Royal Swedish Academy of Music
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Music (Template:Langx), founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. At the time of its foundation, only one of its co-founders was a professional musician, Ferdinand Zellbell the Younger.<ref name=smh>Template:Cite web</ref> The Academy is an independent organization, which acts to promote the artistic, scientific, educational and cultural development of music. Fredrik Wetterqvist is director of the Academy.
The Academy consists of a maximum of 170 Swedish and foreign members belonging to various spheres of the music industry and has a research committee which has been operational since 1980s.<ref name="u407">Template:Cite web</ref> They are involved in research on Gustavian music drama, music archaeology, future developments in musical life and music in a multicultural society. The Academy also publishes various biographies, debate books, analytical writings, etc. and has been offering music students scholarships and various prizes for outstanding contributions in the field. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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External links
- The Royal Swedish Academy of Music – Official site
- Joseph Martin Kraus A page dedicated to Joseph Martin Kraus (1756–1792) – "Swedish Mozart", with a list of further links.