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Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer, born 15 February 1958.

In 1981, Lindberg won the Nordic Soloists' Biennale competition. His concert debut was in 1984 with the Trombone Concerto by Henri Tomasi. That same year, he signed a 3-CD recording contract with BIS Records. His first solo recording was The Virtuoso Trombone. Lindberg has recorded over 60 albums, for BIS and several other labels. His musical collaborators in Sweden have included pianist Roland Pöntinen and composer Jan Sandström.

Lindberg is noted for his performances of contemporary music, as well as expanding the repertoire of concerti for trombone. In 2006, he estimated that over the prior 25 years, composers wrote 82 works for him. On September 7, 2017, Lindberg gave his 100th trombone concerto premiere. Lindberg was the soloist in the premiere of Sandström's Motorbike Concerto. In addition to the Sandström, his repertoire includes Luciano Berio's Sequenza V, Fredrik Högberg's The Ballad of Kit Bones and Su ba do be.

Lindberg began to compose in the 1990s at the encouragement of Sandström. Lindberg's first-performed work was Arabenne for trombone and strings, recorded in 1997. Other compositions have included Mandrake in the Corner, Chick 'a' bone Checkout, from 2006 and written for Charles Vernon of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Kundraan (2008).

In 2000, Lindberg made his conducting debut with the Northern Sinfonia in the UK. He has regularly conducted the Nordic Chamber Orchestra (chief conductor, 2005–2010) and the Swedish Wind Ensemble (2005–2012). He was principal conductor of the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, and was contracted to the orchestra until 2018. Since 2016, Lindberg is conductor and music director at the Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra.

In 2011 Lindberg and the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra initiated the Allan Pettersson Project, the purpose of which is to record and issue all of Pettersson’s symphonies on CD.

