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.

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

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Sudoku #6 (2019), for flute quartet

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Gyration Point 3.22 (2018), for septet

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Hundra tusen miljarder (2014), for mixed choir

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Den Tredje Mannen (2012), for any duo

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

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Phylnlu (2010), for three improvisers and recitation

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Fragg (2009), for archlute

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Wrench (2008), for soprano saxophone

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Opener (2007), for orchestra

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Duello (2007), for two YouHero guitars

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Sudoku#1 (2005), for eight electric guitars

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Méditation (2003), for piano

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Electrical Sunshine Window (2002), for violin and electronics

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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