Om Martin Q Larsson

I am a Swedish business coach, workshop manager, and composer of contemporary music, and I play trumpet and flügelhorn. Currently, I am manager for Subtopia’s business incubator Katapult in Botkyrka, Stockholm, focusing on artistic, creative and social entrepreneurship. I am also president of the national organization for creative incubators creARTive.

2010-2017, I was president of the Society of Swedish Composers, who represents the interests of Swedish art music composers, and of the Council of Nordic Composers, as well as board member of STIM and Bonus Copyright Access . I was also Artistic Director for Nordic Music Days festival in Southbank Centre, London, in the end of September 2017.

2010-2012 I was member of the Swedish Council for Creative and Cultural Affairs, and since 2014 I am honorary member of Västgöta Nation in Uppsala.

Några utvalda verk

Martin has studied composition in Stockholm, Uppsala and Amsterdam, and is member of Society of Swedish Composers since 2000. He has written for all imaginable kinds of ensembles, from solo pieces to orchestra, with or without electronics. He has also composed for film, theatre and dance.

Recent works

Three Princes of Serendip (2019), for solo percussion

pdf

watch

Sudoku #6 (2019), for flute quartet

pdf

watch

Gyration Point 3.22 (2018), for septet

pdf

listen

Hundra tusen miljarder (2014), for mixed choir

pdf

listen

Den Tredje Mannen (2012), for any duo

pdf

Tänk (2011), film music, for archlute and recorders

pdf

watch

Phylnlu (2010), for three improvisers and recitation

pdf

listen

Fragg (2009), for archlute

pdf

listen

Wrench (2008), for soprano saxophone

pdf

listen

Opener (2007), for orchestra

pdf

listen

Duello (2007), for two YouHero guitars

pdf

watch

Sudoku#1 (2005), for eight electric guitars

pdf

watch

Méditation (2003), for piano

pdf

listen

Electrical Sunshine Window (2002), for violin and electronics

 pdf

listen

Prizes
1999 Stockholm County Cultural Award, for 1000 years in 1000 seconds
2007 Composer in Residence, Bergslagen Chamber Symphonic

CD
Wind Music (2003) Sfz Records
Eclectric guitar experience (2007)
Fab Lab (2011)
Urverk (2017), Uppsala Vokalensemble

Published works
Concerto for Cor Anglais and Clarinet Sextet (2003). Ed Reimers
1000 years in 1000 seconds (2004). Ed Reimers
Saxparty 1.3/1.4 (2005), Ed Reimers
Half the Truth about the Universe (2005), Gold Branch Music
Tuba Trilogy (2006), Gold Branch Music

The Third Man (2023), Da Vinci Editions