Tivoli Jazz Award

Tivoli Jazz Award

Tivoli Jazz Award

A Tribute to Performing Jazz Musicians

The Tivoli Jazz Award celebrates musical talents of the Danish jazz scene. A series of awards, each accompanied by a grant, will be presented, and every recipient can be experienced live in concert with Tivoli’s jazz orchestra, Tivoli Orkestret, conducted by Peter Jensen.

This year's award recipients and accompanying grants are:

  • Inspirator of the Year (Two grants of 25.000 DKK awarded by the Beckett-Fonden): Christina von Bülow & Ole ‘Fessor’ Lindgreen
  • Innovator of the Year (One grant of 30.000 DKK awarded by the William Demant Fonden): Anne Efternøler
  • Communicator of the Year (One grant of 20.000 DKK awarded by the William Demant Fonden): Jon Albjerg
  • Children’s Jazz Award (One grant of 30.000 DKK awarded by the Gangstedfonden): Benita Haastrup
  • The René Daugaard Grant (One grant of 20.000 DKK awarded by the René Daugaard Legatet): Erik von Spreckelsen

Read more about each award recipient below. 

Naya Buric returns as host of the Tivoli Jazz Award for the third time
With her captivating storytelling about the music and the prize recipients, Naya has a unique ability to bring jazz vividly to life beyond the stage.

Currently Head of Music and radio host at DR P8, Naya Buric has cemented her position as one of Denmark’s most prominent jazz communicators. Her talents as a host and presenter have, among other things, resulted in the award-winning podcast "Uden Sidestykke", which was named Music Program of the Year at Prix Audio.

About Tivoli Jazz Award

All award recipients will perform on stage during the ceremony with Tivoli Orkestret. It promises to be a unique evening in Tivoli, where jazz music will be honored and celebrated in beautiful surroundings.

The Tivoli Jazz Award was first awarded as a single annual prize in 2020. Since 2023, Tivoli has partnered with Jazz Danmark to present a broader range of honours. Jazz Danmark is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting jazz in Denmark and raising the international profile of Danish jazz. It is supported by the Danish Arts Foundation and private foundations.

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Please note that the show will be performed in Danish, with no English translation available.

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Christina von Bülow

Inspirator of the Year – Christina von Bülow
Christina von Bülow receives the Inspirator of the Year award for her deeply emotional, heartfelt, and imaginative music and performance style. She brings music to life in a way that transcends time. With outstanding virtuosity and a profound understanding of music, she effortlessly lets colours and moods reach the listener. Her music is the result of deep love and intuition, touching and inspiring both audiences and fellow musicians. Christina has made a significant mark on the jazz world, especially at a time when women were underrepresented in jazz, and when it was even more difficult to be a female musician than it is today. She thus stands as a strong role model for the next generations of female musicians.

Christin con Bülow sitting in a red couch

Ole 'Fessor' Lindgreen

Inspirator of the Year – Ole 'Fessor' Lindgreen
Ole 'Fessor' Lindgreen is honoured for his lifelong and deep love of jazz and its essence. For decades, Fessor has played music at the highest level without compromising his popular appeal, always with an undiminished desire to immerse himself in and improve his craft. He has generously shared his wisdom and joy with all who are passionate about jazz, and he continues to build bridges between generations with an open mind toward all musical currents, both conventional and unconventional.
Fessor has played with countless jazz masters and has diligently passed on the knowledge he has gained through his many ensembles and his rich experience as a bandleader. Beyond his musical work, Fessor is a trusted confidant whom many seek out for advice. He always meets them with encouraging words of wisdom and heartfelt counsel that could only come from someone who has seen and experienced almost everything.

Ole Fessor Lindgreen playing the trombone

Anne Efternøler

Innovator of the Year – Anne Efternøler
Anne is a rare, empathetic, and likeable presence on the Danish jazz scene. Her constant eagerness to bring jazz to the public, often in alternative setups, is exemplary — such as when Anne presents her band with a trumpet and three double basses! Many instrumentations can seem identical, resulting in a relatively generic soundscape regardless of subgenre within jazz. Anne breaks this up with her creative and curious approach to instrumentation and arrangements. Innovation does not necessarily have to be dedicated to young people but can just as well aim at groundbreaking formats or ideas, and it is this perspective that we celebrate Anne for.

Anne Efternøler playing the trumpet

Jon Albjerg

Communicator of the Year – Jon Albjerg
Jon possesses an enormous knowledge of niche music in the broadest sense. In addition, he has a deep understanding of jazz and how it reflects and communicates its contemporary culture and society. Jon has a rare direct and humorous approach to the written word. Many music journalists are unable, as Jon is, to bring humour into serious and knowledgeable music criticism, but Jon does so to such a degree that one is enlightened by his critique while involuntarily smiling. Furthermore, his ability to draw references and analogies to other phenomena and/or genres is always a delight to encounter in his writing.

Jon Albjerg posing

Benita Haastrup

Children’s Jazz Award – Benita Haastrup
With a rare passion, this year’s Children’s Jazz Award recipient delivers all her music at eye level, regardless of the audience’s age, size, or composition. Her performances are characterised by presence, high-level musicianship, and an intuitive understanding of the environment she is performing in. In fact, Benita Haastrup has redefined the entire concept of “children’s concerts” with her deep understanding of narrative and the importance of interaction.
With projects such as DrumDrum and Music for Bees, Benita Haastrup reaches audiences around the world with her musical creations. Benita is living proof of what pure passion can achieve.

Benita Haastrup posing with a snare drum

Erik von Spreckelsen

The René Daugaard Grant – Erik von Spreckelsen
Erik von Spreckelsen is one of Denmark’s leading jazz pianists, recognised for his in-depth exploration of improvised jazz. He expresses himself with virtuosity and taste on the instrument, the result of a lifelong commitment to refining his craft. Erik’s open musical approach makes him a sought-after collaborator, and his ability to bridge generations is remarkable. Erik is a composer, producer, and educator, but on this occasion, it is his unique talent as a jazz pianist that we spotlight.

Erik von Spreckelsen posing

Programme

THE GLASS HALL THEATRE 3. SEPTEMBER 2025

18:30 – The Glass Hall Theatre opens

19:00 – 20:30 Award show, The Glass Hall Theatre

  1. The Glass Hall Theatre

    DKK 195

    Tivoli entrance included and service fee included

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Practical Information

Your concert visit

Venue
The Glas hall Theatre

Opening hours in The Tivoli Concert Hall
The doors open half an hour before the start of the performance.

Duration of the performance
Approx. 1 hour and 30 minuts.

Wardrobe
Unstaffed wardrobe.

Age recommendation
Recommended from 6 years. All children are different, and we recommend that parents assess individually whether the story and theme of the show is appropriate for their children. There is no access to the performance for children under 3 years of age.

Bars/Restaurants

The bars in The Glass Hall Theatre are open before the performance and during intermission. Beverages can be pre-ordered for the intermission before the performance starts. Additionally, there are plenty of opportunities to dine at one of Tivoli's many restaurants before the performance

Guests with Disabilities

Wheelchair spaces and companion seats can only be purchased by contacting Tivoli Box Office in person or by calling +45 33 15 10 01. 

Transport/Parking

Tivoli is located by “Rådhuspladsen” and Copenhagen Central Station. Find more information about public transport here or plan your journey with www.Rejseplanen.dk. If you are arriving at Tivoli by car and have a Tivoli Card, you can get a discount on parking. 

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