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Debutkoncert Athanasia Kotronia

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Programme

Del 1: Dionysos
Hydraulis – for soloaccordeon

Fragmenter
I. Men mig har du glemt – for solosopran
II. Jeg er grønnere end græs – for sopran og harpe

Grönare än – for blæserkvintet

Del 2: Apollon
Delfiske hymner – for soloviolin

Til Afrodite – for strygekvartet

Fragmenter
III. Nattens midte – for sopran, kontrabas og harpe

Syrinx – for soloslagtøj

Tekst: Fragmenter af Sapfo, i oversættelser af kunstneren Mille Søndergaard samt filologerne Lene Carlskov og Signe Andersen.

Absorbed by Sappho’s poetry, Greek-Swedish composer Athanasia Kotronia presents a concert that evokes an ancient, distant reality. Text, once sung to the lyre, are set for soprano and ensemble, translated by Lene Carlskov, Signe Andersen, and Mille Søndergaard. 

The program flows between the contrasts Sappho knew well - Apollo and Dionysus, order and ecstasy, light and transformation – with her best-known fragment “I am of two minds” shaping the interpretation.

Performed at Glyptoteket, home to Denmark’s richest collection of ancient Greek art. 

Koncerten er arrangeret i samarbejde med Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium Glyptoteket og Klang Festivalen.

Venue

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Dantes Plads 7 1556 København

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Artists

Athansia Kotronia

Swedish-Greek composer based in Denmark. Her work focuses on poetry and ancient music, using fragments of harmony, rhythm, melody, and text. The concert marks her debut as a composer from the Soloist degree at The Royal Danish Academy of Music.

Adam Koch Christensen

Grew up in Præstø and began violin at age five. Prizewinner at major international competitions, including Tibor Varga (2019), Brahms (2020) and Salzburg Mozart. Currently enrolled in the soloist program at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. 

Bjarke Mogensen

Internationally acclaimed accordion virtuoso from Bornholm. Winner of multiple international awards including the European Broadcasting Union New Talent competition — all firsts for an accordionist.

Vianne Cathérine Sali

Has already performed as an orchestral harpist with ensembles including the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. 

Piotr Dubajko

Currently in the soloist program for double bass at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, he has performed with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Danish Opera and is an active chamber musician and soloist. 

Zola Mennenöh

German vocalist working across contemporary music, experimental and avant-pop. Known for her delicate, powerful voice, her practice explores expanded approaches to vocal expression. She holds a Soloist degree from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory. 

V Coloris

Copenhagen-based wind quintet blending folk and contemporary music. Regularly collaborates with prominent composers and frequently creates own arrangements of works with clear folk roots.

NOVO Quartet

Danish string quartet formed in 2018, performing over 75 concerts a year. BBC New Generation Artists 2025–27. Top prizes at Geneva, Heidelberg, Carl Nielsen and Trondheim competitions.