Johan Testad HARPA Nominated 2019 for his score for Peter Grönlunds Goliat
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Nomination text:
The music for Goliat is harmonious to the realm in which the film takes place. Through its sound, instrumentation and genre affiliation, it sets the tone to support the drama. Johan Testad is a composer and musician, born in Solna, Stockholm but living in the small village Tibble in Dalarna in the middle of Sweden. Johan grew up with a lot of different music in his home. His mother plays the piano, church organ and the balalaika among other instruments. His father, a big fan of blues and rock music, played the guitar. Also his two sisters grew up to be musicians. In 2019 Johan received the Guldbagge for the score to Goliat and also been nominated for the same film to the Harpa awards. For the moment he's working with "Björnstad" for HBO. |