Since June 2026, Henrik Marmén has served as CEO and Concert Hall Director of Västmanlandsmusiken/Västerås Concert Hall. Previously, he has held positions including CEO of the Stockholm Wind Orchestra, Artistic Director of the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Manager at Malmö Opera, and Head of Malmö School of the Arts. Originally trained as a concert pianist, Henrik is passionate about the role of culture in society, everyone’s right to artistic expression, and the importance of music in education at all levels.

What motivates you as a board member?

For me, music as an art form has a unique ability to transcend boundaries of both time and place. It can express what words cannot – and sometimes even what people are unable to hear when spoken. As a member of the ShareMusic Board, I hope to contribute both artistic commitment and professional experience to help make music as a means of artistic expression accessible to even more people. I am also convinced that ShareMusic will provide me with valuable knowledge that I can bring into the organisations and communities I engage with in my other professional roles.

Where do you see ShareMusic as a knowledge centre in five years?

I want to help strengthen ShareMusic’s role as a national knowledge centre in its field, with a clear impact across schools and education as well as the professional music sector. I would also like to see a real breakthrough in public communication and awareness around these issues, so that no one is prevented by prejudice or preconceived ideas from discovering music as a means of expression.

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