- A new solo CD will be released during 2012, including works by Xenakis, Wolff, Cresta and Olofsson.
- Axelsson & Nilsson Duo will perform Ryoanji by John Cage at TredjeVåningen in Gothenburg, September 23-25, 2011. Their version involves a 8-channel sound system. In October they will perform their interpretation of “Rheingold” by Richard Wagner, performed as a duo.
- The Axelsson & Nilsson Duo has released a new CD with music by Leilei Tian, Nilsson/Axelsson and Volker Staub. The duo plays two double concertos together with the String Orchestra Musica Vitae. The CD can be purchased on this website!
- In the period November 1 – 15 -2010, Jonny was touring in Scotland with the “Love Music Festival”. He played Xenakis, Volans, Wolff and Axelsson at eight concerts. He performed also together with the Creaking Tree String Quartet and Kolektif Istanbul. For further information, please go to: www.lovemusicfestival.com
- “Participation Mystique”, for percussion and live electronics (composed by J A), was premiered in Gävle, 2/12 -2010. The piece was commissioned by Musik Gävleborg and it was a collaboration with the composer Thomas Bjelkeborn (electronic music).
- Hanna Hartmann has released a CD with the title H^2, including Message from the Lighthouse, for percussion and live electronics, performed by J A.
- Jonny Axelsson played at the ‘Kevin Volans Day’ at the Wigmore Hall in London, October 31 -09. There were two concerts, where he performed the three solo pieces and the Smith Quartet performed “White man sleeps” and “Hunting: Gathering”. Kevin Volans himself performed in the World Premiere of “Shiva Dances”, together with Garth Knox (Piano & Viola).
- Jonny has recorded Asanga, Akrodha and She who sleeps with a small blanket by Kevin Volans, and Apollo’s Touch by Rodney Sharman. Enclosed on the CD is also a documentation of the live recording of ‘Jonny Axelsson Performing Akrodha’, a video by Peter O’Kennedy. The CD can be purchased on this website!
- Jonny has composed “Mass Manna”, for string orchestra and solo percussion, and the piece was commissioned by Musica Vitae. The performances of the piece involved also a dance performance by Danny Westlund, choreographed by Efva Lilja. The Premiere took place in Växjö February 21, 2009, and was followed by a tour including performances in Gothenburg, Feb 24 and Malmö Feb 25.
- Jonny and the pianist Stefan Lindgren were the soloists with The KammarensembleN in the Double Concerto by Unsuk Chin, at Konserthuset in Stockholm, Feb 1-09.
