Instrumentalists

Léonie Sonning Talent Prize 2018 I focus intensely on the marimba Anders grew up in Ribe. His parents played folk music and gave concerts at medieval markets with mora harp, hurdy-gurdy, violin and the like. Anders came along and was inspired to play himself. In the music lessons in elementary school, he became fascinated with…

Léonie Sonning Talent Prize 2018 The cool thing about playing the organ is the sound David grew up in Hungary with his mother Ilona. They often went to classical concerts, which aroused David’s passion for the organ. He heard a very powerful instrument and asked his mother what it was. It was the organ and…

Léonie Sonning Talent prize 2017 Falling in love with the Viola d’Amore Victor Erik Sørensen loves to learn something new. Therefore, he sometimes changes instrument. Lately, he has fallen in love with the viola d’amore, which is a baroque instrument. Victor is Swedish, sort of. His parents are Swedish, but he was born and raised…

Léonie Sonning Talent Prize 2017 Theis wanted to play the drum, but the trombone made him successful Like many others, Theis Stoico started his music career in a local guard, but when a new teacher introduced him to classical music, his fate was sealed. It was his big sister Thea, who inspired him to enter…

Léonie Sonning Talent Prize 2017 Coffee brings the quartet together According to the Nordic String Quartet, it is very important to strengthen the social interaction when a string quartet is going to work. That is why they drink a lot of coffee together. The Nordic String Quartet always starts rehearsals with a cup of coffee….

Léonie Sonning Talent Prize 2017 I love ‘nerding’ with my guitar Sometimes, Mikkel Egelund Nielsen is playing on his guitar so often that his nails are almost worn down. Therefore, he cares meticulously for his nails. As a guitarist, it is important to care for your nails. Some have manicures, but Mikkel Egelund Nielsen does…

Léonie Sonning Talent prize 2017 Life makes music swing It takes equal portions of pleasure, hard work and self-discipline to create a top-level musician, Jonathan Swensen explains. For eight years, a cardboard sign in a plastic cover has been lying in cellist Jonathan Swensen’s drawer. He got it at the Menlo music festival in California…

Léonie Sonning Talent Prize 2017 Played the flute crosswise Since being a little girl, Ingrid Søfteland Neset wanted to play the cross flute, and she didn’t stop until she had her way. Ingrid was born in Norway into a musical family – her parents are music teachers, her sister sings and her brother is a…

Léonie Sonning Talent prize 2017 The violin makes me happy – it’s not just work Anna Egholm is an unusually hard-working and talented young woman. 20 years’ old and she is already well under way with her career as a violinist after a career as a figure skater and actress. Just before Anna Agafia Svideniouk…

Léonie Sonning Talent prize 2017 As a composer, you have to be a plate spinner It is important to get out and meet people if you wish to be hired as a composer. Luckily, Allan Gravgaard Madsen is very good at that and at keeping the plates spinning. Allan Gravgaard Madsen is not from Viborg,…