Editing Karl Jenkins (section)

===Early life and education===
Jenkins was born and raised in [[Penclawdd]], [[Gower Peninsula|Gower]], [[Wales]] (now part of [[Swansea]]). His mother was half-Swedish, and his father was Welsh. He received his initial musical instruction from his father, who was the local schoolteacher, chapel organist and choirmaster.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-15 |title=Karl Jenkins on writing music for adverts, royals and global conflicts |url=https://www.classical-music.com/features/composers/karl-jenkins |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Classical Music |language=en}}</ref>

His maternal grandfather was a Swedish sailor who settled in Wales after meeting his future wife at a local market.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Jane |date=2024-08-04 |title=Karl Jenkins: 'I'm still not respected in some quarters of classical music' |url=https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/karl-jenkins-classical-music-life-family-soft-machine/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Big Issue |language=en-US}}</ref> Between the ages of two and five, Jenkins lived in [[Gävle]], Sweden, and continued to visit in subsequent years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Radio |first=Sveriges |date=2014-04-24 |title=Stjärnkompositören Jenkins tillbaka i Gävle – efter 45 år - P4 Gävleborg |url=https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/5845330 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=www.sverigesradio.se |language=sv}}</ref>

Jenkins attended [[Gowerton Grammar School]],<ref name="CardUniKJ">{{cite web |title=Alumni: Karl Jenkins |url=http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/music/alumni/profiles/karljenkins.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222162627/http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/music/alumni/profiles/karljenkins.html |archive-date=22 February 2015 |access-date=22 February 2015 |publisher=Cardiff University School of Music}}</ref> studied music at Cardiff University, and then commenced postgraduate studies in London at the Royal Academy of Music.<ref>{{cite web |title=Karl Jenkins: Biography |url=http://www.karljenkins.com/biog |access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref>