Instrumentation: sax[sop], sax[alt], sax[ten], sax[bar]
Maria Lithell Flyg (b. 1965) is a Stockholm-based composer with an artistic master’s degree from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, where she studied under Karin Rehnqvist. She has written works for ensembles such as the Swedish Radio Choir, Stockholm County Brass Symphony Orchestra, Chamber EnsembleN, ensemble recherche, Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, and the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra.
With a background as a singer at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, Lithell Flyg has a strong affinity for music drama and staged works, including chamber operas such as Kassandra/Högmod and the environmental opera Någon borde ta ta ta i det här…. In addition to contemporary classical music, she also writes lyrics and composes popular music.
