Education
Olsen graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen in 1992, where he was educated as a double bassist.
Olsen graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen in 1992, where he was educated as a double bassist.
Olsen began his musical career within electronic jazz fusion music in the 1980s. Today, he is connected with modern classical music Since then, he has composed works for solo instruments, orchestras, and choral works.
In 1990, Olsen was one of the founders of Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen, a Danish ensemble.
He has also composed four works for Esbjerg Ensemble in the years 2004-2005 and 2007-2008. In later years, he has also worked with various international orchestras, e.g. the French TM+ and Ensemble Alternance.