SOP Podcast #55 - Frederik Magle On Bringing The Organ Alive
b"Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #55!\\n\\nHelping Reach Your Dreams: http://www.organduo.lt\\n\\nToday's guest is Frederik Magle, a contemporary composer, concert organist and pianist from Denmark.\\n\\nHis music has been performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Z\\xfcrcher Kammerorchester, The Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Chamber Orchestra, Riga Philharmonic Orchestra, South-Jutland Symphony Orchestra, violinist Nikolaj Znaider and many other ensembles and soloists.\\n\\nFrederik Magle also works with film scores and crossover music/fusion, blending contemporary classical music with other genre such as jazz, rock, electronica, and even hip-hop.\\n\\nOn October 25th 2009 the first pipe organ with tonal design by Frederik Magle was inaugurated in J\\xf8rlunde church, Denmark. The instrument has 24 stops and 1360 pipes and is built by the organ builders Frobenius on specifications by Frederik Magle, who was hired as consultant by the church council.\\n\\nAs a soloist on piano or pipe organ Frederik Magle has played in Saint Peter's Basilica (Rome), Windsor Castle, Luzern Concert Hall, Riga Cathedral, Koncerthuset (Copenhagen Concert Hall), The Danish Radio Concert Hall, and many other places. In 1999 Frederik played at the christening of H.H. Prince Nikolai, and later he was invited to perform a solo organ concert for the Danish Royal Family and Royal Court at Fredensborg Castle. In 2002 his piece \\xbbPact of the Baptism\\xab was given its first performance at the christening of H.H. Prince Felix in M\\xf8gelt\\xf8nder Church.\\n\\nFrederik Magle has also received many grants and prizes in support of his work and achievements as composer and musician, including the Grants of Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark and H.R.H. Prince Henrik, The Grant of H.H. Prince Joachim and H.H. Princess Alexandra, Countess Erna Hamilton's scolarship, Carlsberg's Prize of Ideas, Unibank's Arts Prize, the Arts Award of the Freemasons, and a grant from the Danish Arts Foundation (2014).\\n\\nIn this conversation, Frederik shares his insights about bringing the organ alive.\\n\\nEnjoy and share your comments below.\\n\\u200b\\nAnd don't forget to help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends.\\n\\nThanks for caring.\\n\\nRelated link:\\nhttp://www.magle.dk"