Malin Clausson is a journalist and author who has been active in Gothenburg since 1994. Through her work at the culture section of the newspaper Göteborgs-Posten, she came to cover the introduction of El Sistema in Swedish culture schools and has since followed it over time as a journalist. As an author, she has published several books on the subject: El Sistema – Swedish Culture School in Transition (2015), El Sistema – 10 Years in Sweden (2020), and during a few freelance years between 2016 and 2019, she also worked as a strategic communicator for the El Sistema Foundation, in close collaboration with Camilla Sarner and Ron Davis Alvarez. Through this work, Malin was also involved in founding Dream Orchestra and has served on its board ever since. As a journalist with a strong local network, she supports communications about DO in Sweden.

Malin has received several awards and scholarships over the years, and has been nominated, among others, for the Red Cross Journalism Prize. Today, she works as an editor for the magazine Faktum. As an author, in addition to the titles mentioned above, she has published many reportage books on lifestyle and health, as well as non-fiction books and educational materials in the field of culture. She has also written several biographies and works of fiction for children aged 6 to 10. For more info: www.malinclausson.com.

Malin is also a violinist in several well-renowned amateur orchestras and has played the violin since she was a child. At the age of 13, she experienced for the first time what it means to be part of an orchestra. This has contributed to her interest in spreading the word about the power of music, both as a journalist and as an author.