30 Jan 2013
Happy New Year!
The website is now updated with new video section, please click here to see the YouTube videos.
There are also new concerts listed in the upcoming concerts section. This will of course be updated regularly as new dates come in. Watch this space!

10 August 2012
During the summer tour with Trio Andersson Kleiman Klöfver several local newspapers covered the concerts and interviewed the members.
Please click below to read the articles.
Skaraborgs Allehanda 16.7.12
Nya Lidköpings-Tidningen 18.7.12
Borlänge Tidning 27.7.12
Borlänge Tidning 30.7.12
Mariefreds Tidning 8.9.12

5 August 2012
After a very successful summer tour with Trio Andersson Kleiman Klöfver,
the press section is now updated with some very fine reviews.
Please click here to read more.

11 June 2012
The Kleiman Klöfver Duo's summer tour of Sweden is a well established tradition now in it's 4th year. Last year's highly successful collaboration with the star-soprano Susanna Andersson has resulted in a 10 concert line-up with performances all over Sweden from 15 July to 3 August.
Please click here to download the tour schedule.

15 May 2012
Kleiman strahlt als ein klassischer Solist, der den Verdacht nahe legt, tatsächlich mit country fiddling und Jazz vertraut zu sein.
Read the complete review (in German) here.

2 April 2012
Bjorn is interviewed on Swedish Radio P2 in his role as Artistic Director for the festival music.se at London's Cadogan Hall 10-12 May 2012. Listen to the interview and read more here.

15 March 2012
The Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2011, will be attending a special event in his honour at the British Library in London on the 20 April. Bjorn will join the Swedish actor Krister Henriksson (of Wallander fame) and fellow musicians Simon Lepper and Nils Klöfver as well as the great young Swedish soprano Hanna Husáhr for the musical contribution to this special evening.
For more information please click here.

10 March 2012
The concert in Cirencester on 20 April has been moved to another date later in 2012 due to unforseen circumstances.

15 October 2011
Swedish composer Ylva Skog has just finished the work on Four Shadows for violin and piano. The pieces influenced by jazz and latin music are written especially for Bjorn Kleiman and Sholto Kynoch who will also give the world premiere at The Forge Venue in Camden on 6 November 2011.
For more information please click here.

21 September 2011
Björn Kleiman and Martin Sturfält's CDs with the complete works by German composer Harald Genzmer received a 5-star review in Opus, Scandinavia's biggest classical music magazine.
I take my hat off for Kleiman and Sturfält and their workmanly achievement.
Please click here to read the complete review (in Swedish)..

20 July 2011
The KKD's concert together with star-soprano Susanna Andersson at Mellby Atelier received a very enthusiastic review in Ystads Allehanda.
A really high-class concert with an excellent interplay betweeen the musicians.
Please click here to read the complete review (in Swedish)..

14 June 2011
A recording of Lars-Erik Larsson's Concertino for violin with the City Side Sinfonia under Steven Joyce is now available on YouTube. The concert took place at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London in May last year.
To view the videos please click here.

25 May 2011
Tor Aulin's Four Watercolours are given a vivid performance. One can feel that the musicians keep this music close to their hearts.
Please click here to read the complete review (in Swedish).

2 November 2010
Kleiman and Sturfält proof themselves alert musicians who take Genzmer's music serioulsy. That is exactly what makes the quality of this highly recommendable recording.
Click here to read the whole review (in German).

12 October 2010
Very good interpretations! Especially Tor Aulin's Watercolours and Simone Iannarelli's Variety Lights, pieces one hopes to hear again more often.
Click here to read the whole review (in German).

28 August 2010
Björn Kleiman's latest CD with the complete works for violin and piano by German composer Harald Genzmer is now available from all major retailers around the world. The double disc is released by Thorofon, Belle Musica, Germany and was recorded last year with the excellent young pianist Martin Sturfält. Please check dicography for more info.

14 July 2010
The Kleiman Klöfver Duo's concert in Husie, Malmö on 27 July 2010 has been moved to 26 July 2011. The duo will now give a special recital at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club on 27 July 2010 at 8pm instead. More info here.

2 July 2010
The Kleiman Klöfver Duo's latest release Variety Lights is now available in Germany. Buy it here.

12 May 2010
Bjorn's recording of the work Frozen Landscape by Albert Schnelzer was chosen as a soundtrack to the short film All I Want directed by Maciej Kalymon. An excerpt can be found on YouTube.

10 April 2010
On the 14 May Björn will perform Lars-Erik Larsson's Violin Concertino together with the City Side Sinfonia conducted by Steven Joyce. They will also record this work for later release this year.

8 March 2010
Björn Kleiman and Nils Klöfver's new Album Variety Lights is now available for download from iTunes and Amazon. You can also listen in for free at Spotify.

26 February 2010
Björn Kleiman will give a special recital at Villa San Michele on the isle of Capri in Italy. The concert, given together with the excellent young pianist Martin Sturfält, one of the most versatile and sought-after Swedish musicians of his generation, will include the world premiere of a new work by Swedish Composer Anna-Lena Laurin, written especially for the duo.

16 February 2010
The new Album Variety Lights will be available for digital download from
8 March 2010. The Album is distributed worldwide by Bonnier Amigo Music Group. More info to follow shortly.

27 November 2009
A slim and perfect performance with delicate tone, timbre and feeling for phrasing. Read whole review (in Swedish only)

23 October 2009
Björn Kleiman's latest arrangements by Christmas Carols for string ensemble are now available from British publisher Phoenix.

6 October 2009
Björn is to record the complete works for violin and piano by German composer Harald Genzmer (1909-2007) together with the pianist Martin Sturfält. Thorofon has already published over 10 CDs with Genzmer's music and this disc will be released in the autumn 2010.

12 September 2009
Welcome to Björn Kleiman's new website! Apart from a new more contemporary design you will now also be able to access the discography, a new photo gallery and information about publications - all new features on bjornkleiman.com!