Egon Kjerrman
Ernst Egon Napoleon Kjerrman (25 September 1920 – 13 March 2007) was a Swedish kapellmeister, actor and composer. He was famous for hosting Allsång på Skansen from 1956 to 1966. He was pianist in Sveriges magasin and participated in many other radio and TV programs during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Ernst Egon Napoleon Kjerrman was addressing people under the tree
Biography
Born in Gothenburg, Kjerrman started his music career as conductor and répétiteur at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg. During the 1940s he moved to Chicago where he worked as a police officer and wrote music. In 1952 he moved back to Sweden to work as conductor at Sveriges Radio. He also worked as conductor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Kjerrman was awarded the Illis quorum in 1993.[1]
References
Notes
- "Regeringens belöningsmedaljer och regeringens utmärkelse: Professors namn". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). January 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
Sources
- "Egon Kjerrman". Sfi.se. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- "Egon Kjerrman död | Nyheter | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- "Egon Kjerrman död - Familj - Sydsvenskan-Nyheter dygnet runt". Sydsvenskan.se. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
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