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COMPOSITIONS
(listed by category)
OPERA
- Tristessa - 2018 full-length opera text: Elensky/Bohlin Video artist Ann-Sofi Sidén. Commissioned by The Royal Opera
- Three Sins - 1995 chamber opera libretto: Erik Wallrup
VOCAL MUSIC
- Holocene - 2008 big orchestra, choir and soprano (text: Majgull Axelsson) - commissioned by Swedish Radio/Berwaldhallen. Holocene Oratorio received the award for the most intriguing vocal work in 2009 by the Stockholm Music Association.
- Windows - 2008 Performed by KammarensembleN, soloist Jeanette Bjurling. Chamber ensemble and soprano - commissioned by KammarensembleN
- Media Oratorio, 7 Juli - 2002 chamber ensemble, two sopranos and baryton (text:Torbjörn Elensky) Commissioned by Svenska Rikskonserter, KammarensembleN
- I Saw it All - 2000 chamber ensemble and soprano (text: Torbjörn Elensky) Commissioned by Musik i Skåne.
- Camera Obscura - 1997 chamber ensemble and baryton (text: Heiner Müller)
- Trakt – 1992 chamber ensemble and soprano (text: Katarina Frostensson) commissioned by KammarensembleN
- The Sick Rose - 1990 chamber ensemble and soprano (text: Wiliam Blake)
- Natten / The Night 1988 chamber ensemble, soprano and alt (text: Mikael Strunge)
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
- Nerve - 2005 string orchestra - commissioned by Musica Vitae
- Oceanian - 1997 orchestra
- Vingslag - 1996 chamber orchestra - commissioned by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra
- Area - 1994 orchestra - commissioned by Stockholm Youth Orchestra
CONCERTOS
- Violin Concerto - 2009 - commissioned by The Nordic Chamber Orchestra
(Soloist: Jonas Lindgård) Performed by The Nordic Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Staffan Larsson Ex1. Ex2.
- Piano Concerto - 2004 - commissioned by Västerås Sinfonietta
(Soloist: Johan Ullén)
CHORAL MUSIC
- Chromatic Congruence Choir - 2018 - Mixed Choir commissioned by The Rilke-Enesemble Text Harry Martinson, Publisher Ejeby Förlag
- Psychotropes - 2003 for mixed choir - commissioned by Le Jeune Chœur de Paris and Swedish Rikskonserter
- Lamento - 1998 (text: Erik Wallrup) for mixed choir - commissioned and performed by St:Jacobs Chamber Choir, conducted by Gary Graden Ex1. Ex2. Ex3.
PIANO QUARTET
- Efter Tidens Slut - 2012 pf, cl, vln, vlc. with support by Konstnärsnämnden and Statens musikverk.
STRING QUARTET
- Chromatic Congruence Quartet - 2018 commisioned by Weber String Quartet
- String Quarett 2 - 2002 commissioned by The Nordic Chamber Orchestra
- Nunatak String Quarett - 95 commissioned by Tämmelkvartetten
SOLO
- Chromatic Congruence Piano - 2018 - Solo Piano
- Blaablabla project - 1999 bassoon live-electronic commissioned by Svenska Rikskonserter
PIANO TRIO
- Pianotrio – 2005 commissioned by Lunds Kammarmusikförening
PIANO QUINTET
- Stans - 1993
SAXOPHONE QUARTET
- Deep Beeps - 1998 commissioned by Svenska Rikskonserter
BAROQUE QUARTET
- Primate Spring - 1995
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
- 4XFaust Horror Vacui – 1999 - 2002 commissioned by The Nordic Chamber Orchestra
MUSIC FOR CHOREOGRAPHY
- Döden döden – 2005 electroacoustic music to modern dance commissioned by Svenska Rikskonserter
- Dörrar / Dors - 1995 electroacoustic music to modern dance
- Spektralälvors Dans - 1994 electroacoustic music to modern dance commissioned by Gymnastics European Championship
- Maniacsongs - 93 electroacoustic music to modern dance
MUSIC FOR FILM
- Hold me Down – 2016 Director: Niclas Gillis
- Mother's Wish – 2015 Director: Joonas Berghäll
- Steam of Life – 2010 Director: Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen
- Windows the site do not include the music - 2008 Director: Gary Hill
- The Smoking Room - 2006 Director: Jukka Karkkainen
- Solisterna / The Soloists - 2004 Director: Geir Hansteen Jörgensen
- Stockholm – 75 2004 Director: David Aronowitsch
- Selma och Sofie music and sound editing – 2003 Director: Mia Engberg
- Gömd / Hidden music and sound editing – 2002 Director: David Aronowitsch and Hanna Heiborn
- Det Nya Landet / The New Country – 2000 Director: Geir Hansteen Jörgensen
- The Lost Son – 1999 Director: Fredrik von Krusenstjerna
- Spin – 1999 Director: Göran Olsson
- Vinterskepp - 1998 Director: Rolf Bjelke and Deborah Shapiro
- La Cittá Dolente - 1997 Director: Geir Hansteen Jörgensen
FESTIVALS
2008
- Baltic Sea Festival – Stockholm – Holocene, secular oratorio. Performed by The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, choir and the mezzo soprano Malena Ernman conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen
2005
- Chamber Music Festival – Lund – Piano Trio performed by Kungsbacka Piano Trio
2004
- Nordic Music Days – Copenhagen – String Quarett 2 performed by Ars Nova String Quartet
2003
- Biennaledárt vocal – Paris – Psychotropes for mixed choir performed by Le Jeune Chœur de Paris, conductor Bo Johansson
2002
- Magma – Berlin - Nunatak string quartet performed by Vertavo Quartett
2000
- World music days – Luxemburg – Nunatak string quartet performed by Arditti Quartet
1999
- Contrasts, 5th International Contemporary Music Festival – Ukraine – Deep Beeps saxophone quartet performed by Stockholm Saxophone Quartet
CONCERT SELECTION
2019
-
RilkeEnseblmen: Chromatic Congruence Choir third part. Weberkvartetten: Chromatic Congruence Quartet 1-5.
