ARS NOVA COPENHAGEN

ARS NOVA Copenhagen is widely recognized as one of the finest vocal groups in Europe. Founded in 1979, the ensemble today is busier than ever. In addition to its annual season of concerts in Copenhagen and throughout Denmark, the ensemble regularly appears across Europe, in North and South America, and Asia. Ars Nova is also building collaborations with creative artists in different fields such as drama, film and ballet, as well as cultivating new modes of concert performance and innovative repertoire.

At the heart of ARS NOVA Copenhagen’s work is its equal dedication to early music and new music. Some programs explore the cross-currents between the two, while others form detailed portraits of individual composers or genres within a given period.

Each season, the group has a composer in residence: Toivo Tulev (Estonia) in 2007-8, Bernd Franke (Germany) 2008-9, Sunleif Rasmussen (Faroe Islands) 2009-10 and Áskell Másson (Iceland) 2010-11.

In February 2010 the CD ‘The Little Match Girl Passion’ with music by David Lang and featuring ARS NOVA together with Paul Hillier's ensemble Theatre of Voices received a Grammy Award.

The day before the opening af Nordic Music Days, ARS NOVA COPENHAGEN gives a concert in Garnisons Kirke in the centre af Copenhagen. ARS NOVA COPENHAGEN, 7. september at 20:00 in Garnisons Kirke
Free entrance for visitors with a festival pass for Nordic Music Days 2010