Danish Cultural Events in New York October 2012 - Stay updated! Go to our website: usa.um.dk/ & find us on facebook: facebook.com/consulatedenmarknewyork First Album of the Nielsen Project Hits US Market Danish Dacapo Records and the world famous New York Philharmonic release the first CD of the Nielsen Project – concerts, exhibitions and panel discussion follow. The first recording of The Nielsen Project — a four-year collaboration between New York Philharmonic, Dacapo Records and Naxos America on the Danish composer Carl Nielsen — is now available on the US market. Featuring Music Director Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic’s highly acclaimed performances of Nielsen’s Symphony No. 2, The Four Temperaments, and Symphony No. 3, Sinfonia espansiva, this recording is the first of four that will culminate in a special edition boxed set to be released in the fall of 2015 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Danish composer’s birth. This is the first time the New York Philharmonic will record Nielsen’s complete symphonies and concertos, and Danish based Dacapo Records ensures that the recording sessions are based on the highest possible state-of-the-arts technology. “During my years in Sweden, I grew to love Nielsen, and I believe in him as an important composer,” says Maestro Gilbert. “The Nielsen canon deserves to be better known by American audiences: he speaks to everybody. There’s something wonderfully craggy, natural, and forbidding about the sound he creates, but it’s always couched in an Elgar-like, romantic warmth.” Henrik Rørdam, CEO of Dacapo Records, calls the collaboration with the New York Philharmonic around the recordings and concert performances quite exceptional: “It will give a crucial boost to awareness of Carl Nielsen’s music abroad.” Visit our website usa.um.dk & follow us on facebook.com/consulatedenmarknewyork Featured Performance by Danish Star Violinist Nikolaj Znaider Following the first cd release of the Nielsen Project the next live concert recording is right around the corner. Joining Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic on October 10, 11, 12 & 13, one of Denmark’s finest violinsts, Nikolaj Znaider, will perform Nielsen’s Violin Concerto, while Philharmonic Principal Flute Robert Langevin is the featured soloist of the Nielsen Flute Concerto. The concerts will conclude with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2, Little Russian, and the Nielsen concertos will be recorded for later release. Danish violinist, conductor, and chamber musician Nikolaj Znaider first came to international prominence when he won first place at the 1992 Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition at age 16. As a soloist, he is regularly invited to work with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors, and he performs recital and chamber music in all the major international concert halls. “I particularly love the way Nikolaj Znaider plays Nielsen’s Violin Concerto,” says Alan Gilbert. “As a Dane himself, he brings something Danish and appropriate to Nielsen’s Violin Concerto, but he’s actually just a consummate musician.” Aside from his performances in the Nielsen Project this season, Znaider will also appear as guest conductor with numerous orchestras in the U.S. and abroad. Carl Nielsen exhibitions In conjunction with the performances, the Philharmonic will install two exhibitions about Carl Nielsen’s life and work. From Denmark, Odense City Museums presents the world debut of Carl Nielsen – Music Is Life, a multimedia, modular exhibition that explores Nielsen’s works and personality through unexpected images displayed with LED light screens, humorous anecdotes, video clips, and audio excerpts – including Nielsen’s Fourth Symphony, excerpts from Masquerade, and even his popular song John the Roadman. The exhibition will be on display October 10–13 at Avery Fisher Hall’s Grand Promenade, the first stop on its world tour celebrating the 150th anniversary of Nielsen’s birth in 2015. The New York Philharmonic Archives and the Odense City Museums furthermore present the joint exhibit Inextinguishable Nielsen: The Music, Life, and Legacy of the Danish Composer, which explores the composer’s life, Leonard Bernstein’s support of his works, and Nielsen’s folk songs that are still beloved in Denmark. Highlights include the violin used by the Nielsen family, and possibly by Nielsen himself, handwritten sketchbooks, family letters and a first edition of Nielsen’s memoir. The exhibition will be on display September 19–October 27 in the Bruno Walter Gallery on Avery Fisher Hall’s Grand Promenade. Insights on the Nielsen Project At an Insights Series event on Tuesday, October 9 at New York Institute of Technology Auditorium, Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence Harvey Sachs will moderate a panel discussion about The Nielsen Project featuring Music Director Alan Gilbert, Mats Engström of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Henrik Rørdam of Dacapo Records, and Ida-Marie Vorre of the Odense City Museums. Philharmonic musicians will perform excerpts from Nielsen’s Wind Quintet. Follow the Nielsen project here: www.nyphil.org/nielsenproject and on our facebook