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John Fernström
John Fernström (6 December 1897 – 19 October 1961) was a Swedish composer. He was the founder of the Nordic Youth Orchestra. Early life and education Fernström was born in Yichang, China, where he
John Fernström (6 December 1897 – 19 October 1961) was a Swedish composer. He was the founder of the Nordic Youth Orchestra. Early life and education Fernström was born in Yichang, China, where he also spent most part of the first ten years of his life at the mission his father directed, except for a couple of years in Sweden. He resided permanently in the Swedish province of Skåne from 1907 and started to study the violin at the conservatory in Malmö. and Isissystrarnas bröllop), and a large number of songs and choral pieces. References External links * Home page for John Fernström
- Era
- 20th Century
- Lived
- 1897–1961
- From
- Sweden
- Born in
- Yichang · died Lund
- Known as
- conductor, composer, violinist
- Instruments
- violin
- Genres
- opera, symphony