Karolina Öhman
cello
The Swedish cellist Karolina Öhman is an international performer of comtemporay music, and has premiered numerous solo and chamber music works. She has appeared as a soloist with the Basel Symphony Orchestra, Basel Sinfonietta, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra and the Ensemble Namascae among others, in festivals such as Archipel, ReMusik St. Petersburg, Royaumont, les Jardins Musicaux and at the Société de Musique Contemporaine Lausanne.
Karolina has won several awards including the 1st prize at the prestigious Concours Nicati 2013 in Bern, an interpretation prize from the 2010 “Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik” in Darmstadt, and the Domnick contemporary music “Förder-prize” for cellists in 2009. She has received scholarships from foundations in both Sweden and Switzerland, including Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation, Stiftung Lyra and Ernst
Being a devoted chamber musician, Karolina is a member of several contemporary music ensembles including Mondrian Ensemble Basel, ensemble neuverBand Basel, Trio SÆITENWIND, ensemble SCENATET Copenhagen and the Curious Chamber Players Stockholm. She has appeared as a guest with ensembles such as Ensemble Intercontemporaine Paris, Ensemble Phoenix Basel, and the Collegium Novum Zürich. In 2008, Karolina founded the cello and percussion duo UmeDuo, together with her sister Erika. The duo has appeared in renowned concert halls and Festivals throughout Europe.
Karolina studied with Torleif Thedéen, Thomas Demenga and Thomas Grossenbacher and graduated with both a soloist diploma and a specialised Masters in contemporary music.