Gentofte Concert Band - Love Stories

Gentofte Concert Band
Conductor: Henrik Næser Christiansen
Soloist: Nicoline Siff Møller, vocalist

As part of the Con Amore Festival, Gentofte Concert Band presents an evening of Love Stories. Joined by the accomplished actor and singer Nicoline Siff Møller, the orchestra performs music con amore – with warmth, passion and joy. Love forms the thread running through the programme, woven into music the orchestra cherishes both to hear and, above all, to perform.

This year’s concert is made especially memorable by Nicoline Siff Møller’s presence. Her luminous voice brings new colour to beloved songs such as “Close to You” by Burt Bacharach, “Cabaret”, famously associated with Liza Minnelli, and “I’m Beginning to See the Light” by Duke Ellington.

The orchestra also celebrates its 75th anniversary this year as a distinguished amateur wind band. Its origins lie in the former NESA (North Zealand Electricity and Tramway Company), and the programme therefore includes NESA’s festive march, composed by Bjarne Hoyer for a previous orchestra jubilee.

The concert features music by some of the great names in classical repertoire. The overture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein captures Candide’s journey through a world of both joy and hardship, while selections from Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev retell Shakespeare’s timeless love tragedy.

Patriotic affection is also represented in the song “I Danmark er jeg født”, with lyrics by Hans Christian Andersen.

And, with a touch of Tivoli magic, the orchestra naturally includes music by the legendary H. C. Lumbye, who conducted his own works at Tivoli Gardens’ opening in 1843.

Enchanting and entertaining music performed by Gentofte Concert Band — a spirited wind orchestra of 45 enthusiastic amateur musicians of all ages. The orchestra is led by Henrik Næser Christiansen, who holds a Master’s degree in Music Leadership from the Royal Danish Academy of Music and, despite his young age, brings considerable conducting experience to the podium.