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  1. Excellent review of Rønsholdt’s Songs of Doubt CD

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    Excellent review of Rønsholdt’s Songs of Doubt CD

    23. June 2017

    “Niels Rønsholdt unfolds existential doubts and embeds human life in every single note on his new release,” a new review of Songs of Doubt – Niels Rønsholdt’s new album – reads in today’s edition of the Danish newspaper Information.The reviewer adds: “Niels Rønsholdt is a wise composer who manages to transform his philosophical reflections into a music which is anything but forced.”
  2. Gravgaard Madsen new symphonic composer-in-residence

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    Gravgaard Madsen new symphonic composer-in-residence

    22. June 2017

    Photo: Stine VejenThe Danish Arts Foundation has announced that Allan Gravgaard Madsen will be the next composer-in-residence at the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra. The residency runs from 2018 to 2021 and will ensure forthcoming world premieres of new works, CD recordings and international exposure at festivals for contemporary music.
  3. Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard at Roskilde Festival 2017

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    Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard at Roskilde Festival 2017

    14. June 2017

    Photo: Mike HøjgaardThe iconic Roskilde Festival is the annual highlight of the Danish festival calendar. It’s known not only for its music programme, but also for its free spirit and extended art zones.
  4. A brief video portrait of Simon Steen-Andersen

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    A brief video portrait of Simon Steen-Andersen

    9. June 2017

    The video is produced by Johannes List for the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung.
  5. Praise for Falling Awake, MONO and Civilizations

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    Praise for Falling Awake, MONO and Civilizations

    7. June 2017

    Niels Rønsholdt, Aavaat and Athelas Sinfonetta Copenhagen. Photo: Dennis Lehmann
  6. Niels Rønsholdt’s Songs of Doubt released on CD

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    Niels Rønsholdt’s Songs of Doubt released on CD

    3. June 2017

    Cover design: Denise BurtThe back cover reads:“Making important decisions can be complicated. It can also be perfectly simple. Most of the time, though, it seems like it is both. Echoing such intertwined feelings of doubt and clarity, Niels Rønsholdt presents a unique song cycle full of mirrors, sensitivity and undaunted experimentation.”
  7. Composer Mette Nielsen joins Edition·S

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    Composer Mette Nielsen joins Edition·S

    2. June 2017

    Photo: Soffi Chanchira LarsenMette Nielsen is interested in what she calls the almost unison or imperfect unison – a state of friction that opens up a space where small differences become clearer and micro-tones and sounds are made audible.
  8. SOUND X SOUND selected for ISCM 2017

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    SOUND X SOUND selected for ISCM 2017

    1. June 2017

    Photo: Mike Højgaard
  9. American praise for Chorale by Winther Christensen

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    American praise for Chorale by Winther Christensen

    31. May 2017

    Photo: Mette Kramer Kristensen
  10. Text & Graphix mini-exhibition open now

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    Text & Graphix mini-exhibition open now

    30. May 2017

    Graphic and other forms of new notation propose a workshop-like approach to rehearsing instead of the sight-reading practise. They allow ensembles (and soloists) to find their own, non-standardised sounds and rhythms, to perhaps explore new aspects of their instruments. Or to just play your own way.
  11. Accordion, yoga and audience participation – of course

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    Accordion, yoga and audience participation – of course

    23. May 2017

    Photo: Thor BrødreskiftAndreas Borregaard, the accordionist, wants to engage with his audience.
  12. Edition·S søger studentermedhjælper

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    Edition·S søger studentermedhjælper

    22. May 2017

    Ansættelse pr. 7. august 2017 eller snarest muligt herefter. Stillingen er på ca. 10 timer om ugen, som kan placeres fleksibelt i forhold til et studie.
  13. Two young composers making their debuts

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    Two young composers making their debuts

    21. May 2017

    Photos: Mads-Peter Eusebius Jakobsen, Stine VejenIt’s always an interesting moment. When Danish composers complete their composition studies – after years of training at esteemed conservatories – it is tradition that they present a selection of their works at a so-called debut concert.
  14. The sound of Denmark’s colonization of Greenland

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    The sound of Denmark’s colonization of Greenland

    20. May 2017

    Photo: Lars Svankjær
  15. “Falling Awake” – New opera rebels against its creator

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    “Falling Awake” – New opera rebels against its creator

    19. May 2017

    The young girl Monde Allesdatter is madly in love with a Chinese boy who is singing on TV. Her sweet father wants to save up money for Monde’s education but ends up spending it all on an old mechanical doll and a magic spinning wheel.
  16. Sunday is the night of shadows and new piano quartets

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    Sunday is the night of shadows and new piano quartets

    18. May 2017

    Photos: Caroline Bittencourt, Jakob Boserup, Niels Magnússon3 Edition·S composers, one piano quartet.
  17. Danish Arts Foundation grants for Edition·S composers

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    Danish Arts Foundation grants for Edition·S composers

    16. May 2017

    Christian Winther Christensen. Photo: Mette Kramer KristensenEach year the Danish Arts Foundation provides grants for a selection of the best and most promising artists in Denmark.
  18. SPOR Festival presents “Chorale” by Winther Christensen

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    SPOR Festival presents “Chorale” by Winther Christensen

    11. May 2017

    Photo: Mette Kramer KristensenThis year’s SPOR Festival in Aarhus has begun.