Axelsson & Nilsson Duo started performing together in 1990 with a concert at the Gothenburg Concert Hall with a performence of "Earth" by the English composer Richard Barrett. Since then the duo has developed on their own a unique repertoire written directly for them through commissions and collaborations with composers. In the concert programmes you can find a great sensibility in their choice of repertoire; a concert with the Axelsson & Nilsson Duo is always well thought out and is characterized by a strong overall impression.

The duo works on a regular basis and their concert activity includes tours all over Europe, USA and Russia. They have been invited to international festivals such as "Darmstadt Ferienkurse für Neue Musik", "Alternativa" in Moscow, "Formlos" in Leipzig, "Time of Music" in Viitasaari, "Beyond 440 herz" in Los Angeles, "Spazio Musica" in Cagliari and "Two days & nights" in Odessa. Except the recordings for radio and TV in Sweden and abroad, the Axelsson & Nilsson Duo has also done several recordings with different record labels. In 1997 they released a CD with Swedish duos written especially for them.


Festivals

2008
Mediterranean music days, Istanbul

2007
Journées GRAME, Lyon
Frequenzen, Frankfurt
Ljudvågor, Visby

2006
Horisont, Göteborg
Kalv-festivalen
Ljudvågor, Visby
Coma-festivalen, Växjö
Slagverksfestival, Göteborg

2005
Nominerade till Nordiska rådets musikpris
Stockholm New Music
GAS-festivalen, Göteborg
Kalv-festivalen
Ljudvågor, Visby
Coma-festivalen, Växjö
SMC 05, Neapel

2004
Hör Upp!, Stockholm
Munthes Axel, Villa San Michele, Capri, Italy
Young Nordic Music festival, Stockholm
Volker Staub, Concertgebouw , Brügge, Belgium
Volker Staub, Cultureel Center , Maasmechelen, Belgium

2003
Rainy Days, Luxemburg
Maurizio Pisati, Padua, Italy
“En Lång Natt”, E.L.D., Stockholm

2002
Time of music, Viitasaari, Finland
Inventionen, Berlin
Roaring Hoofs, Ulan Bator/Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Ilkhom-XX festival, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

2001
Two Days & Nights, Odessa, Ukraina
Cluj Modern, Cluj, Rumania

2000
Two Days & Nights, Odessa, Ukraina
Nutida Musikdagar, Malmö

1999
Musiche in Mostra, Torino, Italy
Spaziomusica, Cagliari, Italy
Beyond 440 Hz, Los Angeles, USA
Time of music, Viitasaari, Finland
Elektrisk helg, Malmö
Elektron musik festivalen, Skinnskatteberg

1998
Kilkenny Arts Week, Kilkenny, Irland
Contrasts, Lviv, Ukraina
Alternativa, Moscow, Russia
Nätverk, Göteborg
Experimental Intermedia Festival, New York, USA
Schreyaner Herbst, Schreyan, Germany
Formlos, Leipzig, Germany
Musik im 19. Jahrhundert, Saarbrücken, Germany

CD Productions
 Axelsson & Nilsson-duo, dbp
 Suarogate, Volker Staub, Wergo
 Lockrufe, Karin Rehnqvist, Frau Musica
 Trombone con forza, Phono Suecia

Radio Productions
 Sveriges Radio
 YLE
 Ryska Statsradion
 Ukrainska statsradion
 Saarländischer Rundfunk
 Deutschland Funk, Köln
 West Deutsche Rundfunk
 Sender Freies Berlin

TV Productions
 SVT, Musik mellan sekel, Rotor 2
 SWF, Volker Staub