Åse Söderqvist-Spering 90 år

Åse Söderqvist-Spering was born in Denmark on June, 30, 1936 and celebrates her 90th birtday in 2026. She is one of Sweden’s most influential piano educators and composers. Generations of pianists have begun their musical careers with her first book, Pianogehör 1 (Piano by ear), first published in 1986.

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Åse Söderqvist-Spering was interviewed in her home in Stockholm in May 2026. Production: Gehrmans Musikförlag Camera/editing: Josef Sjöblom

THANK YOU Gabriele Kathän, Lund International Music School LIMUS.

This film was produced with the support of STIM (Swedish Performing Rights Society).

Music in this film: from Åse Söderqvist-Sperings books Pianogehör 1 (Gehrmans Musikförlag), Pianogehör 2 (Gehrmans Musikförlag), Tema Standards (Gehrmans Musikförlag), Glada toner för piano (Notfabriken)

Performers:

Åse's students Emma Hou, Edward Dover, Emilia and Olivia Moshiri

Lund International Music School (from the Celebration Concert for Åse 90 years): Yaxi Liu, Armand Irakoze, Shivanshi Varma, Hana Emruli, Elvira Movahed Rad, Alex Liu, Verena Sin, Alve Laike, Jameela Sirajudeen, Oscar Do. Gabriele Kathän, educator.