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  1. Western – new cello concerto by Niels Rønsholdt

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    Western – new cello concerto by Niels Rønsholdt

    23. May 2024

    Niels Rønsholdt’s Western, Cello Concerto no. 2, is premiered by Varsovia Sinfonia and cellist Jakob Kullberg on 4 June.
  2. SPOR Festival

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    SPOR Festival

    14. May 2024

    SPOR Festival 2024 takes place on 22-26 May in Aarhus, Denmark and includes works by Simon Løffler, Mette Nielsen, Jacob Kirkegaard, Mads Emil Dreyer and Bára Gísladóttir.
  3. Bára Gísladóttir Album Release with Iceland Symphony Orchestra

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    Bára Gísladóttir Album Release with Iceland Symphony Orchestra

    3. May 2024

    On 17 May a new album with three orchestral works by Bára Gísladóttir is to be released, the same week as the Icelandic composer will receive the prestigious Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation Composer Prize.
  4. Don Giovanni's Inferno nominated for Reumert Award

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    Don Giovanni's Inferno nominated for Reumert Award

    1. May 2024

    Simon Steen-Andersen's opera is nominated for the most prestigious Danish award celebrating excellence in Danish theatre.
  5. KUNSTPAUSER - Den Sidste Olie

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    KUNSTPAUSER - Den Sidste Olie

    1. May 2024

    The upcoming KUNSTPAUSER 23 May revolves around Niels Rønsholdt's chamber opera, Den Sidste Olie. The evening brings a conversation about opera and predation on territories and fellow human beings and about the role of art in our time
  6. Simon Steen-Andersen receives Carl Prisen 2024

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    Simon Steen-Andersen receives Carl Prisen 2024

    30. April 2024

    Simon Steen-Andersen receives Carl Prisen 2024 in the category 'Classical Composer of the Year - Large Ensemble' for his opera Don Giovanni's Inferno.
  7. SPOT FLUX coming up

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    SPOT FLUX coming up

    29. April 2024

    The first ever SPOT FLUX takes place 3-4 May, featuring works by Matias Vestergård, Bára Gísladóttir, Mette Nielsen, Li-Ying Wu, Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen and more.
  8. Morten Ladehoff World Premiere

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    Morten Ladehoff World Premiere

    29. April 2024

    On Saturday 4 May Athelas Sinfonietta will premiere Ladehoff's 5TÜCKW3RK at a concert also featuring pieces by Christian Winther Christensen, Mette Nielsen and Matias Vestergård.
  9. Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard: Album reviews and upcoming performance

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    Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard: Album reviews and upcoming performance

    26. April 2024

    The album release of Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard's Colliding Bubbles has received great reviews, and now the Italian premiere of the piece is coming up.
  10. Ejnar Kanding: Nordic Extraction Album Release

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    Ejnar Kanding: Nordic Extraction Album Release

    26. April 2024

    The third album in Ejnar Kanding's Nordic Series is now released: Nordic Extraction - a sonic odyssey blending melancholic ambiance and mesmerizing motifs.
  11. Bára Gísladóttir World Premiere

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    Bára Gísladóttir World Premiere

    24. April 2024

    In a new work premiered by ensemble intercontemporain on 26 April, Bára Gísladóttir brings together two of her passions: Metal music and the strange and fascinating world of microorganisms.
  12. Works by Loïc Destremau published by Edition·S

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    Works by Loïc Destremau published by Edition·S

    23. April 2024

    We are excited to share the news that works by Loïc Destremau are now published by Edition·S.
  13. Loïc Destremau - Debut Concert

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    Loïc Destremau - Debut Concert

    22. April 2024

    On 24 April, Loïc Destremau will make his debut as a composer from the soloist class at the Royal Danish Academy of Music with a concert that explores a subject that the composer himself describes as inexhaustible: Time. We spoke with him about his music.
  14. With Don Giovanni through the underworld of opera

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    With Don Giovanni through the underworld of opera

    17. April 2024

    A captivating journey into the underworld of opera history awaits when Simon Steen-Andersen's opera, 'Don Giovanni's Inferno', is premiered. We asked the composer to tell us about the work, the process and some of the ideas behind it.
  15. Allan Gravgaard Madsen selected for International Rostrum of Composers

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    Allan Gravgaard Madsen selected for International Rostrum of Composers

    15. April 2024

    Allan Gravgaard Madsen has been selected for the International Rostrum of Composers 2024. He will represent Denmark together with composers Signe Lykke and Lil Lacy.
  16. KLANG Programme release concert

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    KLANG Programme release concert

    11. April 2024

    KLANG Festival celebrates the release of the 2024 festival programme with a concert featuring works by Simon Løffler, Jeppe Ernst and Li-Ying Wu.
  17. Mette Nielsen: Rules for Playing, World Premiere

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    Mette Nielsen: Rules for Playing, World Premiere

    11. April 2024

    On Wednesday 17 April, Århus Sinfonietta will premiere Mette Nielsen's new work, Rules for Playing.
  18. Poul Schierbeck Album release

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    Poul Schierbeck Album release

    5. April 2024

    Poul Schierbeck is the composer of some of the most beloved Danish songs. On a new album, soprano Dénise Beck has put together a selection of both well-known and unknown songs.