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My Take
Hardenberger is, to my mind, one of those rare instrumentalists who didn't just master his horn but expanded what people thought it could do. A Malmö-born Swede now teaching at the Malmö Academy of Music, he's collected serious honors from the Royal Philharmonic Society Award to Litteris et Artibus. But the real measure of him is how many living composers have written concertos specifically for him. That makes him a co-author of the modern trumpet repertoire, not just a performer of it. I find that kind of quiet, generation-defining devotion to a single instrument genuinely moving.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Håkan Hardenberger
- Name (Japanese)
- ホーカン・ハーデンベルガー
- Reading
- ほーかん・はーでんべるがー
- Born
- October 27, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
- Origin
- Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
- Occupation
- trumpeter / music arranger / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Litteris et Artibus
- 1990 Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Håkan Hardenberger born?
Born October 27, 1961 (age 64).
Where is Håkan Hardenberger from?
Håkan Hardenberger is from Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden.
What does Håkan Hardenberger do?
Håkan Hardenberger works as trumpeter, music arranger, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.