Bo Nilsson

Swedish avant-garde composer

Swedish composer, born May 1, 1937 in Skellefteå, died June 25, 2018, in Stockholm, Sweden. He was successful as a composer at his debut in Cologne in 1956 with the work Zwei Stücke, and his work has been performed by Pierre Boulez, among others. Since he then lived in Malmberget, he was given the epithet "Geniet från Malmberget" by a journalist. Nilsson was elected a member of the Swedish Composers' Association in 1962. Among his more important works are Quantitäten (1957) for piano solo, Ett blocks timme for soprano solo and chamber ensemble after text by Öyvind Fahlström, Brief an Gösta Oswald (1958-62), Drei Szenen for orchestra and Fatumeh (1971) for reciter, choir, rock group and symphony orchestra. He has also written music for several films and TV series, such as Hemsöborna and Röda Rummet. Bo Nilsson was an honorary doctor at Luleå University of Technology. In connection with his appointment as an honorary doctor, artist Echi Åberg, Kivik donated a portrait of his cousin Bo Nilsson to the university.