Johanna Sjunnesson
Music from the past, inspired by tomorrow
The Music
I have discovered that it is enough if a single note is played beautifully. This single note, the stillness or silence, calms me. - Arvo Pärt
As a cellist in the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra with 100 musicians on stage, I have the privilege of playing beautiful orchestral pieces with world-class conductors. It's a powerful, dynamic orchestral sea. Over the years, my desire for my own expression has grown. With parts of classical music that I particularly like, I make a kind of musical remake. Music at the intersection of acoustic and electronic sounds.
New album
Foto Anton Bengtsson
Earth [Remember me]
Earth is Johanna Sjunnesson's version of Henry Purcell's aria Dido's Lament.
”Bang up to date, gorgeous” Radio Scala, London.
Flow
Johanna's version of the 16th century's most famous song, John Dowland's Flow my tears.
Air [Breathe me]
Air is inspired by a theme by Marin Marais.
Aerial
Aerial is a free interpretation of Bach's beautiful aria Erbarme dich.
Stream
In Stream, Johanna has been playing with notes from Bach's Cello Suite in G major.
Arctic Ice
Crisp sounds inspired by snow, ice and Vivaldi's seasons.
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Johanna Sjunnesson
Curiosity and exploration of different musical expressions and formats is a strong driving force for Johanna. As a soloist, she has performed at Konserthuset and Berwaldhallen, at the Grammy Gala and the Polar Prize Banquet, at Cirkus and the Blue Hall in Stadshuset. Chamber music has an important place and together with a large number of artists from different genres she has performed and toured in Sweden and abroad. There have also been many recordings for radio, television and as a studio musician.
// Eric Schüldt, Programme Director
What a great concert today! I am very new to classical music and feel that this was definitely a gateway for me. Thank you!
2021 Silent Concert, Celistial at the music festival Gränslandet, Trädgården in Stockholm
2020 Mornings of the World in film production, Interaction, for Fotografiska muséet.
2020 Interview and music in Klassisk Morgon, P2
2020 Order from Swedish Radio. Music for the documentary "The Arctic Expedition", Vetenskapsradion.
2019 Commissioned work, Mornings of the World, for the Nordic Council Awards. Johanna performed the piece together with the Icelandic electro band Hugar and the Västerås Sinfonietta conducted by Cathrine Winnes.
2018 Shivers for cello and electronics, recording for P2.
Neoclassical
