Per Nørgård at 70

Per Nørgård’s 70 years birthday will be celebrated with performances of his music all over the world. 17 July - World Premiere of the new violin concerto, Borderlines, at the Cheltenham Festival. Rebecca Hirsch, The City of London Sinfonia conducted by Richard Hickox. 27 July - Pastorale from Babette's Feast, Symphony no. 6 and Singe de Gärten are performed at a huge birthday concert in Tivoli, Copenhagen. Athelas Sinfonietta, The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thomas Dausgaard, and The Danish National Radio Choir conducted by Stefan Parkman. 30 July - Symphony no. 6 is performed at The Proms in London. The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thomas Dausgaard. 16-18 August - Esbjerg Chamber Music Festival will focus on Per Nørgård. 7 September - Finish Premiere of Borderlines. Rebecca Hirsch, Ostrobothinan Chamber Ensemble conducted by Juha Kangas. 28 September - Symphony no. 6 will be performed at Warsaw Autumn. Polish Radio National Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Gabriel Chmura. 10 October - Symphony no. 6 will be performed in Oslo. Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Thomas Dausgaard 10 October - Danish Premiere of Borderlines. Rebecca Hirsch, The Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi 15 October - String Quartet no. 8 will be performed at a signature concert at the ISCM world music days. Ensemble Antipodes. 20-23 November - The Huddersfield Festival will focus on Per Nørgård. 23 November - Symphony no. 6 will open the Magma Festival in Berlin. The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thomas Dausgaard.

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