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Sound & Art Annual Meeting # 2: Representation and action: How do we co-create change and co-exist in a world in crises?
Photo: Classical:NEXT
Art Music Denmark will participate in the global network and showcase event Classical:NEXT in May in Berlin, which brings together...
Once again the Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival will be taking place during the summer in the framework of the spectacular MASS MoCA in the USA. The...
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Counselling
One of Art Music Denmark’s most important roles is to advise and support you in your work with contemporary music, classical music and sound art .
Art Music Denmark offers free advice and consultations to musicians, composers, arrangers, distributors, venues and other cultural institutions operating within our music genres. Consultations can take place in-person during office hours or via telephone and email.
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Travel Support
As an actor working within the music genres covered by Art Music Denmark, you are eligible to apply for international travel support that covers travel expenses from Denmark to international locations, from international locations to Denmark, as well as local transport costs while abroad.
You can also apply for national travel support in Denmark via the ‘National Travel Subsidy Scheme’, which is administered by JazzDanmark.
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Residencies
Art Music Denmark offers several international residencies annually, available to Danish musicians working within our music genres.
In collaboration with other actors and organisations, we have granted residences over the past few years in locations such as Southern Spain, Germany, Paris, London and the US. The overall aim of the residencies is to give musicians the opportunity to deepen their musical practice and establish international networks for the benefit of their careers.
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Courses and Education
In collaboration with a number of exciting partners, each year Art Music Denmark offers a number of courses and other continuing education for artists, curators and others who work professionally within our genres.
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Hotel Discount
Art Music Denmark has an arrangement with Hotel Kong Arthur and Ibsens Hotel in Copenhagen to make it easier to host guests from abroad and the rest of Denmark by offering a discount on rooms to individuals and actors working within our music genres.
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Knowledge
Projects
Art Music Denmark launches a number of projects annually, which are focused around improving conditions for musicians within our music genres. We establish networks, offer international residencies, and collect data relevant to musicians operating within contemporary music, classical music and sound art.
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Collaborations
The majority of Art Music Denmark’s projects are developed in close collaboration with other like-minded actors, organisations and partners both within Denmark and internationally.
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Publications
Art Music Denmark publishes various publications alone and together with other organisations.
At musikdata.dk, we regularly publish reports and articles, which are the product of our focus area regarding data and documentation about Danish music life..
As something new from 2022, Art Music Denmark will publish annuals with ongoing inspiration about music life and our projects.
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Danish Music
In Denmark, there is no single comprehensive overview of Danish musical works. Art Music Denmark has therefore collected links to Danish music publishers and composers, as well as to the Works Database where almost 16,000 Danish musical works are registered and described in the period 1916-2006.
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"It was a really great experience to participate in the residency in The Sound Laboratory. It was fantastic to experiment with the studio's unique machines and it was a pleasure to take part in the community around the studio."
"Art Music Denmark has greatly helped NEKO3 in a variety of ways - from financially supporting our traveling in order to showcase Danish contemporary music in the international scene, to career counselling that has brought our ensemble forward, and to create small gathering events to bring artist together. It is definitely a luxury to have an association like Art Music Denmark around."
"What made this residency program such an exceptional experience was the contrast of London’s vibrant city life and living next to the wild park Hampstead Heath. You find what you are looking for: a calm working space in an inspiring environment. And obviously you get to meet a lot of new people!"
“The international travel subsidy made an extraordinary thing possible: to be able to invite the composer Kaija Saariaho and participating musicians from all across Europe to participate in the 2021 festival’s overarching venture. This created an even bigger impact nationally and internationally for an already renowned festival.”
"A residency at the Cité des Arts is an absolutely fantastic experience. It's like living in a small artist's village in the middle of Paris where you get to meet artists from all different fields and cultures. All these meetings are extremely inspiring and at the same time being allowed to take part in the exuberant cultural life that exists in Paris is just absolutely fantastic! It has given me so much new energy, inspiration and mine to take with me for the rest of my life."