www.facebook.com/consulatedenmarknewyork . Visit our website usa.um.dk & follow us on facebook.com/consulatedenmarknewyork № 1 – Concerts – The Nielsen Project What: Joining Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, Danish Violinist, Nikolaj Znaider, will perform Nielsen’s Violin Concerto and Philharmonic Principal Flute Robert Langevin will perform the Flute Concerto. When: Wednesday, October 10, 7:30pm; Thursday, October 11, 7:30 pm; Friday, October 12, 8pm & Saturday, October 13, 8pm. Where: Avery Fisher Hall, 65 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024. Tickets: $33-$107 More info № 2 – Pre Concert Talks – The Nielsen Project What: Violinist and Philharmonic Senior Teaching Artist David Wallace introduces the program. When: October 10-13, One hour before each performance. Where: Helen Hull Room, Avery Fisher Hall, 65 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024. Tickets: $7, discounts available for multiple concerts, students, and groups. № 3 – Exhibition – “Carl Nielsen - Music Is Life” What: A multimedia, modular exhibit on Danish composer Carl Nielsen. Curated by Ida-Marie Vorre, Odense Bys Museer. When: October 10-13. Where: Avery Fisher Hall’s Grand Promenade, 65 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024. More info № 4 – Exhibition – “Inextinguishable Nielsen: The Music, Life, and Legacy of the Danish Composer” What: Exhibition exploring Carl Nielsen’s life and legacy. Curated by New York Philharmonic Archivist, Barbara Haws. When: September 19 – October 27. Where: Bruno Walther Gallery on Avery Fisher Hall’s Grand Promenade, 65 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024. More info № 5 – Insight Series Event – The Nielsen Project What: Alan Gilbert joins colleagues from Scandinavia to discuss the impetus behind the Nielsen Project. When: Tuesday, October 9, 6:30pm. Where: New York Institute of Technology Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway at 61st Street. Tickets: $20 More info Visit our website usa.um.dk & follow us on facebook.com/consulatedenmarknewyork № 6 – Concert - Chris Minh Doky & the Nomads at Iridium Jazz Club For more than two decades, the renowned Danish bassist has been recognized as an original master of the upright bass. Carrying on the Danish tradition of spotlighting the bass as the lead instrument, his distinctive styling of each note reflects his roots. Chris Minh Doky and his band the Nomads perform four shows in two days in New York City. What: Jazz Concert. When: Monday, October 1 & Tuesday, October 2, 8pm & 10pm. Where: Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 Broadway (51st), New York, NY 10019. Tickets: $30. More info № 7 – Book Launch & Signing – Kaaberbol & Friis: “Invisible Murder” The New York Times bestselling authors, Lene Kaaberol & Agnete Friis, release their next thrilling installment in the Nina Borg series, Invisible Murder. They celebrate this by doing a stock signing and hosting a book launch event in New York City. This rare US appearance for the authors marks the beginning of a national book tour. In the feverishly anticipated follow-up to 2011's critically acclaimed The Boy in the Suitcase, Danish Red Cross nurse Nina Borg doesn't realize she is putting life and family on the line when she tries to treat a group of sick Hungarian gypsies who are living illegally in a Copenhagen garage. Nina has unwittingly thrown herself into a deadly nest of the unscrupulous and the desperate, and what is at stake is much more terrifying than anyone had realized. What: Stock signing. When: Tuesday, October 2, 2pm-3pm. Where: Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren Street, New York, NY 10007. What: Book Launch, Beverages and hors d'ouevres will be provided When: Tuesday, October 2, 6:30pm-8pm Where: Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave, New York, NY 10011 More info Visit our website usa.um.dk & follow us on facebook.com/consulatedenmarknewyork № 8 - Comic Book release and signing – Lars Jakobsen at New York Comic Con Lars Jakobsen’s thriller comic books Mortensen’s Escapades is now released in the US. Jakobsen signs and presents the first two books in the series at New York Comic Con, which is the second largest comic book and pop culture gathering in the States. Jakobsen’s fast and jumpy stories spring from actual historical events, and Detective Mortensen travels through time to solve the mysteries. The six books are published in Denmark, U.S. and Great Britain. What: Comic Book signing When: Friday, October 12, 2pm-3pm, NY Comic Con runs from October 11 through October 14. Where: Booth #1020 in Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 Tickets: $35 - http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/Buy-Tickets/ More info № 9 - Ballet - Royal Danish Ballet: Work and Process of "La Bayadère” The Royal Danish Ballet celebrates the 135th anniversary of La Bayadère, a longtime treasure of Russian repertoire, with a new production by Artistic Director Nikolaj Hübbe, debuting this November in Copenhagen. Prior to the premiere, Hübbe will share his staging ideas, Royal Danish Ballet dancers will perform excerpts, and members of the creative team, including stage designer Richard Hudson, will discuss their creative process.