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Josefine Opsahl
BornJanuary 18, 1992, age 32
Occupation(s)Composer, Cellist
Instrument(s)Cello
Years active2005-present
LabelsDacapo Records, Neue Meister
Websitejosefineopsahl.dk

Josefine Opsahl (born 1992) is a Danish composer and cellist based in Copenhagen and Berlin.

She writes classical music as a composer and also performs as solo artist with cello and live electronics and live sound design.

Biography[edit]

Born in Denmark on January 18th, 1992, Josefine started by playing the violin, but later switched to cello at age 11. She studied both classical and contemporary music at the Royal Danish Conservatory and Northwestern University (IL, US) where she completed a Masters Degree in cello under the guidance of Toke Møldrup and Morten Zeuthen. Later she received a degree as a composer in Contemporary Creative Art at South Danish Conservatory.

As a cellist she has played and released classical music with the groups Kottos and We Like We and as a solo artist with electronics.

As a composer she has written operas, ballet music, and numerous symphonic works, among others a cello concerto and symphonic works premiered at the Elbphilharmonie[1].

Prizes[edit]

Josefine has recieved the Crown Prince Couple's Stardust Award[2] 2022, The Léonie Sonning Talent Prize 2021,[3] The Wilhelm Hansen Foundation's Prize of Honor 2020.[4] In 2024, her opera "Hjem" was nominated for "Opera of the year 2023"[5] by the Reumert Award.

Composed works[edit]

  • A Mass of Stars Block the View[6] commissioned by Berlin Academy of American Music, world premiere in Elbphilharmonie, June 2024,
  • Passengers of Passing Moments[7](Koreorama) ballet commissioned by The Royal Danish Ballet, The Royal Danish Theatre, March-April 2024,
  • Hjem[8] (2023) opera commissioned by Copenhagen Opera Festival premiere a former prison, Vridsløselille Fængsel, August-September 2023,
  • Hands[9] (2023) cello concerto large symphonic orchestra commissioned by Aarhus Sinfonietta for Spot Festival 2023
  • DrømmeDøden[10](2021) opera commissioned by Nordic Opera premiered at The New Opera, Esbjerg Denmark, The Royal Danish Playhouse and Folkoperan in Stockholm (SE), May-June 2022,
  • I Walk I Bleed[11] (2020-21) concert and performance for 10 celli commissioned by Click Festival 2020, re-premiere at Theater Black/White (Sort/Hvid),
  • Ekklesiaterion (2021) for solo cello and quadrophonic speaker system (immersive) commissioned by Intonal Festival[12] i Malmö (SE)

Discography[edit]

  • Atrium, (2022, Dacapo Records)
  • Pillars, (2024, Neue Meister)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tue, 4 Jun 2024 20:00 Berlin Academy of American Music / Charlotte Thiele / Garrett Keast". www.elbphilharmonie.de. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  2. ^ "Receiver of The Crown Price Couples Awards 2022". www.kongehuset.dk.
  3. ^ "Josefine Opsahl - Léonie Sonnings Musikpris". 6 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Hæderspriser".
  5. ^ Balle, Trine (2024-05-01). "Her er de nominerede til Danmarks største scenekunstpris – Årets Reumert 2024". Årets Reumert (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ^ "Di, 4.6.2024 20 Uhr Berlin Academy of American Music / Charlotte Thiele / Garrett Keast". www.elbphilharmonie.de (in German). 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  7. ^ "Koreorama | DET KGL. TEATER". Det KGL Teater.
  8. ^ "HJEM". May 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "HANDS - ÅS+ feat. Josefine Opsahl". Århus Sinfonietta. May 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "DrømmeDøden - Ny nordisk opera om Margrete den første". July 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "I WALK I BLEED | Sort/Hvid (en)". www.sort-hvid.dk. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  12. ^ "INTONAL Festival". INTONAL.

External links[edit]

Category:1992 births Category:Living people Josefine Opsahl Category:Danish women composers Category:Danish women musicians Category:21st-century composers Category:21st-century women composers