Lyngby-Taarbæk Harmonic Orchestra plays Brahms, Bruckner and Saint-Saëns

Lyngby-Taarbæk Harmonic Orchestra plays Brahms, Bruckner and Saint-Saëns

Conductor: Christian Schmiedescamp  
Soloist: Malthe Fink-Jensen 

Programme:
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1922): Morceau de Concert, Op. 94 (arr. Poul Ivan Møller)
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896): Symphony No. 4, 1st movement 

Horn soloist Malthe Fink-Jensen takes center stage in this captivating concert conducted by Christian Schmiedescamp. The program showcases 19th-century masterpieces, spanning a range of styles from festive and virtuosic to grand and awe-inspiring. 

The evening opens with Johannes Brahms’s exhilarating Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80—a vibrant tribute and melodic to graduating students. Malthe Fink-Jensen then takes centre stage for Camille Saint-Saëns’s Morceau de Concert, Op. 94. Originally composed for horn and piano, this work was later arranged for horn and wind orchestra by Poul Ivan Møller, former conductor of the Lyngby-Taarbæk Wind Orchestra. The program concludes with the first movement of Anton Bruckner’s majestic Symphony No. 4, a monumental work distinguished by its powerful and epic soundscape. 


Christian Schmiedescamp, principal bass trombonist of Copenhagen Phil, has forged a distinguished career as both a musician and conductor. His musical journey began in the Esbjerg Brass Band and the Esbjerg Youth Symphony Orchestra before he pursued studies at the Toneheim Folk High School in Norway. He later attended the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Aarhus and Copenhagen, graduating in 2001. His principal teachers were Rolf Sandmark and Torbjørn Kroon, with conducting as a minor subject under Søren K. Hansen and Mogens Dahl. In 2005, he made his solo debut with Torbjørn Kroon. 


Dedicated to refining his artistry, Schmiedescamp has pursued private studies with some of the world’s foremost brass musicians, including Stefan Schultz of the Berlin Philharmonic, and Michael Mulcahy and Jay Friedman of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Alongside his musical career, he earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Aarhus University in 2000. Nevertheless, music has remained his unwavering professional focus. He has held positions with the Danish National Philharmonic Orchestra (Sønderjylland Symphony Orchestra), the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Danish Orchestra, and has served as principal bass trombonist of Copenhagen Phil since 2004. 


Malthe Fink-Jensen, currently studying at Sankt Annæ MGK (Music Talent School), is already gaining recognition as a soloist, with performances alongside ensembles like the Lyngby-Taarbæk Wind Orchestra. Founded in 1968, this orchestra unites musicians aged 19 to 72 and is widely regarded as one of Denmark's finest amateur wind ensembles, fostering a vibrant and enduring musical community. 

Showtimes

  1. Tivoli Concert Hall

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Practical Information

Venue
The Tivoli Concert Hall.

Opening hours in The Tivoli Concert Hall
The doors opens a half an hour before the start of the concert.

Duration of the concert 
Approx.1 hour and 15 minutes without an intermission.

The bars in The Tivoli Concert Hall are open before the concert. Additionally, there are plenty of opportunities to dine at one of Tivoli's many restaurants before the concert.

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