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interviews

New work by Line Tjørnhøj

23. March 2022

Line Tjørnhøj’s new work ANGEST will be premiered by Randers Chamber Orchestra on 26 March in Thisted and 30 March in Randers. The work is inspired by the Danish painter Kirsten Kjær – her ferocity, love and art.

reviews

Great reviews for Simon Steen-Andersen's TRIO and PULSAR

22. March 2022

Friday 11 March, Simon Steen-Andersen, Marcela Lucatelli, Adrianna Kubica-Cypek and Evagoras Solias Apokidis were all featured at a spectacular concert in DR Koncerthuset during PULSAR festival. The concert received great reviews.

interviews

Matias Vestergård Debut

21. March 2022

On 23 March Matias Vestergård graduates from the Royal Danish Academy of Music with a debut concert that according to the composer himself unites the lyrical, the profound and the silly. We spoke with him about his work.

general

World premiere of Rohloff's Concerto Grosso

10. March 2022

Thursday 17 March, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra will premiere Steingrímur Rohloff's 'Concerto Grosso' with soloists associated with the Berlin Philharmonic.

general

New publication series: Danish Classical Music

7. March 2022

The publishing series Danish Classical Music will release works from the Danish, classical music heritage. The first independent project focuses on works by Hilda Sehested, Tekla Griebel Wandall and Nancy Dalberg.

general

Danish premiere of Simon Steen-Andersen’s spectacular masterpiece, TRIO

4. March 2022

Simon Steen-Andersen outdid himself with the grand multimedia work 'TRIO' premiered in 2019. Now the Danish premiere will be joining three major Danish ensembles in concert for the first time.

nominations / awards

Simon Løffler receives Bisballeprisen

3. March 2022

Bisballeprisen is awarded to particularly talented artists who are innovative and groundbreaking. In 2022, the prize committee has selected the composer Simon Løffler for the award.

general

Knudåge Riisager 125 years

2. March 2022

With his own distinctive tone, Knudåge Riisager (1897-1974) succeeded in enriching Danish music with an extra dimension of brilliancy and terseness. On 6 March 2022, we celebrate the 125th anniversary of Knudåge Risager’s birth.

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Steingrímur Rohloff World Premiere

22. February 2022

Copenhagen Phil and baritone singer Johannes Held will premiere Steingrímur Rohloff's 'Schumann Fragmente' on 4 March in a concert performance telling the story of Schumann's life, love and collapse.

general

Marcela Lucatelli world premiere

21. February 2022

On 11 March 2022 Marcela Lucatelli takes the stage in DR Koncerthuset together with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere of her work RGBW.

interviews

Apokidis and Kubica-Cypek at PULSAR festival

21. February 2022

The annual PULSAR festival once again presents world premieres of orchestral works performed by composition students from the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

general

Sven Erik Werner 85 years today

21. February 2022

Sven Erik Werner turns 85 today, 21 February. On that occasion the journalist Georg Metz has written a text celebrating the composer and person, Sven Erik Werner.

general

Mette Nielsen Essay

18. February 2022

Mette Nielsen is featured in the article series Sounding Women’s Work. Seismograf brings 11 essays about gender, technology and infrastructure in Nordic sound art and experimental music.

releases

Hans-Henrik Nordstrøm Album Release

16. February 2022

Hans-Henrik Nordstrøm has released the album The Seasons featuring six works recorded by various Danish and international ensembles and soloists.

general

Ejnar Kanding World Premiere

15. February 2022

Rudersdal Kammersolister will premiere Ejnar Kanding's 'Harmonices Mundi' on Friday 18 February.

general

Rachel Yatzkan Children's songs at Vinterjazz

15. February 2022

Copenhagen Winter Jazz presents Rachel Yatzkan's 'Dreaming in many languages', a crossover concert for children between 6 and 12 and their parents.

reviews

"Reformulation of the genre" Winther Christensen's Piano Concerto reviewed

28. January 2022

“The good old piano concert is alive!” one critic exclaims after experiencing Christian Winther Christensen’s Piano Concerto (2018) at Ultraschall Berlin.

reviews

Great review of Rønsholdt's Archive

27. January 2022

The album release of Niels Rønsholdt's 'Archive of Emotions and Experiences, Book1: Birds', has already received great reviews, and now Music Web International adds to the praise.