ALBUMS


Peter Moore (6), Joe Alessi*, Ian Bousfield, Christian Lindberg
Trombone Extravaganza
2023, 5xFile, MP3, 192 + 5xFile, MP3, 224 + 4xFile, MP3,, European Gramophone
Allan Pettersson, Ellen Nisbeth, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphony No. 15 / Viola Concerto
2022, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS
Allan Pettersson - Swedish Radio Choir*, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir*, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphony No. 12 The Dead In The Square
2021, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS, ,
Contemporary
Anders Eliasson (2), Christian Lindberg, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra*, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
Symphonies Nos 3 & 4, Trombone Concerto
2021, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS
Christian Lindberg, Roland Pöntinen, Stjepan Šulek
Šulek: Sonata "Vox Gabrieli"
2020, 6xFile, FLAC, RM, 24-, European Gramophone
Christian Lindberg
2017 For Orchestra • Liverpool Lullabies • The Waves Of Wollongong
2020, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS, ,
Modern
Leonard Bernstein, Anna Larsson (2), Roland Pöntinen, Arctic Philharmonic*, Christian Lindberg
Symphonies 1 & 2
2020, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS, ,
Modern
Allan Pettersson - Ulf Wallin, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Violin Concerto No. 2 - Symphony No. 17 Fragment
2019, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS, ,
Contemporary
Allan Pettersson - Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphonies 5 & 7
2018, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Christian Lindberg, Rafael Altino, Odense Symphony Orchestra*
Steppenwolf - Viola Concerto ● Tales Of Galamanga ● Peking Twilight
2018, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS, BIS
Bernstein*, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
On The Waterfront
2018, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS, ,
Modern/Musical/Soundtrack
Stenhammar* - Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphony No. 2, Music To 'Ett Drömspel'
2018, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS, BIS, ,
Modern
Emil Jonason, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Vamlingbo Quartet, Christian Lindberg
Emil Jonason Clarinet: Lindberg & Golijov
2017, SACD, Hybrid, BIS, ,
Modern
Allan Pettersson - Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphony No. 14
2016, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel + DVD-V, BIS
Sonic.Art Saxophone Quartet* - Alexander Glazunov, Sofia Gubaidulina, Elena Firsova, Dmitri Shostakovich - Christian Lindberg, Evelina Dobraceva
Transformation
2016, CD, Album, GENUIN, ,
Contemporary/Modern
Tchaikovsky* — Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Tchaikovsky Symphonies Nos 4 / 5 / 6
2016, 2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS Records AB, ,
Romantic
Toru Takemitsu, Hiroyuki Iwaki, Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, Masafumi Hori, Christian Lindberg
Messages for the 21st century Vol.1- Vol4
2016, 4xCD, Album, Comp, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Allan Pettersson - Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphony No. 13
2015, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Allan Pettersson - Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphonies Nos 4 & 16
2014, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel + DVD-V, NTSC, BIS, BIS
Wilhelm Stenhammar, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Christian Lindberg
Serenade - Excelsior - Interlude From The Song
2014, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS
Jens Lundberg, Christian Lindberg, Roland Pöntinen
Tangophoria
2014
Allan Pettersson, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphony No. 9
2013, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album + DVD-V, BIS
Allan Pettersson, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphony No. 6
2012, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Ferrero*, Gershwin*, Gorb*, Lindberg*, Swedish Wind Ensemble, Christian Lindberg
Brain Rubbish
2012, CD, BIS,
Allan Pettersson - Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphonies Nos 1 & 2
2011, CD, Album + DVD-V, NTSC, BIS, BIS
Christian Lindberg, Swedish Wind Ensemble, Hans Ek
The Lindberg Extravaganza
2011, CD, BIS,
Jan Sandström - Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Christian Lindberg Conducts Jan Sandström
