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Per Nyström is a Swedish cellist traveling the world as chamber musician & soloist and currently principal cello in UPPSALA CHAMBER SOLOISTS and UPPSALA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA in Sweden. Since 2001 Per is honorary fellow of the University of Aberdeen, and since 2012 holder of the Swedish royal medal ‘Literis et artibus’. Per was founder & artistic director of Kammarmusikens Vänner (K-V) festivals & masterclasses 2006–2017, (ex Aurora/Old Ox Festivals) and is since 2018 artistic advisor. K-V is one of the world’s largest organizers of classical music festivals. Per was cellist and co-founder of the YGGDRASIL STRING QUARTET, 1992–2001. The Quartet had a residency at the University of Aberdeen for 5 years and toured the world performing in the great European halls and concerthouses. During 2001–2016 Per was principal cellist in CAMERATA NORDICA chamber orchestra, an orchestra at the time considered one of Europe’s leading chamber orchestras. Per plays on a Antonio & Giuseppe Gagliano cello from Naples 1796, and lifts 200kg in dead lift.