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The Great, Danish composer in the shadow of Carl Nielsen
16. September 2013
The Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende published an article about Rued Langgaard and the Langgaard Festival in Ribe on September 11, 2013. The article explores the difficulties of raising money for the Rued Langgaard Edition and how important it is to publish Langgaard’s works in order to keep the music and memory of the somewhat eccentric composer alive.Composer and Langgaard expert Bendt Viinholdt Nielsen explains:
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ILK Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
12. September 2013
On the occasion of the experimenting, avant-garde record label ILK Music's 10th anniversary the composer collective hosts a grand and extravagant party at Jazzhouse in Copenhagen on September 13 and 14, 2013. ILK transforms Jazzhouse to a scenic ILK house, where site specific performances, obstreperous concerts from ILK’s current constellations as well as nostalgia of former ILK releases will be presented.
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Lars Hegaard Concerts
10. September 2013
The next two weeks will be in the name of Lars Hegaard. The Danish composer has two important concerts coming up.
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Inside Every Little Moment
3. September 2013
He is called his generation’s biggest composer hope in the country. Abroad SIMON STEEN-ANDERSEN and his works are also in demand – works that unfold in the intersection of music, performance, theatre, installation and video art. His goal is to grab the audience’s attention and never let it go. In October the 37-year-old Dane will receive the Carl Nielsen Prize.
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Simon Christensen Premiere Tonight
3. September 2013
Tonight Simon Christensen premieres his work Caccini Monodies at Villingerød Church in Dronningemølle.
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Carl Nielsen in Bangkok
30. August 2013
On Friday September 6 and Saturday September 7 the prominent Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra performs Carl Nielsen’s Symphony no. 6 in Bangkok.The Italian clarinetist Giamperiro Sobrino joins Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra and Icelandic conductor Gudni Emilsson for a concert with works by Donizetti and Verdi. The programme also features the Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s final symphony, Symphony no. 6, from 1925.
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Langgaard Festival 2013
29. August 2013
In one week the annual festival dedicated entirely to Rued Langgaard, Langgaard Festival, takes place in Ribe, Denmark.
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Steingrimur Rohloff on Tour
29. August 2013
In the next couple of weeks German-Icelandic composer Steingrimur Rohloff tours most of Europe with concerts and first performances.
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Suså Festival 2013
23. August 2013
In one week the annual music festival Suså Festival begins and this year the festival opens a window to Greece.
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Memorial Concert for Borup-Jørgensen
21. August 2013
Next week the late composer Axel Borup-Jørgensen will be remembered when Voz Nueva hosts a memorial concert in Birkerød.Axel Borup-Jørgensen was a well-liked composer, who developed a deep connection with a group of singers and musicians who understood his poetic modernism. Some of these have put together a programme in the spirit of Borup-Jørgensen for a memorial concert next week, where his works are juxtaposed with classical works. The composer sadly passed away in October last year after a short period of illness at the age of 88.
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Flashback Friday August 16
16. August 2013
This week Edition·S – music¬sound¬art composer Nicolai Worssae had some very good news delivered to him. He is going to be the official composer-in-residence with the Danish FIGURA Ensemble from now until 2015! He is not only going to compose music for them, he is also going to help out with the development of concert concepts. Congrats Nicolai! We look forward to some exciting new performances.
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Nicolai Worsaae Composer-in-Residence with FIGURA 2013-15
13. August 2013
FIGURA has just made an agreement with the Danish Arts Foundation’s Music Committee for Classical Music for the engagement of Nicolai Worsaae as composer-in-residence with the ensemble in the period of August 2013 to December 2015.
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Flashback Friday August 9
9. August 2013
Welcome back from the summer holiday! Luckily for us, it still feels like summer in Copenhagen as we’re experiencing a heat wave. During the summer we have left out our weekly Flashback Fridays – but now we’re back stronger than ever. Speaking of being back stronger than ever. It seems like the composer collective DYGONG has risen from a deep sleep in order to invade the world – or at least Montenegro, for now. In this month’s Edition·S newsletter it was possible to follow their journey (almost) live.
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DYGONG On the Run
6. August 2013
In the midst of a European heat wave, the composer collective DYGONG has travelled to the exotic Montenegro for an incredibly contemporary concert at an incredibly classical festival. We’ve corresponded with them as they wait for the sun to set and the heat to settle.
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Edition·S Concert at Copenhagen Jazz Festival
1. July 2013
On Monday July 8, 2013 Edition·S – music¬sound¬art presents an evening of art music during the 10-day long Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
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Flashback Friday June 28
28. June 2013
It is the final days before the summer holiday and we’re preparing ourselves to rewind and relax. But before that we have an exciting concert coming up during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, so please join us on July 8, 2013 at 5e in Kødbyen (the meat packing district) for intimate evening of art music. Check out the Facebook event here.
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World Premiere of Oration
28. June 2013
Line Tjørnhøj describes her chamber opera Oration as "a speech for humanity. Oration gives a unique description of the human experience and the love and hate, hope and despair, suffering and joy we see in our lifetimes."
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Nicolai Worsaae at Musiikin Aika
27. June 2013
From Tuesday July 2 to Sunday July 7, 2013 the Finnish festival Musiikin aika takes place in the little town of Viitasaari and Edition·S – music¬sound¬art composer Nicolai Worsaae is on the programme.
