Raoul Björkenheim

Consecutively with playing the guitar and developing a language of improvisation, Björkenheim has maintained a keen interest in composing. The score to Stravinsky's "Le Sacré du Printemps", aquired while studying at Berklee, acted as a major catalyst to further studies in composition and orchestration. His first commission to write a suite for big band in 1982 was the beginning of a career composing for big band, symphony orchestra, string quintet, electric guitar orchestra, and small jazz ensembles. Click on the image below to go to a page with a list of main compositions, where you can also take a look at the scores themselves.