In this episode, we have the honor of talking with Swedish composer Benjamin Staern. We discuss his youth, education, synesthesia, and his music. In particular, we talk about his first symphony, The Polar Vortex. We hope you enjoy learning about Benjamin's form of synesthesia and listening to examples of his music!

*Contains mild adult language*

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William F. Montgomery: www.williammontgomerycomposer.com

Hillary Lester: www.thehealthymusiciansite.com

Benjamin Staern: https://www.benjaminstaern.se/

Benjamin Staern Audio Tracks: https://soundcloud.com/bstaern-composer/tracks

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