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Hello, I’m Johan.

Composer, Musician, Educator.

Compositions
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Press

"eine spannende Mischung aus coolem Jazz,
Ironie und tiefgründigem Humor"
Thomas Loisl Mink, Badische Zeitung

"...kam es zu einer exzellent aufeinander abgestimmten
musikalischen Sternenexplosion."
Willi Vogl, Die Oberbadische

Radio X - Reportage of Music Workshop
Tim Meyer, Radio X

"Die Live-Musik des Jazzers Johan Olsson,
der sensibel auf die Kinderreaktionen eingeht."
Gabriele Hauger, Weiler Zeitung
Selection of

Compositions

Roundabout

To be a star

Crushed by a Bookshelf

for jazz ensemble and male voice,
written by Luke Kennard

Fairy Tale

for jazz ensemble and two voices,
written by Luke Kennard

MICRO Music

for acoustic guitar, drums, sax,
microwave and popcorn
Selection of

Music For Theater

moby Dick

freely based on the piece
by Herman Melville

Jedermann

freely based on the piece
by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Fredrick Die Maus

freely based on the book
by Leo Lionni

Grapes of wrath

freely based on the book
by John Steinbeck

My Career

Freelance Composer

With a focus on music for theater
Aug 2014 — NOW
Jan 2016

Founded 'Bakkhos puns'

with Luke Kennard (poet) & Caspar Weimann (actor) and a jazz ensamble

Caspar David Friedrich Stipendium

for Bakkhos Pun's compositions
April 2016
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May 2017

Composing 'Napdance'

Album
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Plays with Rostock Philharmonie

Both as Soloist and in the Orchestra
Dec 2014
May 2013- Apr 2015

Tenor Sax in Adumá Saxophone Quartet

finalist in 'Salieri-Zinetti' Chamber Music Competition and frequent touring
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