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Evagoras Apokidis World Premiere

24. November 2021

Evagoras Solias Apokidis' work Morphes is premiered by the RDAM Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thomas Søndergård on 26 November at the RDAM Annual Gala Concert.

events

Simon Christensen: KNOH!

18. November 2021

Duo KlettWood premieres a new piece by Simon Christensen on 21 November

releases

Niels Rønsholdt Country Album

18. November 2021

With 'Country', Niels Rønsholdt reimages the country genre as a concerto for singing solo cellist and chamber orchestra. On Friday 15 November the work is released as an album.

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Niels Rønsholdt Album Release

11. November 2021

Niels Rønsholdt's solo piano piece Archive of Emotions and Experiences, Book 1: Birds, is released at Dacapo Records on Friday 12 November. The work is recorded by the Greek pianist Lenio Liatsou.

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Nicolai Worsaae World Premiere

9. November 2021

Nicolai Worsaae’s ‘PUSH’ will be premiered by the Danish National Vocal Ensemble on Friday 12 November.

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Casper Hernández Cordes 50 years today

9. November 2021

Casper Hernández Cordes is centering his artistic research on interactions between human beings and their surroundings. Today the Danish composer turns 50.

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Lars Kynde 40 years today

3. November 2021

Lars Kynde delights in creating the instruments on which his compositions are played - in fact in many of his works these two aspects of music-making are not so easily separated. Today, 3 November, the imaginative composer turns 40.

interviews

Birgitte Alsted in podcast series

2. November 2021

Birgitte Alsted participates in the podcast ‘Hvert år i oktober’ (Every year in October) revolving around subjects of death, grief and dealing with big feelings in an artistic output.

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Århus Sinfonietta Anniversary Concert

30. October 2021

Århus Sinfonietta celebrates its 30th anniversary with a festive anniversary concert on 31 October. Included in the programme are works by Allan Gravgaard Madsen and Svend E. Nielsen.

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Ejnar Kanding Single Release

28. October 2021

Ejnar Kanding's Nordic Broken is released as a digital single on Friday 29 October in a recording featuring Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen.

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Simon Steen-Andersen World Premiere

25. October 2021

In his new work 'TRANSIT', Simon Steen-Andersen embarks on a journey through the deepest and innermost parts of the tuba. He turns the inside of the large instrument into a film set in front of a live audience.

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Bára Gísladóttir World Premiere

22. October 2021

The Belgian contemporary music festival, TRANSIT, sets the scene for the world premiere of Bára Gísladóttir's new ensemble piece: Animals of your pasture.

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Mads Emil Dreyer performances in London

19. October 2021

Works by Mads Emil Dreyer will be performed at the prominent chamber music society 22 Mansfield Street in London.

nominations / awards

Steingrímur Rohloff selected for International Rostrum of Composers

11. October 2021

Every year at the International Rostrum of Composers, radio networks from all across the world meet to point out the best contemporary music works. Steingrímur Rohloff has been selected as the representative of Denmark.

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Morten Olsen World Premiere

1. October 2021

Athelas Sinfonietta has transformed into a smaller version of itself: Athelas dim for two upcoming concerts of chamber music.

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Musikalske aftryk · Video teaser

1. October 2021

Sanne Krogh Groth speaks about composers entering the stage and performing their own works.

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New critical edition · Launy Grøndahl

24. September 2021

Launy Grøndahl’s Trombone Concerto is arguably the favorite 20th century concerto for trombonists and audiences. Now the version for trombone and band is published in a new critical edition edited by David J. Miller.

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Musikalske aftryk · Video teaser

24. September 2021

Henrik Friis speaks about the big issues dealt with in contemporary operas and the fact that contemporary composers are often involved in much more than "just" writing the music.