Maria Lithell Flyg I'm a composer of contemporary music from Stockholm, Sweden. I passed my masters degree in composition at the Royal Music High School in Stockholm in 2014. I have written a significant number of pieces for some of Sweden’s finest musicians, such as Martin Sturfält, Emmanuel Laville, Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, Cecilia Zilliacus, David Huang, Olle Persson, Musica Vitae, KammarensembleN, Magdalena Meitzner, Adolf Fredrik Girl’s Choir and members of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra as well as members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Stockholm Royal Opera. In addition to this, I have written several choral pieces. A distinctly Nordic brand of melancholy found in Swedish choral works has influenced Maria. She also has a dramatic streak that comes to the fore in some of her chamber pieces but mostly in her orchestral works. Marias' work often has undercurrents of sadness or melancholy that can turn a corner and present absurd and zany humour. Musicians say that they appreciate her ability to bring out what’s special about their particular instrument. She has a sensitivity that enables her to provide space and focus for each instrument. www.marialithell.se