Simon  Løffler

Simon Løffler

(1981-)

Simon Løffler’s works range from extremely intimate set-ups to egnimatic constructions, embracing traditional instruments (transformed in various ways) as well as novel instrumental concepts.

Løffler studied Composition with Bent Sørensen, Hans Abrahamsen and Niels Rosing-Schow at The Royal Danish Academy of Music and Music Theory with Lars Bisgaard at The Royal Danish Academy of Music, Composition with Wolfgang Heiniger at Hochschule für musik Hanns Eisler, Berlin, Composition with Simon Steen-Andersen at The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. Further studies at A.PASS (advanced performance and scenography studies), Brussels. Since 2017 he has been a lecturer in Composition at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

Simon Løffler was awarded Bisballeprisen (2022), the prestigious Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen honorary award (2019), the 3-year work grant by The Danish Arts Foundation (2015), the prestigious stipendium prize at the Darmstadt Ferienkurse für Neue Musik (2014) and was awarded by The Danish Arts Foundation for his work c (2013). 

His works has been performed by ensembles as Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart (DE), Ensemble Adapter (DE), asamisimasa (NO), SUONO MOBILE (DE), SCENATET (DK), Plus-Minus Ensemble (UK), Speak Percussion (AU) Ensemble Pamplemousse (US), We Spoke (CH), Ensemble hand werk (DE), Curious Chamber Players (SE), Athelas Sinfonietta (DK), Defunensemble (FI) among others.

Available Works

  1. F.O.W.L.

    2023 • Simon Løffler

    7+ Instruments

    17 minutes

    Cl, sax, pno, perc, vln, vlc, db (with special instruments)

  2. H

    2017 • Simon Løffler

    2-6 Instruments

    11 minutes

    4 musicians, 4 step motors and tuning forks

  3. e

    2017 • Simon Løffler

    2-6 Instruments

    11 minutes

    3 musicians playing fluorescent lights and triangles

  4. Monodactyl

    2018 • Simon Løffler

    2-6 Instruments

    7:30 minutes

    5 musicians

  5. Graduale

    2009 • Simon Løffler

    Solo

    8 minutes

    Solo voice

  6. b

    2012 • Simon Løffler

    2-6 Instruments

    8:30 minutes

    3 players, 6 effect pedals, 3 neon lamps, and a loose mono jack cable

  7. September 08

    2008 • Simon Løffler

    Solo

    4:20 minutes

    Distorted electric piano

  8. (.....)

    2008 • Simon Løffler

    2-6 Instruments

    6:30 minutes

    Vln, cl.b, db, and any deep pitched perc.

  9. (.. .. ....)

    2009 • Simon Løffler

    2-6 Instruments

    8:30 minutes

    2 clarinet or saxophone mouthpieces, viola, distorted electric piano, synthesizer, kalimba

  10. D

    2013 • Simon Løffler

    2-6 Instruments

    7:30 minutes

    Vln, vla, vlc, glock., gran cassa

  11. c

    2013 • Simon Løffler

    2-6 Instruments

    10 minutes

    For 3 glockenspiels to be heard through the teeth

  12. a

    2010 • Simon Løffler

    2-6 Instruments

    7:30 minutes

    2 small glockenspiels, a small Casio synth, and a toy piano




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News

  1. SPOR Festival 2025

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    SPOR Festival 2025

  2. SPOR Festival

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    SPOR Festival

  3. KLANG Programme release concert

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    KLANG Programme release concert

  1. Edition·S at November Music

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    Edition·S at November Music

  2. Løffler and Gísladóttir at Warsaw Autumn

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    Løffler and Gísladóttir at Warsaw Autumn

  3. Edition·S at KLANG 2023

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    Edition·S at KLANG 2023

  4. World premiere of F.O.W.L. by Simon Løffler

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    World premiere of F.O.W.L. by Simon Løffler

  5. Work Grants from the Danish Arts Foundation 2023

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    Work Grants from the Danish Arts Foundation 2023

  6. Simon Løffler: Becoming Animal · world premiere

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    Simon Løffler: Becoming Animal · world premiere

  7. Simon Løffler receives Bisballeprisen

    nominations / awards

    Simon Løffler receives Bisballeprisen

  8. Simon Løffler 40 years today

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    Simon Løffler 40 years today

  9. Interview · Simon Løffler

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    Interview · Simon Løffler

  10. Simon Løffler · Concert video

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    Simon Løffler · Concert video

  11. Interview · Simon Løffler · Animality

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    Interview · Simon Løffler · Animality

  12. Premieres and performances · KLANG festival

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    Premieres and performances · KLANG festival

  13. Simon Løffler receives the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen honorary award

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    Simon Løffler receives the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen honorary award

  14. Rønsholdt, Løffler, and Gísladóttir on Warsaw Autumn Festival

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    Rønsholdt, Løffler, and Gísladóttir on Warsaw Autumn Festival

  15. World premiere · Simon Løffler · Dreamwork Unplugged

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    World premiere · Simon Løffler · Dreamwork Unplugged

  16. Danish focus at Cairo Contemporary Music Days

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    Danish focus at Cairo Contemporary Music Days

  17. Save 25% on all solo pieces

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    Save 25% on all solo pieces

  18. Edition·S composers at Dark Music Days

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    Edition·S composers at Dark Music Days

  19. Reviews from G((o))ng Tomorrow 2018

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    Reviews from G((o))ng Tomorrow 2018

  20. Simon Løffler portrait concert at G((o))ng tomorrow

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    Simon Løffler portrait concert at G((o))ng tomorrow

  21. Løffler's 'b' in London

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    Løffler's 'b' in London

  22. Løffler premiere at Ultima

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    Løffler premiere at Ultima

  23. September08 on September 8th

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    September08 on September 8th

  24. Significant work grants for Edition·S composers

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    Significant work grants for Edition·S composers

  25. Edition·S composers at Darmstadt

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    Edition·S composers at Darmstadt

  26. Steen-Andersen and Løffler at Ultraschall

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    Steen-Andersen and Løffler at Ultraschall

  27. Bergner and Løffler premieres at Huddersfield Festival

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    Bergner and Løffler premieres at Huddersfield Festival

  28. Glerup, Løffler and C.W. Christensen ready for Hindsgavl

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    Glerup, Løffler and C.W. Christensen ready for Hindsgavl

  29. Simon Løffler – new Edition·S composer

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    Simon Løffler – new Edition·S composer

  30. Kasper Rofelt premiere at PULSAR 2012

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    Kasper Rofelt premiere at PULSAR 2012

  31. Successful DYGONG release & P2 Puls review

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    Successful DYGONG release & P2 Puls review

  32. Invitation to DYGONG album release

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    Invitation to DYGONG album release

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Performances

  1. September 2025
  2. 25

    September

    Simon Løffler: a

    time19:00

    location Nylyd, Skien, Norway

    performed by Pinquins

  3. 26

    September

    Simon Løffler: Aurora

    location KoncertKirken, Copenhagen, Denmark

    performed by Sofie Thorsbro Dan

  1. March 2026
  2. 7

    March

    Simon Løffler: FOWL (new version)

    time19:00

    location TBA, -

    performed by Ensemble Musikfabrik