2011, CD, Album, BIS, ,
Contemporary/Orchestra
Ole Olsen (2), Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Symphony No. 1 • Trombone Concerto • Asgaardsreien
2011, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS, ,
Romantic
Niels Marthinsen - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra*, Christian Lindberg
Snapshot Symphony
2011, CD, Album, Dacapo (4)
Michael Nyman / John Harle • Julian Lloyd Webber • Elisabeth Chojnacka • Michael Nyman String Orchestra • Christian Lindberg • Michael Nyman
Double Concerto For Saxophone & Cello • Concerto For Harpsichord And Strings • Concerto For Trombone And Orchestra
2011, CD, ,
Contemporary
Antonín Dvořák, Richard Tognetti, Nordic Chamber Orchestra* / Christian Lindberg
Violin Concerto · Legends Op. 59
2010, CD, BIS, ,
Romantic
Allan Pettersson - Nordic Chamber Orchestra*, Christian Lindberg
Concerto No. 3 For String Orchestra
2010, CD, Album, BIS,
Contemporary
The Swedish Radio Choir*, Ragnar Bohlin, Christian Lindberg
Visions And Non Thoughts
2010, CD, Album, Caprice Records
Allan Pettersson - Nordic Chamber Orchestra*, Christian Lindberg
Concerto No. 3 For String Orchestra
2010, 3xFile, AAC, 256, BIS, ,
Contemporary
Christian Lindberg, Richard Tognetti And Members Of The Australian Chamber Orchestra*
Baroque Trombone
2009, CD, Album, BIS
Allan Pettersson, Anders Larsson (10), Nordic Chamber Orchestra*, Christian Lindberg
Eight Barefoot Songs / Concertos Nos 1 & 2 For String Orchestra
2009, CD, Album, BIS,
Contemporary
The Swedish Wind Ensemble*, Christian Lindberg
Made In Sweden
2008, CD, Album, Caprice Records,
John Pickard, Christian Lindberg, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
The Flight Of Icarus / The Spindle Of Necessity / Channel Firing
2008, CD, Album, BIS, ,
Contemporary
Berio* · Xenakis* · Turnage* / Christian Lindberg · Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra* · Peter Rundel
Dedicated To Christian Lindberg
2007, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Harri Wessman / Britta Byström / Alfred Janson / Christian Lindberg / Ole Edvard Antonsen - Nordic Chamber Orchestra*, Christian Lindberg
Nordic Trumpet Concertos
2007, CD, Album, BIS, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Christian Lindberg Conducts The Nordic Chamber Orchestra*
Nordic Showcase
2007, CD, Album, BIS
Christian Lindberg, Spanish Brass Luur Metalls
SBALZ brass ensemble
2007, CD, Album, Anacrusi
Øystein Baadsvik, Swedish Wind Ensemble, Christian Lindberg
Prelude, Fnugg And Riffs
2007, CD, Album, BIS
Christian Lindberg
A Composer's Portrait
2005, CD, Album, BIS, ,
Contemporary
Mark-Anthony Turnage / London Philharmonic Orchestra – Jonathan Nott / Vladimir Jurowski / Marin Alsop, Christian Lindberg / Gerald Finley
Scherzoid / Evening Songs / When I Woke / Yet Another Set To
2005, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, London Philharmonic Orchestra, ,
Contemporary
Christian Lindberg, OSESP* , Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra John Neschling
Christian Lindberg plays Nathaniel Shilkret
2005, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS
Christian Lindberg / Richard Tognetti / Australian Chamber Orchestra
Classical Concertos
2004, CD, BIS, ,
Contemporary/Classical
Christian Lindberg, Swedish Wind Ensemble
Christian Lindberg Conducts The Swedish Wind Ensemble
2004, CD, BIS
Spanish Brass Luur Metalls, Christian Lindberg, Ole E. Antonsen*
Absolute
2004, CD, Album, Cascavelle
Turnage* - Evelyn Glennie, Peter Erskine, Christian Lindberg
Fractured Lines
2002, CD, Album, Chandos
Christian Lindberg
Christian Lindberg And Friends Play Christian Lindberg
2001, CD, Album, BIS
Christian Lindberg
Los Bandidos: The Criminal Trombone No. 2-1/2
2000, CD, Album, BIS, BIS
Håkan Hardenberger, Christian Lindberg, Love Derwinger
A Night At The Opera: From The Royal Academy Of Arts
1999, DVD-V, Image Entertainment
Christian Lindberg
Arabenne and other trombone concertos from the North
1999, CD, Album, BIS
Christian Lindberg
Unaccompanied
1998, CD, Album, BIS
W.A. Mozart* - Christian Lindberg, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Jean-Jacques Kantorow
The Four Hornbone Concertos
1998
Bernhard Henrik Crusell, Mats Larsson Gothe, Nils Tykesson, Peter Bengtson (2) - Martin Fröst · Christian Lindberg · Östgöta Symphonic Wind Ensemble* · Arie Van Beek
Hekas!
1997, CD, Album, BIS, ,
Contemporary/Classical
Jan Sandström / Christian Lindberg, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
