Per-Olov Kindgren Classical Guitarist
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Per-Olov Kindgren Classical Guitarist



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Per-Olov Kindgren (born June 10, 1956 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Swedish classical guitarist, composer and music teacher known for his classical guitar playing ranging from Bach to The Beatles.

Biography

Early life
Kindgren was born in Bogotá, Colombia to a Swedish father and a Danish mother. Per-Olov's father Owe, an engineer, worked for the Colombian branch of LM Ericsson installing telephone stations. The family returned to Stockholm
 when Per-Olov was three years old. He lived there from 1960 till 1970. 
At the age of six Per-Olov was fascinated by a bright red electric 
guitar in a shop window. The Beatles became his heroes, and he 
especially admired Paul McCartney. His parents acquired a classical guitar for his seventh birthday present. In 1970 he saw a documentary about John Williams
 broadcast on Danish national television, and from that day on, he knew 
what he wanted to become. When Per-Olov was 14 years old, his family 
moved to the border town Helsingør in Denmark. In doing so he could more easily attend a Swedish high school in Helsingborg, where he met his first classical guitar teacher Torvald Nilsson.


 Professional life
In 1976 he began to study at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, where he moved during his studies and where he lives and works today. He studied there for 7 years with professor Per-Olof Johnson until his graduation in 1983. Even while continuing his studies, he became a music teacher, teaching at both music schools in Vallensbæk and Gentofte
 for 24 years. Presently Kindgren only works as a music teacher at the 
music school in Gentofte. His work as a music teacher provides him with a
 steady living along with the concerts he performs. In 1979 he joined 
with three other guitarists, Steffen Broe Christensen, Dag Egil Berge and Torsten Borbye Nielsen, forming the Nordic Guitar Quartet. which performed more than 400 concerts throughout the years. Per-Olov composes pieces for solo guitar, as well as for duets, trios, quartets up till septets and octets for guitar. In 1998 he composed pieces for choir, orchestra and a rock band for the 25th anniversary of the Vallensbæk music school and in 2000 he composed a Christmas Oratorio for organ, guitar, flutes, choir and narrator. In 2009, the great French guitarist and composer Jean Marie RAYMOND wrote for him a beautiful music piece, a little jewel called "As always".


 Musical style
Kindgren's style is mainly classical, with influences from jazz, blues and easy listening.
 In addition to his classical repertoire Per-Olov also plays works of 
The Beatles and Metallica. Kindgren likes to describe his own 
compositions as songs without words.


 Gear

 Instrument

Classical guitar by luthier Per Hallgren, 2011
Per-Olov previously played a classical guitar built by Swiss luthier Philippe Jean-Mairet, which he bought in 1987. A friend of his, Jørgen, had bought a guitar from the Swiss luthier whom he had met in Bern
 during his studies and loved its superb quality. Per-Olov asked his 
friend to order a guitar for him and nine months later he was able to 
visit Philippe Jean-Mairet in Switzerland to test his new guitar. 
Previously he owned a Martin Fleeson guitar which he had bought in Manchester, England in 1986 for 25,000 DKK (about €3,350 or $4,400 at the time). One year later Per-Olov bought his Jean-Mairet instrument.
He also plays a 7 string classical guitar given to him by John and Judy Rogerson.


 Guitar Support
Per-Olov can be seen in his videos, using a Gitano guitar support on his left lap.


 Discography

1992 - Images, Nordic Guitar Quartet (Primaveramusic)
2008 - After Silence (Villa Luisa Records)
2010 - Distant Love
2011 - AIR


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