News

interviews

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.

nominations / awards

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.

general

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.

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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.

releases

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.

releases

New interpretations of Else Marie Pade's songs from Second World War

22. March 2024

Under the bleak circumstances of World War II, Else Marie Pade wrote a number of humorous songs in swing style, which have now been reinterpreted by the duo Dybfølt and singer Kira Martini.

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OPEN CALL: Genstart

20. March 2024

Med projektet Genstart kan musikere, ensembler og komponister nu ansøge om midler til at udvikle nye koncertformater med fokus på genopførelse af allerede eksisterende værker.

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Edition·S closed for Easter

16. March 2024

The Edition·S office and webshop will be closed for Easter 23 March - 1 April.

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Simon Steen-Andersen nominated for Carl Prisen 2024

14. March 2024

We are proud to share the news that Simon Steen-Andersen is nominated with his opera Don Giovanni’s Inferno in the category Classical Composer of the Year – Large Ensemble.

nominations / awards

Bára Gísladóttir wins Icelandic Music Award

13. March 2024

Bára Gísladóttir has received an Icelandic Music Award for her orchestral work, COR.

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Several performances of Else Marie Pade's choral work

6. March 2024

Else Marie Pade's 'Völo-spa hoc est' is performed several times in Denmark and Germany in March.

nominations / awards

Bára Gísladóttir nominated for Icelandic Music Awards

5. March 2024

Bára Gísladóttir has received two nominations for the Icelandic Music Awards 2024.

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Else Marie Pade: Immortella world premiere

5. March 2024

Else Marie Pade's 'Immortella' composed for 7 percussionists in 1970 is premiered in Copenhagen on 10 March.

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KUNSTPAUSER

28. February 2024

Edition·S and Dacapo Records launch the event series KUNSTPAUSER, conversations about contemporary art music and its roots in literature, philosophy and existential questions.

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SPOT FLUX: New orchestral music at SPOT 2024

9. February 2024

SPOT Festival and Danish Composers' Society join forces and will launch the new concept SPOT FLUX - a platform for contemporary orchestral music - at this year's SPOT Festival.

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Kanding World Premiere at Giacometti exhibition

8. February 2024

Ejnar Kanding's 'Fragile Fortitude' is premiered at the art event SMK Fridays on 9 February celebrating the opening of the major exhibition: 'Alberto Giacometti – What Meets the Eye'

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Winter holiday coming up

8. February 2024

The Edition·S office and shop will be closed 12-18 February

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Mads Emil Dreyer album release and concert

26. January 2024

Mads Emil Dreyer's debut album 'Disappearer' is released on 2 February and celebrated with a release concert on 6 February in Copenhagen.