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1200 - 1600 - 2000 / Theatre of Voices Festival
13. jun. - 16. jun.
København
THEATRE OF VOICES FESTIVAL
Discover the world of vocal music at Theatre of Voices Festival 2024. From 13-16 June you can listen your way through almost 1000 years of music history, from Perotin in the Middle Ages, via Byrd and Dowland of the Renaissance, to Arvo Pärt of today, a world premiere of a new work by Signe Lykke and the first Danish performance of Gabriel Jackson and Pablo Ortiz. Get ready to dive into a world of voices, tones and musical discovery at Theatre of Voices Festival 2024, and join us as the festival travels through Copenhagen, Roskilde, Holbæk and Hørby and offers concerts, open rehearsals and talks with international composers.
The festival is organised by the internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble Theatre of Voices. Our vision is to create a festival where you can go exploring in the rich world of music and hear what you did not already know, or hear the familiar in new ways. The ensemble's artistic director, Paul Hillier, has throughout his career worked to break down boundaries between genres, and this is also evident in this year's festival programme, which musically spans the years 1200-2024.
Theatre of Voices Festival 2024 offers five concerts, a film screening, listening clubs and talks, where you can meet some of the most significant artists and composers from the international music scene. In 2024 we have invited Signe Lykke, Pablo Ortiz and Gabriel Jackson to a very special encounter with the audience.
Find the whole festival programme here: www.theatreofvoices.com
Theatre of Voices was founded in 1990 by the English conductor Paul Hillier and is regarded as one of the world's leading vocal ensembles. Theatre of Voices received a Grammy for 'The Little Match Girl Passion' in 2010 – the year of the ensemble's 20th anniversary – and was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize in both 2021 and 2013. The repertoire spans from Perotin to Mozart, English early Romantic music and contemporary composers such as Arvo Pärt, Kaija Saariaho, Steve Reich, Line Tjørnhøj, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, David Lang, Helena Tulve and Stockhausen. The ensemble works and records with some of the world's best instrumentalists, and cuts from more than 30 releases can be found on the soundtracks of films such as the Oscar-winning La Grande Bellezza, The Farmer and the Universe and Arrival. In the 24/25 season the ensemble can be experienced at, among others, Brucknerhaus in Linz, Festival International de Musiques Sacrées in Fribourg, Carnegie Hall, Kings Place and Cambridge Music Festival, as well as concerts here in Denmark. Theatre of Voices has been appointed a Specialensemble under the Danish Arts Foundation 2024-27, and Theatre of Voices Festival is supported by Koda Kultur and others.
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THEATRE OF VOICES FESTIVAL
Welcome to the Theatre of Voices Festival – a celebration of classical vocal music. From June 13th to 16th, the festival will take place in Copenhagen, Roskilde, and Holbæk, offering grand musical experiences. The festival is organized by the internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble Theatre of Voices under the direction of Paul Hillier. We aim to create a festival that lets you explore the rich and varied world of music, discovering new pieces or hearing familiar ones in new ways.
Throughout his career our artistic director Paul Hillier has worked to break down boundaries of time and genres – an approach clearly reflected in the festival program. Attendees can experience both newly composed music and medieval and Renaissance works by composers such as Perotin, Download and Byrd. The festival also includes the world premiere of Signe Lykke's new composition, and the Danish premieres of new pieces by Gabriel Jackson and of Pablo Ortiz’. Teatro Martin Fierro is Ortiz’ take on the Argentinian legend – written for three female voices, four guitars and accompanied by live visuals.
Theatre of Voices Festival offers concerts, film screening, listening clubs, and talks, and provides opportunities to meet the performers in interaction with some of the most significant composers from the international music scene. In 2024, we have invited Signe Lykke, Pablo Ortiz, and Gabriel Jackson to interact directly with the audience. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of voices, soundscapes, and musical discovery at the Theatre of Voices Festival 2024.
THEATRE OF VOICES
Theatre of Voices was founded by the English conductor Paul Hillier in 1990 and has established itself as one of the world’s leading vocal groups. The ensemble received a Grammy Award for ‘The Little Match Girl Passion’ in 2010 – the year of the group’s 20th anniversary. In both 2013 and 2021, Theatre of Voices was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize. Projects cover music ranging from Perotin to Dowland, Buxtehude and Mozart, and today’s most eminent composers such as Arvo Pärt, Kaija Saariaho, Steve Reich, David Lang, Helena Tulve, Julia Wolfe, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Michael Gordon and Karlheinz Stockhausen. The group works and records with some of the world’s best instrumentalists, and have appeared at Teatro Real in Madrid, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Barbican Centre, Kings Place, Elbphilharmonie, Sydney Opera House and many more. Tracks from the group’s close to 40 recordings are heard in films such as the Oscar winner La Grande Bellezza, The farmer and the Universe and Arrival. Selected 2019-2022 commissions: Michael Gordon (US), Arnannguaq Gerstrøm (Greenland), Helena Tulve (Estonia), Sunleif Rasmussen (Fo/DK), Pablo Ortiz (Argentina), Line Tjørnhøj (DK) and John Luther Adams (USA).
Supported by the Danish Arts Council and Koda Kultur.
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- 16. Jun 2024MUSIC CIRCA 1600 A Melancholy FlowerHørby Kirke, Holbæk
- 16. Jun 2024HISTORISK SALON: CHRISTIAN IXs EUROPAHørbygaard Gods, Holbæk
- 15. Jun 2024GERTRUDE STEIN INHERITS THE TANGOKunsthøjskolen i Holbæk, Holbæk
- 14. Jun 20241200 - PEROTIN & PÄRT - 2000Roskilde Domkirke, Roskilde
- 13. Jun 20241200 - PEROTIN & PÄRT - 2000Trinitatis Kirke, København
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