Celia Swart

Celia Swart (1994, NL) is a contemporary composer and multimedia artist. Her compositions can be described as ‘New Simplicity’; creating a whole world out of a few elements, placing significant focus on their sound world. She has a conceptual approach in her works, and although her music is non-narrative, a narrative structure is incorporated within the concept driven by personal themes such as isolation, fears and dreams. Celia Swart has been commioned by orchestra’s and ensembles including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Kluster5 (NL), Nieuw Ensemble (NL), Resonances XXI (FR), and the Bang on a Can Summer Festival Ensemble (USA).