Ingrid Lang-Fagerström (1897–1990) was a Swedish harpist at the royal chapel in Stockholm.

Life and work

Ingrid was born 6 March 1897 in Stockholm to the classical harpists Anna Lang and Josef Lang who were both employed with

Kungliga Hovkapellet Kungliga Hovkapellet (, "The Royal Court Orchestra") is a Swedish orchestra, originally part of the Royal Court in Sweden's capital Stockholm. Its existence was first recorded in 1526. Since 1773 it is part of the Royal Swedish Opera's company. ...

, the Swedish royal chapel orchestra. Ingrid studied at the

Royal College of Music, Stockholm The Royal College of Music, Stockholm ( sv, Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm) is the oldest institution of higher education in music in Sweden, founded in 1771 as the conservatory of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The institution was mad ...

(1912–1918) with her father as well as with L Lundberg for piano. After her mother's death in 1920, Ingrid assumed the position of court harpist and was employed in the chapel from 1921–1962. According to a 1970 interview, "she was an esteemed and often hired harpist, both in orchestras and soloists." When Ingrid was 27 years old, she had a daughter, Anna Fagerström-Stångberg (born 8 Dec 1924), who in turn performed as a harpist in Hovkapellet (like her mother and grandmother) between the years 1954-60. From 1936, Ingrid taught at the Royal College until 1941. Ingrid Lang-Fagerström was elected as member number 778 of the

Royal Swedish Academy of Music The Royal Swedish Academy of Music ( sv, Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien), 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-founder was a professional musician, Fer ...

on 22 February 1973. She died 15 August 1990 in

Lidingö Lidingö, also known in its definite form ''Lidingön'' and as ''Lidingölandet'', is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, northeast of Stockholm, Sweden. In 2010, the population of the Lidingö urban area on the island was 31,561. It ...

and is buried in

Lidingö cemetery Lidingö Cemetery ( sv, Lidingö kyrkogård) is a cemetery located adjacent to Lidingö Church in Stockholm County, Sweden. It is centrally located on the island of Lidingö at an elevation adjacent to Kyrkviken's southern shore. South-west o ...

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