2018
- Royal Academi of Music - Malva Kvartetten String Quartet
- Örgyte Nya KA - Rilke-ensemblen Chromatic Conguence Choir
- Royal Opera House in Stockholm - Tristessa
2017
- St: Johannes KA Akademiska orkestern - Windows
2016
- Härnösands Theatre - violin concerto
- Örnsköldsvik - violin concerto
- Aula des Pestalozzi-Schulhauses Basel - Psychotropes
2012
- Stockholm Concert Hall – After the end of time – chamber concert, project manager
2010
- Stockholm Italian Cultural Institution – Windows – chamber concert
2009
- Sundsvall City Hall – violin concerto
2008
- Stockholm Berwaldhallen – Holocene, secular oratorio – big orchestra, choir and soprano. A recording were also broadcasted in Swedish Television, SVT
- Stockholm Moderna Museet - Windows – chamber concert
2006
- Malmö – String Quartet 2
- Härnösand - Stans – piano quintet
2005
- Västerås Concert Hall – piano concerto
- Lund - Skissernas Museum – piano trio
- Växjö Concert Hall – Nerve - string orchestra
- Stockholm Cultural Center – Döden döden - electroacoustic music to modern dance
- Växjö Concert Hall - Döden döden - electroacoustic music to modern dance
- Härnösand – Deep Beeps – saxophone quartet
2004
- Malmö Mazetti Hall - String Quartet 2
- Copenhagen - String Quartet 2
- Leningrad – Deep Beeps – saxophone quartet
- Stockholm Nybrokajen 11 Concert Hall - String Quartet 2
2003
- Stockholm Concert Hall – Nunatak - String Quartet
- Paris cité de la musique – Psychotropes – mixed choir
- Stockholm cultural center – chamber concert
2002
- Berlin Otto-Braun-Saal - Nunatak - String Quartet
- Norway Hagelund - String Quartet 2
- Malmö Palladium - String Quartet 2
- Stockholm cultural center - Media Oratorio, The Seventh of July - secular oratorio
- Sundsvall - String Quartet 2
2001
- Norrköping art gallery – I Saw it All – chamber ensemble and soprano
- Sundsvall – Horror Vacui 3 – chamber concert
- Stockholm Nybrokajen 11 Concert Hall – Deep Beeps – Saxophone Quartet
2000
- Malmö – I Saw it All – chamber ensemble and soprano
- Copenhagen – I Saw it All – chamber ensemble and soprano
- Luxemburg - Nunatak - string quartet
- Sundsvall – Horror Vacui 2 – chamber concert
- Stockholm Moderna Museet - I Saw it All – chamber ensemble and soprano
1999
- Sundsvall – Horror Vacui 1 – chamber concert
- Stockholm Swedish Radio Concert Hall 2 – Blaablabla project – Bassoon and live electronic
1998
- Stockholm – Lamento – mixed choir
- Germany Bavaria – Lamento – mixed choir
- Stockholm Swedish Radio Concert Hall 2 – Deep Beeps – Saxophone Quartet
1997
- Stockholm Swedish Radio Concert Hall 2 – Camera Obscura – chamber ensemble and baryton, Trakt – chamber ensemble and soprano
- Stockholm Berwaldhallen – Oceanian and Area for big orchestra.
- Stockholm Berwaldhallen - Camera Obscura – chamber ensemble and baryton
1996
- New York – Nunatak - string quartet, Three Sins – chamber opera - recording to dance perfomance
- Örebro Concert Hall – Vingslag – Orchestra
1995
- Stockholm Swedish Radio Concert Hall 2 – Primate Spring – baroque quartet
- Ytterjärna cultural center - Nunatak - string quartet
- Stockholm Käggelbanan - Three Sins – chamber opera
- Stockholm cultural center – Doors - electroacoustic music to modern dance
- Stockholm The Modern Dance Theater – Doors - electroacoustic music to modern dance
1994
- Stockholm The Globe Arena, opening cerenomy for Gymnastics European Championship – Spektralälvors dans - electroacoustic music to modern dance
1993
- Stockholm Fylkingen – Stans – piano quintet
- Stockholm cultural center – Maniac Songs - electroacoustic music to modern dance
1992
- Stockholm Swedish Radio Concert Hall 2 – Trakt – chamber ensemble and soprano
Photo: Love Strandell
Jonas S Bohlin (1963, Stockholm, Sweden) attended the Royal College of Music in Stockholm 1990-97 where he studied composition with Daniel Börtz, Sven- David Sandström and Magnus Lindberg, counterpoint, music theory and arrangement with Lars-Erik Rosell and Bo Wallner 1990-93 and electroacoustic music with Bill Brunson and Pär Lindgren 1991-97.
Kapellsberg Music School, 1987-90. Studies in counterpoint, music theory and composition for Olov Franzén, Jan Wolf-Watz and Peter Lyne.
Bohlin has composed music for large orchestras, solo concertos, chamber music, vocal music, music for choir and film music. In 2018 his full-length opera Tristessa was premiered at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm.
