Frederik Magle - Contemporary Composer, Concert Organist and Pianist

Frederik Magle, contemporary composer, concert organist and pianist. Born in 1977. Member of the Danish Composer's Society.

He began composing at the age of 5 and took lessons of piano and music theory from the age of six. The first public performance of his music took place when he was 8 years old.

Frederik Magle's music has been performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zürcher Kammerorchester, The Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Riga Philharmonic Orchestra, South-Jutland Symphony Orchestra, The Danish Radio Sinfonietta, Nikolaj Znaider and many other outstanding ensembles and soloists.

The world premiere performances of Frederik Magle's symphonic suite »Cantabile« (with text by H.R.H. Prince Henrik) took place at two televised gala concerts. The first movement »Souffle le vent« was premiered in 2004 and the two remaining movements - »Cortège & Danse Macabre« and »Carillon« - were premiered on June 10th, 2009, by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, at a gala concert in celebration of H.R.H. the Prince Consort's 75th birthday.

Frederik Magle also works with film scores and crossover music, blending contemporary classical music with other genre such as jazz, rock, and electronica. He also has extensive experience as producer on recording sessions.

On October 25th 2009 in Jørlunde church, Denmark, the first pipe organ with tonal design by Frederik Magle was inaugurated. The organ consists of 21 voices and 1360 pipes and is built by the organ builder Frobenius on specifications by Frederik Magle, who was hired as consultant on the organ by the church council.

As a soloist on piano or pipe organ Frederik Magle has played in Saint Peter's Basilica (Rome), Windsor Castle, Luzern Concert Hall, Riga Cathedral, 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 »Pact of the Baptism« was given its first performance at the christening of H.H. Prince Felix in Møgeltønder Church.

He won the the Danish part of the Eurovision competition for young soloists in 1994, and made it to the finals in Warsaw.

Frederik 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 and The Arts Award of the Freemasons (2001).