About

Thai-Swedish violinist and composer Anna Maria Olsson is known for her minimal yet soulful works for live multitrack violin. Using Ableton Live and MIDI pedals to loop and layer the sounds of her instrument, Anna creates cinematic soundscapes and lyrical melodies inspired by the natural world.

Having grown up in the suburbs of Stockholm, Anna moved to the UK to study at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in her late teens. Although majoring in classical performance, she also gained experience playing in bands and improvising - especially during an exchange semester in Austria - which eventually inspired her to write her own original music.

In 2016, she released her debut album, Crossing Lines, which draws on a variety of genres in order to showcase the violin as a highly versatile instrument. The album made her a featured artist on BBC Radio 3 and inspired her to pursue a Master’s in composition. In 2019, she released her second album, Circles, which has a conceptual theme about the circulation of time and the cyclic elements of our natural environment.

Unhindered by international borders, Anna frequently performs at concerts and festivals in Europe and Asia. Outside of her solo project, she is also an active collaborator across artistic disciplines such as visual art, movement and media. Some of her latest projects involve composing music for contemporary dance, documentaries and video games, as well as improvised performances with live painting.