Karin Höghielm (1962–2022) was a Swedish singer and composer born on the island of Gotland. Her artistic work spanned genres and forms, with a strong foundation in composition, classical voice, piano, and cello. She created music for the stage, often blending disciplines and exploring the boundaries between traditional and experimental forms.

Höghielm composed chamber works, choral music, and orchestral pieces. Among her notable works is a composition based on the Rökstenen, setting Old Norse text to music. Her voice was her primary instrument, but she also crafted and performed on self-made instruments, including Viking bone flutes, bullroarers, and drums—further rooting her work in both history and innovation.

She passed away in 2022 in Gnesta, leaving behind a legacy of deeply expressive and boundary-crossing music.
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