Anna von Hausswolff, born in Gothenburg, is a singer, pianist, organist and composer – a recognised international artist who works in the borderland between the traditional and the experimental. With organ and vocals as her main instruments, she explores different genres and media and has conquered hearts around the world with her sound.
Her international breakthrough came with the album Ceremony in 2012, and since then she has continued to explore new musical territories and create ground-breaking works. Her 2010 debut album Singing from the Grave paved the way for several critically acclaimed works, including the fourth album Dead Magic in 2018, produced by Sunn O))) producer Randall Dunn. The music on this album was built around the 1900s organ in the Marmorkirken in Copenhagen, where most of the album was recorded. She followed this up with All Thoughts Fly recorded on the organ in Örgryte new church in Gothenburg.
Throughout her career, von Hausswolff has collaborated with some of the music world's most prominent artists, including Wolves in the Throne Room, Swans, Sunn O))) and Yann Tiersen, testifying to her versatility and ability to cross musical boundaries.
Anna was nominated for a Golden Beetle for Best Original Music in 2022 together with Filip Leyman, for her performance in the film The World's Most Beautiful Boy (directed by Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri 2021). In the same year, the film Paris Revoir – for which Anna composed the music – premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the prestigious category Director's Fortnight. In 2022, she also wrote the music for Dramaten's production of Gorky's masterpiece The Lower Depths.
Furthermore, Anna von Hausswolff has done a long series of collaborations, including as a solo vocalist in the ballet A Midsummer Night's Dream at both the Royal Opera and The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, performances with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra at the Gothenburg Concert Hall and with the choir Chards at the Barbican Concert Hall in London.
In 2018, von Hausswolff, together with Mikael Karlsson, wrote the music for the Nobel dinner.