Jesper Nordin

Jesper Nordin is a leading Swedish composer and software developer born in 1971 in Stockholm.12 He is the CEO of Gestrument AB and the inventor of Gestrument, a musical tool he has used to compose music for ensembles and orchestras since 2007.13 Nordin is also the founder of Reactional Music (previously Gestrument), a music technology startup based on his composition technique.24

As a composer, Nordin has gained international acclaim for his music, which incorporates elements of traditional Swedish folk music, rock, and improvised music.2 His works have been performed by renowned conductors such as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Daniel Harding, and Kent Nagano, and have been commissioned by major orchestras including the San Francisco Symphony and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic.2

Nordin studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and later at IRCAM in Paris.1 He has received several awards for his compositions, including the Grand Christ Johnson Prize in 2010 from the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.1

In addition to his work as a composer, Nordin has developed iOS apps such as Gestrument and ScaleGen, which are used by musicians across various genres.2 His technology has also been applied to create interactive music for video games.4