He resided permanently in the Swedish province of Skåne from 1907 and started to study the violin at the conservatory in Malmö. He was with the symphony orchestra of Helsingborg from 1916 until 1932, with some interruptions for studies; first as a violinist, later as one of its leading conductors.
He lived permanently in Skåne, Sweden, and began studying violin at the conservatory in Malmö. He was part of the Helsingborg symphony orchestra from 1916 until 1932, with some breaks for studies; initially as a violinist, later becoming one of its leading conductors.