Ingemar Ohlsson started his musical career as both a clarinettist and saxophonist playing in many different bands in his home country Sweden.

At the age of fifteen he started to play the cello. In his late teens, he found full time employment as a military musician, staying for all of six years; in fact even after quitting he still played in the band part-time. During his military career he continued to practise the cello whenever he could. His love of the instrument and his dedication to practise eventually saw him getting a position as cellist in the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra in Sweden.

After a couple of years playing in this orchestra he moved to Prague in the Czech Republic and started to study at the Academy of Music staying for three years before returning back to the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra.

In 1979 Ingemar moved to Malmö and its Symphony Orchestra becoming the co-principal solo cellist and staying there until 1985. During these years he also toured as a member of the EPOS TRIO in many European countries as well as Africa, Japan and Canada. He recorded several radio programmes in Sweden and abroad.

In 1985 Ingemar was appointed Professor at the Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada where he stayed until 1994 teaching cello,



Reviews: The music is the bomb!...Blue Topaz should record strictly instrumental cd because again – the music is fabulous virtuoso Ingemar Ohlsson gave me a special treat his Blue Topaz Album to be reviewed on this pages. Deanna at www.bonafidestudio.co.uk/Reviews.htm

The music supports Elmgrens voice, and his voice rides confidently and emotionally above the composition and gives the gift of sincerity to Ohlssons music. Don Kimenker at www.earbuzz.com/bluetopaz

Beatiful orchestration and angelical voices make this recording a winner! Henry Brun KRTU USA

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