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Concert: Bremer/McCoy
What is the sound of Cosmos? The meditative, dub-inspired jazz duo Bremer/McCoy offers their interpretation as they visit the Round Tower to perform tracks from their latest album, titled Kosmos after the wondrous universe.
Experience an atmospheric and intimate concert in truly unique surroundings when Danish jazz duo Bremer/McCoy visits the tower as part of their latest record release, Kosmos.
The goal of the band’s music is to capture and share a worldview rooted in a sense of connection and freedom. In Bremer/McCoy’s cosmos we can meet each other in these feelings in a world without words. With the Universe as their overarching theme the duo captures the wonder and tranquility that comes with gazing at the night sky on a starry evening — looking out into the cosmos.
Listen to the album here.
Please note that this is an extra concert. Bremer/McCoy also plays on march 4th.
The event is part of the Round Tower’s astro festival, KOSMOS.
PR Photo: Bremer/McCoy
Concert: Bremer/McCoy
What is the sound of Cosmos? The meditative, dub-inspired jazz duo Bremer/McCoy offers their interpretation as they visit the Round Tower to perform tracks from their latest album, titled Kosmos after the wondrous universe.
Experience an atmospheric and intimate concert in truly unique surroundings when Danish jazz duo Bremer/McCoy visits the tower as part of their latest record release, Kosmos.
The goal of the band’s music is to capture and share a worldview rooted in a sense of connection and freedom. In Bremer/McCoy’s cosmos we can meet each other in these feelings in a world without words. With the Universe as their overarching theme the duo captures the wonder and tranquility that comes with gazing at the night sky on a starry evening — looking out into the cosmos.
Listen to the album here.
The event is part of the Round Tower’s astro festival, COSMOS.
Ars Nova & Phillip Faber
Experience the vocal ensemble Ars Nova Copenhagen and composer/conductor Phillip Faber in the Round Tower as they sing of both light and darkness in the Library Hall of the Round Tower.
For us in the Nordic region, light holds great significance. There is nothing as magical as the bright Nordic summers, when it feels like we live more than at other times of the year. The contrast to these bright summers — the dark winters — is also a crucial part of what defines us as Northerners. And even here in the southern part of the Nordic region, light and darkness in winter sometimes converge into a higher unity in the wondrous phenomenon we call the Northern Lights.
The evening’s program features music by Nordic composers such as Karin Rehnqvist, Hugo Alfvén, C.E.F. Weyse, and Bent Sørensen, but we also make a visit to a couple of our neighboring countries to the east and west with works by Scottish composer James McMillan and Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. The program also includes Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere, which, though not Nordic, was written for performance in Catholic Tenebrae services (shadow or darkness services).
Program
- Karin Rehnqvist – Natt över jorden
- Hugo Alfvén – Aftonen
- Uti vår hage
- Traditional arr. H. Parkman – Till Österland
- Gregorio Allegri – Miserere
- C.E.F. Weyse – Wanderers Nachtlied
- Kari Bæk – Videmus nunc per speculum/Laudate Dominum
- Bent Sørensen – In Paradisum
- Arvo Pärt – Morning Star
- Philip Faber – Hvis nu lyset (women only)
- Arthur Sullivan – The Long Day Closes (men only)
- James MacMillan – Miserere
- James MacMillan – O Radiant Dawn
Duration: Approximately 70 minutes.
Ars Nova Copenhagen was founded in 1979 and has long established itself as one of the world’s finest vocal ensembles. The ensemble specializes in interpreting the polyphonic choral music of the Renaissance and contemporary vocal music, performed with precision, intensity, and a sound that garners attention worldwide. Over the years, Ars Nova has toured in more than 35 countries.
Phillip Faber is one of Denmark’s leading conductors, composers, and musical personalities. Many in Denmark know Phillip Faber from TV sing-along broadcasts during the COVID-19 lockdown or as the host of programs like The Classical Music Quiz on DR2. But above all, he is a conductor and composer, educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. As a conductor, he moves between orchestral and vocal music; as a composer, between the Nordic simplicity and the complex; and as a communicator, between warmth and education.
Copenhagen Baroque Festival: Hidden Treasures
Experience a magical evening in the Round Tower inspired by music, words, and astronomy, as flutist Joachim Beccera Thomsen and actress Ellen Hillingsø bring the Renaissance spirit of Sophie Brahe and the celestial poetry (in Danish) of Edith Södergran to life.
When we listen to music, we often imagine images and stories in our minds. But how do we listen, what catches our ear, and how do we uncover the stories? With this year’s theme, “Musical Stories,” the festival invites you to unleash your imagination and allows the audience to create their own fantastic tales along the way.
