Photo: Klavs Kehlet
The Danish New Music Academy has selected 13 participants for its third edition, taking place from 3-8 August 2026 in Aarhus, Denmark. This year’s Open Call received a total of 79 applications, reflecting a wide international scope.
The Academy is a six-day residential course dedicated to music creation, bringing together performers and composers to develop new works through rehearsals, workshops and discussions. Rather than following a traditional teaching model, the course is built around collaboration and peer-to-peer learning, with participants creating and presenting new music together before and during the Academy.
For the 2026 edition, the Academy will also welcome visiting artists Trond Reinholdtsen (NO), Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir (IS), and four musicians from Athelas Sinfonietta (DK). Rather than taking on a conventional teaching role, the invited artists and ensemble members will join the course as collaborators, performing and working alongside the participants throughout the week.
Udvalgte deltagere/selected participants:
Bernat Pont Anglada
Catalonia
He/him
Composer
Agnes Kofoed Christianson
Sweden
She/her
Composer
Aya Raad
Australian
She/her
Composer
Lukas Butkus
Lithuanian
he/him
Composer
Inga Margrete Aas
Norwegian
She/her
Composer
Ola Ur Sæbø
Norwegian
he/him
Composer
Niklas Brandenhoff
Danish
he/him
Composer
Kristīne Tukre
Latvian
She/her
Kantele/kokle
Jenn Mong
Canadian
they/them
Piano
Francesco Marzano
Italian and German
He/him
Flute
Nolan Ehlers
American
He/Him/His
Percussion
Aaro Lehtovaara
Finland
he/him
Basson
Malin Grass
German
she/her
Violin
The Danish New Music Academy is run by saxophonist Anja Nedremo, violinist Sofie Thorsbro Dan, and composer Emil Vijgen, in close collaboration with Art Music Denmark.
