Stage, Fasching, Stockholm · Photo, Mira Hennessy
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Baritone Saxophone — Composer
Helena
Ström
About
A dynamic voice in the next generation of Nordic jazz, bridging classical training, jazz education, and a bold personal artistic vision.
Born in Gothenburg in 2002, Helena Ström began her formal musical journey after graduating gymnasium in 2020. She studied Jazz Saxophone at the Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium in Copenhagen (2021–2023) under Hans Ulrik, then spent a year abroad through Nordplus at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki (2023–2024) studying with Jukka Perko.
In 2024 she transferred to the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH) to fully pursue jazz saxophone performance, studying under Fredrik Ljungkvist and Jonas Knutsson. She is set to complete her bachelor's degree there in summer 2026.
Helena's path to the baritone saxophone began in the Bohuslän Ungdomsbigband, which she joined as a young player on cello and flute. When the orchestra launched a big band programme, she taught herself baritone, laying the groundwork for her deep love of the instrument. Since 2024 she has been a member of the Bohuslän Big Band, collaborating with artists including Magnus Lindgren, Ann-Sofi Söderqvist, and Joakim Milder.
She has performed with composers and bandleaders including Mike Holober, Vanessa Perica, Guillermo Klein, Laura Jurd, Anna Webber, and Jorge Rossy, and has appeared with the Norrbotten Big Band, Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, European Jazz Companions, and the 2024 Keep an Eye summer program at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
Listen
Discography & projects
- 2025 Helena Ström Quintet, debut album In preparation, recording 2025. With Astrid Lindkvist (alto sax), Mattias Holm (piano), Ingrid Solberg (bass), Jonas Bergquist (drums).
- Active Pentaphone Project Founding member. Saxophone quintet without rhythm section, original arrangements of jazz, Nordic folk, Latin, and pop.
- 2024– Bohuslän Big Band Sweden's professional regional big band. Recent collaborations with Magnus Lindgren, Ann-Sofi Söderqvist, Joakim Milder.
Tour
Upcoming & recent performances
- Apr 18, 2026 Stockholm, SE Fasching · Quintet Tickets →
- May 03, 2026 Copenhagen, DK Jazzhus Montmartre · Helena Ström Quintet, release shows Tickets →
- May 22, 2026 Berlin, DE A-Trane · Quintet Tickets →
- Jun 14, 2026 Amsterdam, NL Bimhuis · Conservatorium van Amsterdam guest set Sold out
- Jul 09, 2026 Molde, NO Moldejazz · Solo Stage Tickets →
- Mar 2026 Stockholm, SE KMH Jazz Hall · Quintet preview Past
- Aug 2024 Amsterdam, NL Keep an Eye Summer Program, Conservatorium van Amsterdam Past
Press & contact
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Booking
[email protected]Festivals, clubs, and concert programmers, quintet and small ensemble dates.