On this evening, the Copenhagen Baroque Festival has curated a musical program inspired by the Renaissance and Sophie Brahe—the wise and visionary Renaissance woman who observed the stars in the sky with her passion for astronomy.
Imagine that the same constellations can still be seen today, inspiring and connecting us across time. We have also explored modern poetry by Edith Södergran, which revolves around or is inspired by the light of the sky. Together with flutist Joachim Beccera Thomsen and readings by actress Ellen Hillingsø, we will capture some musical star moments and bring them down to earth—right here in the Round Tower.
Participants: Joachim Beccera Thomsen (music) and Ellen Hillingsø (narration).
Please Note: The narration will be in Danish.
About the Copenhagen Baroque Festival
Copenhagen Baroque Festival 2024 takes place from September 4th to 8th and offers unique concert experiences with Danish and international Baroque musicians. All concert venues are historic and beautiful spaces in the city that complement the music in the most exquisite way—the Library Hall in the Round Tower, the Knights’ Hall at Rosenborg Castle, the impressive Trinitatis Church, Our Saviour’s Church with its beautiful spire, and the Reformed Church.
The concert is presented in collaboration between the Copenhagen Baroque Festival and the Round Tower.
Copenhagen Baroque Festival: Traveling Tales
Embark on a musical journey from the British Isles to Lolland as Poul and Silene Høxbro perform Celtic melodies from the 1799 music manuscript Reventlow’s Notebook, accompanied by readings (in Danish).
When we listen to music, we often imagine images and stories in our minds. But how do we listen, what catches our ear, and how do we uncover the stories? With this year’s theme, “Musical Stories,” the festival invites you to unleash your imagination and allows the audience to create their own fantastic tales along the way.
This evening, the musicians will take us on a voyage around the North Sea, where you can hear distant Scottish melodies, Nordic folk tunes, and familiar strains from Denmark. Experience how music effortlessly travels through time, continuously captivating us, generation after generation, in ever-new interpretations.
During the concert, you will also hear various travel descriptions.
Please Note: The narration will be in Danish by Poul Høxbro. Ellen Hillingsø unfortunately has cancelled her appearance tonight.
Participants: Poul Høxbro (low whistle) and Silene Høxbro (steel-string guitar)
About the Copenhagen Baroque Festival
Copenhagen Baroque Festival 2024 takes place from September 4th to 8th and offers unique concert experiences with Danish and international Baroque musicians. All concert venues are historic and beautiful spaces in the city that complement the music in the most exquisite way – the Library Hall in the Round Tower, the Knights’ Hall at Rosenborg Castle, the impressive Trinitatis Church, Our Saviour’s Church with its beautiful spire, and the Reformed Church.
The concert is presented in collaboration between the Copenhagen Baroque Festival and the Round Tower.
Concert: FIRST HATE
Join us when the Danish pop-art duo First Hate performs a concert after hours in the historic Library Hall of the tower.
First Hate was formed in 2013 by friends Anton Falck and Joakim Wei Bernild and has since made a name for themselves on the Danish music scene by going against the trends, combining pop kicks, club poetry, and fleeting romances in sharp creations filled with hedonism and heartbreak.
During Golden Days Festival, which this year has the theme “At Work,” you can enjoy a well-deserved night off with friends and experience the duo in the historic Library Hall, where books and shelves have been replaced by talks, exhibitions, concerts, and cultural events.
Doors open at 7:30 PM.
The event begins at 8:00 PM.
The event is part of the Golden Days Festival.
Pressefoto
Concert: Hvalfugl (DK)
Playful folk meets Nordic jazz as Danish trio Hvalfugl takes over the Round Tower with an intimate concert full of quivering musical presence and dreamy ambient tones.
Hvalfugl have amazed both audiences and critics ever since they sent out their debut album in 2017. Discover the trio in the iconic setting of the Round Tower this April, as Jonathan Fjord Bredholt’s elegant piano and ethereal harmonium intertwines with Jeppe Lavsen’s crystalline guitar and Anders Juel Bomholt’s gently rocking contrabass.
The music of Hvalfugl creates visual images within the listener, presenting a live experience that is both intimate and majestic.
Doors open at 19.30
The concert starts at 20.00
Photo: Julia Severinsen
Concert: LiveStrings feat. Nicolai Kornerup
You may recognize LiveStrings from their collaborations with stars such as Kygo, MØ, and Lukas Graham. Now, experience the string ensemble in their own name as they take over the Round Tower alongside pianist and composer Nicolai Kornerup.
LiveStrings possesses a unique ability to interlace musical threads, spanning a diverse spectrum from the baroque era to contemporary pop and back again!