Lindberg Plays Sandström
1997, CD, Album, BIS, BIS
Christian Lindberg Trombone, Kosei Wind Orchestra* Conducted By Chikara Imamura
Windpower
1997, CD, Album, BIS, BIS
Symphonic Wind Orchestra St. Michaël Of Thorn* Conductor Heinz Friesen, Johan de Meij, Christian Lindberg
T-bone Concerto / Symphony Nr. 1 'The Lord Of The Rings'
1997, CD, World Wind Music, KRO
Johan de Meij, Søren Hyldgaard, The Danish Concert Band* Conductor Jørgen Misser Jensen, Harmonie St. Michaël Thorn* Conductor Heinz Friesen, Christian Lindberg
The Scandinavian Connection
1997
Christian Lindberg, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Grant Llewellyn
American Trombone Concertos • Volume 2
1996, CD, Album, BIS
Christian Lindberg
Songs For Sunset
1996, CD, Album, BIS,
Vagn Holmboe - Håkan Hardenberger, Christian Lindberg, Jens Bjørn-Larsen, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra*, Owain Arwel Hughes
Brass Concertos
1996, CD, ,
Modern
Kalevi Aho - Christian Lindberg, Gary Hoffman (3), Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
Symphony No. 9 For Trombone & Orchestra / Concerto For Cello & Orchestra
1995, CD, Album, BIS
Hovhaness*, Keith Brion, Christian Lindberg, The Ohio State Concert Band
Star Dawn
1994, CD, Album, Multichannel, Delos, ,
Modern
Christian Lindberg, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Grant Llewellyn
British Trombone Concertos
1994, CD, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Christian Lindberg, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James DePreist
American Trombone Concertos
1993, CD, Album, BIS
Christian Lindberg
10-Year Jubilee
1993, CD, Album, BIS,
Monica Groop, Christian Lindberg
Trombone And Voice In The Habsburg Empire
1993, CD, Album, BIS, ,
Baroque/Classical
Luciano Berio, Jan Sandström, John Cage, Mauricio Kagel, Christian Lindberg, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James DePreist
Music By Luciano Berio, Jan Sandström, John Cage & Mauricio Kagel
1992, Laserdisc,
Martin*, Serocki*, Bloch*, Jan Sandström / Christian Lindberg, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra*, Leif Segerstam
Trombone Odyssey (20th Century Landmarks For Trombone And Orchestra): Ballade; Concerto; Symphony; Motorbike Concerto
1992, CD, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Christian Lindberg, Roland Pöntinen
The Russian Trombone
1991, CD, Album, BIS
Christian Lindberg, Gunnar Idenstam - Read* • Liszt* • Hillborg* • Eben* • Schnittke* • Sandström*
The Sacred Trombone
1991, ,
Romantic/Modern/Contemporary
Christian Lindberg
The Solitary Trombone
1989, CD, Album, BIS, BIS
City Of London Wind Ensemble, Geoffrey Brand, Christian Lindberg, City Of London Brass Quartet
Holst • Bourgeois • Grainger • Ireland • Horovitz
1989, CD, LDR (3)
Christian Lindberg, Bamberger Symphoniker, Leif Segerstam
Romantic Trombone Concertos
1988
Christian Lindberg
The Winter Trombone
1988, CD,
Gävleborgs Symfoniorkester, Miklós Maros, Bo Linde, Christian Lindberg, Mats Rondin, Doron Salomon
Gävleborgs Symfoniorkester 75 År
1987, LP, Album, Swedish Society Discofil
Christian Lindberg, Roland Pöntinen, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra*, Leif Segerstam
The Burlesque Trombone
1986, 2xCD, Album, BIS, BIS
Christian Lindberg - Roland Pöntinen
The Criminal Trombone
1986
Christian Lindberg, Roland Pöntinen
The Burlesque Trombone
1986
Christian Lindberg, Roland Pöntinen
The Romantic Trombone
1985, Vinyl, ,
Romantic
Christian Lindberg - Roland Pöntinen
The Virtuoso Trombone
1984, Vinyl, ,
Romantic/Modern/Contemporary
Bengt Belfrage, Christian Lindberg
Monologer
1982, LP, MP, Fermat
Christian Lindberg, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Osmo Vänskä
'All The Lonely People'
CD, Album, BIS, ,
Post-Modern/Modern
Allan Pettersson, Nordic Chamber Orchestra*, Christian Lindberg, Anders Larsson
Eight Barefoot Songs / Concertos Nos 1 & 2 For String Orchestra
14xFile, AAC, Album, 256, BIS
Matthew Peterson (3) Matthew Kenneth Peterson Stockholms Saxofonkvartett*, Linn Persson (2), Kristin Uglar
Smooth Fat Nasty
2021, CD, European Gramophone
Ådahl
Roots
2003
Stockholm Chamber Brass
THEN - Renaissance Airs And Dances Arranged For Brass Quintet
2012, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, DSD, BIS, ,
Renaissance
Stockholm Chamber Brass
Foliations
2009, CD, Album, BIS
The Swedish Brass Quintet
The Swedish Brass Quintet plays Ewald, Bozza, Holmboe & Arnold
1984, LP, Album, BIS

