ATHELAS SINFONIETTA COPENHAGEN

Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen is in every sense a barrier-breaking ensemble. With great enthusiasm, everybody within or close to the ensemble becomes a mouthpiece for the avant-garde through innovative projects that overcome aesthetic limitations and physical boundaries.
   Athelas has long been established as a leading Danish Chamber ensemble and the nation’s foremost new music ensemble. Concert series, participation in operas and festivals, international tours, recordings of new Danish and international music and imaginative concert programming has made Athelas a remarkable institution.
   Time after time, a unanimous press has emphasised the high artistic standard of the ensemble. Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen has performed around 400 different music works including a large number of first performances. Athleas’ determined pursuit of quality has attracted many important soloists and conductors, such as Steve Reich, Per Nørgård, Heiner Goebbels, Arvo Pärt, David Lang, Christian Lindberg, Reinbert de Leeuw, Thomas Adès, Ilan Volkov and George Benjamin.
   This great devotion to new music has resulted in the appointment of Athelas as “ensemble in residence” at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (1997-99) and the award of the “Danish National Ensemble” title. In this respect, Athelas has represented Denmark and the Royal family. International cooperation is important to Athelas. Athelas has marked this by participation as co-founder of the EEN – European Ensemble Network and the EU-funded project Integra.
    Athelas' strategy 2008-12 marks a cross-sectoral enlargement of activities connecting music with other areas of society. The new focus areas are integration, education, environment, health and the business community. On www.athelas.dk you can read more about Athelas’ strategy - send us an email on info@athelas.dk if you wish to receive a newsletter containing exiting concert offers and much more regarding our activites.
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Programme

Vagn Holmboe –Primavera for fløjte, violin, cello og klaver (1951)
Olivier Messiaen –Quatour pour fin du temps for klarinet, violin, cello og klaver (1941)