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  1. Congratulations, once again, to Martin Stauning

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    Congratulations, once again, to Martin Stauning

    2. March 2016

    The stipend of 60.000 kr. will be used by Stauning for study- and work residency in Berlin with tutorage from Simon Steen-Andersen and Juliana Hodkinson. Read more about the prize.
  2. PULSAR: Interview with Aya Yoshida and James Black

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    PULSAR: Interview with Aya Yoshida and James Black

    1. March 2016

    How has it been working with the orchestral format?
  3. Large Music Project for Children

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    Large Music Project for Children

    17. February 2016

    On the 28th of February the large indoor sport stadium Sydbank Arena in Kolding while be transformed into a large VELODROM, when his prizewinning piece of the same name will be performed by 100 music school-, talent line- and MGK-students at the Kolding Music School’s big gala concert.
  4. Line Tjørnhøj Receives Large Opera Commission

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    Line Tjørnhøj Receives Large Opera Commission

    27. January 2016
  5. Four New Composer Portraits

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    Four New Composer Portraits

    25. January 2016

    and some really interesting vignettes that give a good idea of the people behind the music, have come out of it.In the small films the four very different composers each put their artistic visions into words.

  6. Zehn japanische Holzschnitte out on CD

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    Zehn japanische Holzschnitte out on CD

    25. January 2016

    The composer Gunnar Berg was inspired by Japanese woodcuts depicting the Japanese Mount Fuji. Last year Signe Asmussen and Erik Kaltoft released the CD “Danish Songs with Far Eastern Inspiration” at the label CDKlassisk. The recording has given rise to a series of concerts, which include Zehn japanische Holzschnitte.
  7. Simon Christensen's MANIFEST

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    Simon Christensen's MANIFEST

    10. January 2016

    Dacapo Records has released the CD with music for string quartet. Playing are Birgitte Bærentzen Pihl (violin), Signe Madsen (violin), Mina Fred (viola) and Sofia Olsson (cello). 
  8. Upcoming Performances

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    Upcoming Performances

    5. January 2016
  9. New Recordings of Works by Axel Borup-Jørgensen

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    New Recordings of Works by Axel Borup-Jørgensen

    30. November 2015

    A number of works by Axel Borup-Jørgensen has just been released on Dacapo Records.
  10. Simon Steen-Andersen's Piano Concerto

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    Simon Steen-Andersen's Piano Concerto

    26. November 2015

    Simon Steen-Andersen’s Piano Concertowas premiered during Donaueschinger Musiktage 2014 where it was also awarded SWR’s Orchestra Prize.
  11. Progressive students

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    Progressive students

    24. November 2015
  12. Martin Stauning awarded

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    Martin Stauning awarded

    20. November 2015

    Martin Stauning has been awarded the Axel Borup-Jorgensen prize 2015 with the following motivation: “The prize is awarded to a promising young Danish composer who through his/her works has demonstrated

  13. Danish Music in St Petersburg

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    Danish Music in St Petersburg

    11. November 2015
  14. Rønsholdt and Kynde featured at November Music

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    Rønsholdt and Kynde featured at November Music

    3. November 2015
  15. Hear the Darkness

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    Hear the Darkness

    1. November 2015

    ‘Concert in darkness’ is organized every year in collaboration with Danish Society for the Blind. This year’s theme was consolation, and that is also the title of Line Tjørnhøj’s new work ‘TRØST’ written for DR Girls Choir to a text by Lotte Kofod Ludvigsen. TRØST’/Consolation was first performed at this concert.
  16. DYGONG Mass in Copenhagen Cathedral

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    DYGONG Mass in Copenhagen Cathedral

    27. October 2015

    On Tuesday the 27th at 8 pm DYGONG celebrates their anniversary in Vor Frue Kirke. The concert is designed as a free musical interpretation of a secular church service. There will be psalms, music and more …!
  17. Premiere on Morten Olsen's new piece

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    Premiere on Morten Olsen's new piece "Nico"

    22. October 2015

    About his composition Morten Olsen says:”Nico” is a broader interpretation or continuation of the artist Nico’s musical universe. In my research for this piece, I was completely overwhelmed by her album The Marble Index (1969). The musical universe on here has become the starting point for my work. Amongst other things this album draws several connections from the 20th (and indeed the 21st) century art music. 
  18. Ejnar Kanding · from Copenhagen to New York

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    Ejnar Kanding · from Copenhagen to New York

    8. October 2015

    October sees performances of music by Ejnar Kanding in both Denmark and abroad. On Sunday 11 the pieces Texture 4, “Mosaic 4” and “Mosaic 5” will be performed at LiteraturHaus in Copenhagen.