Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard (b. 1979 in Denmark)
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Masters degree from the Music Conservatory in Copenhagen (2000-2005)
Studies in New York (2005 & 2006)
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (2007-2008)
Advanced Postgraduate Diploma from the Music Conservatory in Copenhagen (2010-2012)
Prizes:
1995 1.prize “Berlingske Tidendes talentcompetition”
2004 1.prize “Young Danish Comets”
2005 1.prize ” Jazzstruggle” - European competition
2006 Talent prize from Léonie Sonnings Fond
2006 Talent prize from EBU (EuropeanBroadcastingUnion)
2007 1. prize “DPA composer prize”
2007 1. prize Danish Arts Council
2008 1. prize DMA
List of recent works:
SOUND X SOUND - MUSIC FOR 30 CHROMATIC TUNERS (2014)
Piece for 30 KORG CA-1 tuners in 2 parts: Solo Piece, 410-480Hz (part I), Ensemble Piece, 410-480Hz (part 2)
Duration: 12 min
SOUND X SOUND - MUSIC FOR 8 RECORDERS (2014)
Ensemble piece for 8 recorders in 2 parts: Soprano recorder (part 1),
Alto Recorder (part 2)
Duration: 11 min
HALF SOUND (2013)
Electro-Acoustic piece for various modulated instruments.
Duration: 60 min
SIKORSKY (2013)
Ensemble piece for 8 clarinets/bassclarinets, 4 snaredrums & cymbals, 4 doublebasses, altosaxophone and trumpet.
Duration: 30 min
MAGRITTE THEMES (2013)
7 short pieces for flute, piano, woodblock and clarinet
Commissioned by MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) and Hello Monday.
Duration: 12 min
MØLLESTIEN (2012)
Ensemble piece for 3 clarinets, 2 flutes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, doublebass, guitar, piano, percussion and solo altosaxophone and solo flugelhorn.
Duration: 12 min
Commissioned by Aarhus Festuge
GEGEN MENSCH (2012)
Piece for prepared saxophones and prepared trumpet.
Duration: 25 min
Contact:
mail@nielsloekkegaard.dk