studied in Stockholm, Amsterdam and West-Berlin - at the Karajan-Academy - and has held orchestral positions in Norrköping and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestras. Since 1988, Sören Hermansson has devoted his time to a solo career and teaching. He has performed in North and South America and several countries in Europe.

Hermansson has taught at the University of Gothenburg, Ingesund School of Music, and as a guest professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. From 1999 to 2006, he was a horn professor at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has additionally given masterclasses all over the United States, Europe and Brazil.

Sören Hermansson has commissioned and premiered about sixty works for horn. In addition, he has recorded many of these works which have received critical acclaim. He has world premiered horn concertos by Anders Eliasson, Folke Rabe, Pehr-Henrik Nordgren and Bengt Hambreus on recordings TV productions.

Sören Hermansson has previously recorded for the BIS label with harpist Erica Goodman. On Blue Music Group, Hermansson also appears on releases with the Swedish chamber group, KammarensembleN.

In the 2010s and beyond, Sören Hermansson has been focusing on commissioned works for horn and electronics.