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  1. Sven Erik Werner 85 years today

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    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.
  2. Mette Nielsen Essay

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    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.
  3. Hans-Henrik Nordstrøm Album Release

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    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.
  4. Ejnar Kanding World Premiere

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    Ejnar Kanding World Premiere

    15. February 2022

    Rudersdal Kammersolister will premiere Ejnar Kanding's 'Harmonices Mundi' on Friday 18 February.
  5. Rachel Yatzkan Children's songs at Vinterjazz

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    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.

  6. 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.
  7. Great review of Rønsholdt's Archive

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    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.
  8. Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard - Personfølsom musik

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    Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard - Personfølsom musik

    26. January 2022

    'Personfølsom Musik' is a series of works in which Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard translates NemID-keycards into music. The score for NemID #U793-984-537 is published at Edition·S, and the album release of 'Personfølsom Musik' is editor's pick at Soundohm.
  9. Ejnar Kanding Single Release

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    Ejnar Kanding Single Release

    20. January 2022

    Ejnar Kanding's Nordic Broken 2 is released as a digital single on Friday 21 January in a recording featuring Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen.
  10. Dark Music Days postponed

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    Dark Music Days postponed

    18. January 2022

    Due to new COVID-19 restrictions in Iceland, the contemporary music festival Dark Music Days / Myrkir Músíkdagar is postponed.
  11. Album with Gravgaard-Madsen arrangement shortlisted for P2 Music Award

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    Album with Gravgaard-Madsen arrangement shortlisted for P2 Music Award

    17. January 2022

    The album 'Rued Langgaard - Music of the Abyss' is shortlisted for the P2 Music Award 2022. The jury points to the "hair-raising piano work 'Music of the Abyss' in Allan Gravgaard Madsen's colourful instrumentation for Esbjerg Ensemble."
  12. Winther Christensen and Rohloff at Ultraschall Berlin

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    Winther Christensen and Rohloff at Ultraschall Berlin

    13. January 2022

    Christian Winther Christensen and Steingrímur Rohloff are both represented at the contemporary music festival Ultraschall Berlin, which takes place 19-23 January.
  13. Upcoming performances 2022

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    Upcoming performances 2022

    12. January 2022

    The new music scene is more than ready for a new year filled with live concerts, and luckily there are numerous performances to look forward to in the Edition·S calendar.
  14. Upcoming recording of Else Marie Pade's orchestral works

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    Upcoming recording of Else Marie Pade's orchestral works

    6. January 2022

    In 2022 a new album will be released, presenting orchestral works by Else Marie Pade and demonstrating how the visionary composer was more than 50 years ahead of her time.
  15. SWR2 Jetztmusik highlights Rønsholdt and Steen-Andersen

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    SWR2 Jetztmusik highlights Rønsholdt and Steen-Andersen

    3. January 2022

    SWR2 Jetztmusik includes works by Niels Rønsholdt and Simon Steen-Andersen in their list of musical highlights of 2021.
  16. Steingrímur Rohloff 50 years

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    Steingrímur Rohloff 50 years

    28. December 2021

    A crystal clear musical expression and an ability to portray emotional extremities are fundamental elements in the success of Steingrímur Rohloff. On December 29, 2021, the Danish-based cosmopolitan turns 50.
  17. Looking back on 2021

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    Looking back on 2021

    20. December 2021

    Edition·S looks back on 2021, a year filled with festivals, world premieres and new releases despite the cancellations and challenges due to the covid-19 pandemic.
  18. Gísladóttir receives Gladsaxe Music Prize

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    Gísladóttir receives Gladsaxe Music Prize

    15. December 2021

    Every year, Gladsaxe Municipality awards a prize to a young, performing musician who has manifested considerable talent. In 2022, the award goes to the Danish-based Icelandic composer and double bassist Bára Gísladóttir.