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  1. World premiere of Rohloff's Concerto Grosso

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    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.

  2. New publication series: Danish Classical Music

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    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.

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

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    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.

  4. Knudåge Riisager 125 years

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    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.

  5. Steingrímur Rohloff World Premiere

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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.

  6. Marcela Lucatelli world premiere

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    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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.