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Welcome to the New CEO of Edition·S

3. January 2013

The English-born Rebecca Jane Dawson, who previous has been “Head of Repertoire Promotion” at Oxford University Press and Universal Edition, has filled the post as Edition·S’ new CEO. Rebecca has great knowledge of contemporary music (she wrote her dissertation about Arvo Pärt’s church music) as well as management, communications, promotion and marketing. In addition to that she has great knowledge of the Danish music scene and its composers, a knowledge she will extend by moving here in the beginning of 2013 when her contract begins.

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Flashback Friday December 21

21. December 2012

Suddenly it is Friday again and it is not just an ordinary Friday. It is the last Friday before Christmas and that means that we here at Edition·S–music¬sound¬art give you the last episode of our handmade Christmas-cartoon “the Composer of Christmas”. ENJOY & merry Christmas.                      

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Flashback Friday December 14

14. December 2012

So this is the second last Flashback Friday before we are going to dedicate ourselves to all the Christmas-madness. This week Edition·S – music¬sound¬art has been in snow mode. The city of  Copenhagen is filled with white snow and cold air. Despite this Simon Steen-Andersen is still hot and had two pieces performed last evening.

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Me Quitte Granted 50,000 DKKr.

13. December 2012

Yesterday December 12, 2012 it was announced that Niels Rønsholdt’s Me Quitte was granted 50,000 DKkr. from the Danish Arts Foundation.The Danish Arts Foundation writes about the work:“In Me Quitte Rønsholdt turns Jaques Brel’s famous love song Ne Me Quitte Pas inside out in every way. When Brel’s song begs his loved one to stay, Rønsholdt’s songs command the opposite – leave me!

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Flashback Friday December 7

7. December 2012

Friday equals Flashback and December equals Christmas. So, welcome to a very merry Flashback Friday at Edition·S – music¬sound¬art.Hopefully you have already noticed that we have a Christmas Calendar every day on our Twitter profile. We have picked out some wonderful pieces with great care and amusement to inspire you and hopefully bring you in the right mood for Christmas.

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Thinking Inside a Box

6. December 2012

Interview with Simon Steen-Andersen – a composer who is not scared of thinking inside the box.

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Jan Maegaard (1926-2012)

6. December 2012

Jan Maegaard past away Tuesday November 27, 2012. He was 86 years old.

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Flashback Friday November 30

30. November 2012

Dear friends, welcome to this weeks edition of Flashback Friday. This week offered some interesting stuff for your ears to enjoy.Among others Edition·S–music¬sound¬art’ celebrated composer Rune Glerup took part in a radio show. You can listen to it here.Another highlight of the week was when the Danish Sangselskab performed Ib Nørholms piece Understrømme last Sunday.

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Edition·S Newsletter Launch

28. November 2012

At Edition·S – music¬sound¬art we are pleased to invite you to subscribe to our brand new newsletter!Our newsletter will be launched primo December and it will contain lots of great features that will keep you updated and informed about the constant moving world of art music. Furthermore it will give you an E·xclusive insight every month and provide you food for thought.We hope you will subscribe and enjoy reading, listening, reflecting and exploring the surrounding world of Edition·S.Subscribe here.

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Rune Glerup On Air

23. November 2012

It is not news anymore that the young composer Rune Glerup is experiencing great success at the moment. Fortunately this growing popularity does not seem to have an end and now he can be experienced both on radio and on film.First up, the Aarhus-based think tank “Center for Vild Analyse” (red. Center for Wild Analysis) has made a programme about Rune under the title “Rune Glerup and his musical objects”. The programme will be aired on Sunday at 5 pm.

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Flashback Friday November 23

23. November 2012

Finally the day came when Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival took off with an array of brilliant performances. So, let’s jump right in: our very own Simon Steen-Andersen’s new piece Black Box Music was performed Saturday evening by the Oslo Sinfonietta at Bates Mill hiding away amongst old factory buildings.This is a “before the performance”-picture showing the venue Bates Mill:

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Østen Mikal Ore Receives Composer Prize

22. November 2012

In September Edition·S – music–sound¬art posted a news article about the Danish Arts Foundation giving out a prize to a composer / sound artist for a work for music for and with children. 24 works were admitted in and now they have found the winners.Two composers have won a prize of 50,000 DKkr. each for their ideas. One of the composers is Edition·S' own Østen Mikal Ore and his project "Satellites".Congratulations to Østen!

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Flashback Friday November 16

16. November 2012

This Flashback is short but sweet. Our week in Edition·S–music¬sound¬art-land has been concurred by the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. The week has been devoted to the final preparations for the festival. That includes programme reading, ticket ordering and suitcase packing. And right about now we are (more) than ready to take-off.Read more about our excitements here. 

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Flashback Friday November 9

9. November 2012

It’s the end of the week and therefore time for our weekly flashback. As one of our highlights was of cause the performance of Being Apu Sakar by Edition·S–music¬sound¬art’s own Christian Winther Christensen together with phenomenal percussionist Ying Hsueh-Chen at the final party for Wundergrund Festival. Ying also performed two of John Cage’s works – with a stirringly perfection in her execution in both Water walk and Child of trees.  

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Huddersfield: a festival of new and experimental music

8. November 2012

Halfway between Leeds and Manchester lies the old market town Huddersfield and in one week from now Huddersfield will host UK’s largest international festival of new and experimental music. For ten whole days Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival will become a giant shell and this year “learning and participation” is at the core of HCMF.

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Flashback Friday November 2

2. November 2012

It is a Wunderful day in Copenhagen today, just the right vibe to guide you through a flashback. This week has certainly been a week of a zillion great performances – we are of cause referring to the Wundergrund Festival.

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Contemporary Music Mirrors

2. November 2012

Tuesday November 6, 2012, Mono Duo performs the first work in a series of works created by cello player Peter Morrison and Edition·S – music¬sound¬art composer Simon Christensen.

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Being Apu Sakar at Wundergrund Final Party

1. November 2012

We’re right in the middle of SNYK’s Wundergrund Festival and so far there has been a lot of exciting composers, artists and musicians on the programme. At the final party Saturday it will be possible to experience yet another one.