Embark on a musical odyssey across different genres as they showcase a vibrant, eclectic repertoire featuring classical pieces by Händel/Halvorsen and Prokofiev, Scandinavian melodies, festive Eastern-European folk music, inventive interpretations of modern pop hits, and previews of tracks from their upcoming album.
To celebrate the winter season, their “Christmas Medley” will illuminate the old tower, offering a magical, musical respite from the bustling streets of Copenhagen.
Musicians
Andrea Gyarfas Brahe – violin
Karen Johanne Pedersen – violin
Sidsel Most – viola
Live Johansson – cello
Nicolai Kornerup – piano
About LiveStrings
The vision of the string ensemble LiveStrings is to bring chamber music to new stages and introduce it to new audiences through their own projects and collaborations with artists from various genres.
LiveStrings has recorded and toured with global stars like Kanye West, Eminem, Michael Bublé, Kygo, as well as some of Denmark’s biggest names, including Lukas Graham, MØ, Jada, Rasmus Seebach, Artigeardit, and many more.
The ensemble’s musicians have all been trained at prestigious music conservatories around the world and hold leading positions in the country’s finest orchestras.
Read more at LiveStrings.dk
There will be an intermission during the concert.
Jazzhus Montmartre presents: Rosàlia de Souza Quarteto 55º
Allow yourself to be enchanted by Brazilian singer Rosàlia de Souza as she takes you on a musical journey accompanied by the dynamic Danish trio Jonas Johansen, Peter Rosendal, and Graig Earle – as well as the brilliant saxophonist Hans Ulrik. Together, they fill the historic space with tropical rhythms and melodies that will leave a lasting impression.
Rosalia was introduced to Jonas Johansen in 2017 during a week of concerts at Jazzhus Montmartre, and the two immediately discovered that they were a strong musical match. Since then, the band has played several successful tours with hugely positive reactions at festivals and venues around Denmark and Sweden.
Rosàlia de Souza is one of today’s most exciting and engaging interpreters of Samba, Bossa Nova and the wider Brazilian musical tradition. In her voice and performance, you feel the essence and sophistication of Rio de Janeiro (her hometown) in the 60s, while her individuality shines through with a modern sensibility and energy. She has worked with some of the biggest names in Brazilian music (Marcos Valle, Toco, Roberto Menescal) at the same time as she has developed close collaboration with some of Europe’s best musicians and has 13 releases under her own name. Rosalia travels all over the world, and the 55º is Copenhagen’s latitude, where this group originates.
In Denmark, one cannot imagine a more suitable trio for a collaboration with Rosàlia. The master drummer Jonas Johansen is, in addition to being known for decades at the top of the Danish jazz scene, also an expert in the Brazilian music tradition (Eliane Elias and others). Peter Rosendal combines folk, world, and jazz music in a completely unique way, and has both recorded and lived in Brazil for longer periods. Graig Earle is known for his solid virtuoso supporting bass playing with warm sound and rhythmic excess. Together, the 3 musicians living in Denmark have played hundreds of concerts together across a wide range of groups, from Chris Minh Doky Trio to Nancy Harms Quartet, Rosendal.Earle.Templeton, Magnus Thuelund Trio and to Line Kruse’s Groups.
Hans Ulrik (saxophone). Hans Ulrik is a “special guest” at this special concert. He has played with groups with the group before in a previous constellation and is a perfect fit for both ensemble and style. He is one of the great, tone-setting saxophonists in Scandinavia and Jonas Johansen and him have worked together since the early start of both their careers.
The doors open at 19:00
The concert starts at 20:00
Performers
Rosàlia De Souza – Vocals
Peter Rosendal – Piano
Graig Earle – Double Bass
Jonas Johansen – Drums
Special Guest: Hans Ulrik – Saxophone
Photo: Marie Kølbæk Iversen
Art Week Performance: “Gravitational Shift” in the Spiral Ramp
Join a walking choir performance during Art Week 2023 as composer Katinka Fogh Vindelev and artist Marie Kølbæk Iversen modifies their deeply moving choir performance ”Gravitational Shift” specially for the Spiral Ramp of the Round Tower.
8 singers and performers will let their voicees guide the audience up through the Round Tower’s iconic Spiral Ramp and all the way to the tower’s top. The piece “Gravitational Shift” is a wandering choir concert where the audience will be immersed in song and sound. During the performance, the performance will pause at specific locations in the beautiful, coiling space and invite the audience to sing along.
A Music of Pain
”Gravitational Shift” is a choir composition based on the scream of women giving birth. It is timestretched to reveal the melodic qualities within. The piece carries a wish to share isolating experiences of pain and make them accessible through music. Thus, the work is intended to travel through a multitude of bodies and voices to achieve a multi-facetted, human tone.
The concert performance is part of Art Week Copenhagen 2023.