APPEARANCES +


Yitzhak Yedid
Angels Revolt - Premiere Performances
2019, CD, Album, Between The Lines, ,
Contemporary
New Trombone Collective
Slide Factory 2017
2017, 2xDVD-V, New Trombone Collective,
Kari Beate Tandberg
Modes and Moves
2016, CD, Album, Euridice, ,
Contemporary
Øystein Baadsvik
Plays Tuba Concertos By Baadsvik ● Ness ● Lindberg
2014, CD, Album, Multichannel, BIS
Trombone Unit Hannover
Full Power (Works By D. Schnyder, S. Apon, C. Lindberg, D. Bourgeois And F. Rabe)
2013, CD, Album, GENUIN, Deutschlandradio Kultur, Deutscher Musikrat
New Trombone Collective
Slide Factory 2011
2011, DVD-V, New Trombone Collective,
The Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland Symphonic Wind Orchestra*, Nigel Boddice, Bryan Allen
On The Shoulders Of Giants
2011, CD, Album, Nimbus Alliance
Various
Quartets For Our Time: Hear Five Of Today's Most Brilliant New String Quartets
2010, CD, Promo, Smplr, Gramophone Magazine, ,
Modern/Renaissance/Classical/Romantic/Baroque/Contemporary
Various
Claudio Abbado & Friends
2010, CD,
New Trombone Collective
Slide Factory 2009
2009, 2xDVD-V, New Trombone Collective,
Various
Norwegian Wind Band Championships 2008 (Norgesmesterskapet For Janitsjarkorps 2008)
2008, 2xCD, Doyen,
Various
Gramophone Special Edition CD - Giuseppe Di Stefano - June 2008
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Gramophone Magazine
Koninklijke Harmonie van Thorn, Norbert Nozy, Bart Claessens, Jörgen van Rijen
Mythic Themes For Symphonic Windorchestra
2008, CD, Album, World Wind Music
Takemitsu*
Spirit Garden - Orchestral Works
2006
Various
The Classic FM Gramophone Awards 2005
2005, CD, Comp, Gramophone Magazine, ,
Baroque/Romantic/Classical
Sharon Bezaly
Nordic Spell
2005, CD, Album, BIS
Timothy Reynish, University Of Kentucky Wind Ensemble
Live In Concert
2004, CD, Mark Records
Miklós Maros
Oolit
2002, CD, Comp, Caprice Records, ,
Contemporary
Toru Takemitsu
Complete Takemitsu Edition 1 Orchestral Works STZ 1-12
2002, 12xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Comp, Mono, Shogakukan, ,
Modern
Toru Takemitsu - Kioi Sinfonietta Tokyo, Tadaaki Otaka
How Slow The Wind
2001
Kremerata Musica
Kammermusikfest Lockenhaus 1990 - 1999 – Blissful Music Live
2000, 2xCD, Album, Tritonus Musikproduktion, ,
Contemporary/Modern
Bent Sørensen
Birds And Bells
1999, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records, ECM New Series, ECM New Series
Various
Musik För Miljoner - STIM 75 År
1998, 4xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, InfoGram, ,
Musique Concrète/Pop Rock/Modern Classical/Schlager/Swing/Folk
Jan Sandström
Motorbike
1998, CD, Album, Phono Suecia, ,
Contemporary
Alagna* And Gheorghiu*
Hear Them Sing Puccini
1997, CD, Smplr, Classic CD
Michael Nyman
Concertos: Double Concerto For Saxophone & Cello, Harpsichord Concerto, Trombone Concerto
1997, ,
Contemporary
Finn Arnestad
Chamber Interference
1996, CD, Album, Aurora (5)
Various
Your Favourite Classics
1995, 3xCD, Comp + Box, BIS, BIS, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern
Frank Martin
Frank Martin: Concerto For Winds
1995, CD Digifile, ,
Modern
Toru Takemitsu
Gémeaux
1995
Folke Rabe
Basta
1994, CD, Phono Suecia, Phono Suecia, ,
Contemporary
Vivaldi*, Bach*, Schütz*, Biber*, Joseph I (4) - Händel*
Baroque On BIS (Opere Complete)
1994, CD, Comp, Smplr, BIS, CD Classica, ,
Baroque
Swedish Brass Quintet*, Malmö Brass Ensemble*
Music For Brass Ensemble By Ewald, Bozza, Holmboe, Arnold, Kubik, Premru And Hermansson
1994, CD, Album, BIS, BIS
Paul Hindemith
Chamber Music
1993, CD, Album, Comp, BIS, BIS, ,
Modern
Various
Baroque Festival Vol. I
1993, CD, Comp, CD Classica, ,
Baroque
Anders Hillborg
Clang & Fury
1992, CD, Album, Phono Suecia, ,
Contemporary
Pär Lindgren
Fragments Of A Circle
1992, CD, Album, Phono Suecia
Various
BIS Sampler 1992
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, BIS,
Vagn Holmboe
Cello Concerto / Benedic Domino / Triade For Trumpet And Organ / Quintet For Brass
1992, CD, Album, BIS
Various
Qualiton Classical Sampler
1992, CD, Smplr, Adventures In Music,
Lars-Erik Larsson
Twelve Concertinos, Op.45
1991, 2xCD, Album, BIS
Various
Jonge Mensen In Concert
1990, CD,
Various
Medzinárodná Tribúna Mladých Interpretov — Unesco 1983
1984, 2xLP, Comp, Opus, ,
Classical
Various
Nordiska Musikdagar 1978
1979, LP, Caprice Records, ,
Contemporary/Experimental
Timothy Buzbee
Buzzed
CD, Albany Records
Various
Rousing Brass
2006, 3xCD, Album, Reader's Digest,
Various
Classic CD 13
1991, CD, Comp, Classic CD