Video #2 - The Lake in Which Nobody Swam
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Welcome
Anna Maria Olsson is a violinist/composer based in the UK. Although classically trained, Anna is experienced within various genres and her music brings a strong emphasis to improvisation. Her debut album Crossing Lines features 9 pieces for multi-tracked violin, inspired by a variety of musical styles. Anna's second album Circles is due for release in May 2019. Sign up to her newsletter to find out more!
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New live video out now!
Went into the studio with Ben Weatherill to record a live video of Tribal Hunt! Listen with headphones and watch in 4k for best quality.
BBC Radio 3 Live Broadcast
Following a great response after Tribal Hunt was aired on BBC Radio 3 on July 27th, I was invited for a live performance and interview at the BBC studio in London. The live broadcast took place on August 16th - click on the picture below to hear it on iPlayer! Available until September 15th.
Morning Haze at 5:37 and The Lake in which Nobody Swam at 39:00.
BBC Radio 3 Introducing
On July 27th, BBC Radio 3 featured me on In Tune as BBC Introducing Artist of the Week! Follow the link below and skip to 17:05 to hear Tribal Hunt on iPlayer (available until August 26th).
Kaleidoscope
On Friday 26th January 2018, my new string quintet Souq was premiered at the Kaleidoscope concert in Birmingham UK. Kaleidoscope is a project that brings together composers and performers in weekly workshops where we explore different approaches to improvisation. Over the course of 5 months, each composer developed a piece for the ensemble as a result of these workshops. The pieces do not only explore improvisation, but also draw on elements of folk music, allowing each composer to bring a personal touch to the music.
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Watch the performance of Souq below!
BBC Broadcast!
Back in January I was commissioned to write a piece for the Emulsion Sinfonietta, to be performed at the Emulsion V festival at the MAC Birmingham. Emulsion is a series of one-day music festivals that take place every couple of years. It was founded by Trish Clowes with the aim to combine jazz, contemporary music and improvisation, thus creating a platform for like-minded musicians.
My piece 'The Woodcarver' was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Friday 10th March, and will be available to hear online for one month. You can listen through the link below, starting at 2:25:02.
My piece 'The Woodcarver' was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Friday 10th March, and will be available to hear online for one month. You can listen through the link below, starting at 2:25:02.
Graduation!
Yesterday I graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire with a BMus (hons) in instrumental performance. It has been an exciting 4 years and in many ways the most educational time of my life so far. I'm now very much looking forward to starting an MMus in composition at Birmingham Conservatoire this September! I'm planning to use this time to develop many more interesting projects and events, so stay tuned!
ALBUM RELEASE!
CROSSING LINES is finally out!
Check the music section for a preview listen - the digital album can be yours for only £7 and for an extra £2 you get the physical CD in all its glory!
Check the music section for a preview listen - the digital album can be yours for only £7 and for an extra £2 you get the physical CD in all its glory!
Special thanks goes to Ben Weatherill for all the hard work, long hours and endless support he has provided throughout this project. I would also like to thank Sofia Bergvall for the amazing artwork and Ed Bennett for compositional guidance. Lastly, I would like to thank my family for their endless moral support.
Please give the album a listen and vote for your favourite track in the poll below! I'd be happy to hear what you think!
Waiting for the album release... 
Welcome to my brand new website! Here I'll be posting news about current and upcoming events/projects. The most exciting news is the upcoming album release of Crossing Lines! Recording, editing and mixing has taken much longer than expected, but we are very nearly there! In the meantime, you can listen to a mouse quartet version of Morroc.
Previous events
Frontiers presents a concert of new works by Royal Birmingham Conservatoire composers. This concert will feature a wide range of styles and utilise the flexible layout of the Lab venue in creative and inventive ways. I will perform Morning Haze from my upcoming album Circles, so this will be a chance to hear a little preview of what is to come!
Shanty Town is a collective in Birmingham that features local talent within music, art and spoken word. Free entry!
Digbeth Dining Club is a popular event that merges the best local street food with live music. DJs, artists and dancers are on the lineup this evening as well as your favourite multitrack fiddler! Guaranteed to be a great evening ~
Another performance by the Kaleidoscope ensemble including my Arabic folk-inspired string quintet Souq! Part of the CODA festival.
Returning to the Spotted Dog for their Sunday Classics! Very excited to perform some of my own tunes in this lovely pub. Free entry!
As part of the annual Flatpack Film Festival, this evening presents an audio-visual twist to your usual night out. I'll be performing a live score together with the fantastic Chloe Knibbs, and you'll also get to experience avant-accompaniment to silent Japanese film by performance trio Kamura Obscura as well as a new audiovisual outing by Matt Eaton (Micronormous, Pram). And don't miss out on the delicious South African foods brought to you by Ubuntu Foods!
This concert features a collaboration between 7 musicians, where each performer has constructed a piece based on improvisation with live instruments and electronics. Directed by Oliver Farrow. Free entry!
Kaleidoscope
The LAB, Birmingham Conservatoire
A concert featuring original works by selected composers from Birmingham Conservatoire. My latest piece Souq - inspired by the Arabian marketplace - will be performed by the Kaleidoscope ensemble.
Sunday Classics is a wonderful concept that brings classical/concert music out of the concert hall, to this quirky local pub. I will be playing a 45min set of old and new tunes in the second half. Come have a drink and enjoy the music! Entrance is free!
I have been collaborating with composer Chloe Knibbs to write a new score for a short film featuring a contemporary dance choreography. Chloe and I will be performing the score along with the film, using violin loops and clarinet melodies to create exciting and interpretative atmospheres. This performance is part of the Flatpack Film Festival.
The UK-based contemporary ensemble Decibel is making a visit to Birmingham to premiere new works by composers at Birmingham Conservatoire. This will be the final concert of the Frontiers festival, so it is definitely one not to be missed! http://www.frontiersmusic.org/
This concert will feature interactive technology performances, in which I will perform multi-tracked violin. Part of the Frontiers festival. http://www.frontiersmusic.org/
An exciting evening of new music by Birmingham Conservatoire's MMus composers – from voice, story and song to movement, sonic art and electronics. 10 brand new works will be presented, all intertwined with artwork from Eastside Projects' exhibition 'Production Show’. I will be performing a new piece of mine that builds on improvisation with live looping.
Emulsion is a cross-genre music festival founded by Trish Clowes. My new piece 'The Woodcarver' will be premiered, and I will also be playing as part of the Emulsion Sinfonietta. Hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenter Fiona Talkington.
I have recently been working on a new piece for violin and live electronics together with Giovanni Dinello. We are very excited to perform Aeterna for the first time as part of this platform!
This is the recital with which I finish my degree at Birmingham Conservatoire. Programme: Bach B minor Partita, Ravel Violin Sonata, Cry of Angelica (solo work by Anna Maria Olsson)
In this concert I'll be performing selected pieces from my new album Crossing Lines.
My new piece 'Hollow Willow' for voice and percussion is being premiered in a concert featuring new works by student composers.