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Nicklas Larsen Schmidt was born in 1976 in Aarhus, Denmark. His main musical education he received at the composition faculty of
St. Petersburg
State Conservatoire named after Rimsky-Korsakov, in Russia, from
which he graduated in 2003 (Diploma with Honors).
While studying in St. Petersburg Nicklas
Schmidt won
the
Musical Olympus Young Composers Award 2001 Nicklas Schmidt had his Russian debut concert In March 2003 when the Diploma Piece Symphony no. 1 was performed at a concert in the Shuvalovsky Palace in St. Petersburg. The young talented Darrell Ang conducted the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra in a well received concert. In 2003 Nicklas Schmidt was awarded the first prize in the composition competition organized by British Tuba Quartet Tubalaté and the British Council in St. Petersburg, Russia for the piece "The day we buried Vanya". The piece featured on Tubalaté's tour in the U.S. in October 03 and is also found on their CD "Hall of Mirrors". Music by Nicklas Schmidt has featured in a number of international festivals and concert halls, including the Tonhalle in Zürich, MBNA Shannon International Music Festival (Ireland), Profile Intermedia (Germany), Langvad Chamber Music Days (Denmark) and the PULSAR Festival for Contemporary Music (Denmark). Nicklas has received grants and awards from the
Wilhelm Hansen Foundation, Nordeafonden Danmark, For a complete list of Schmidt's compositions click here
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Press Releases: - Feb. 2007 : Debutkoncert fra solistklassen på det kgl. Danske Musikkonservatorium - Feb. 2006 : Nonet performance in Tonhalle (in Danish) - Mar. 2003 : Debut Concert in St. Petersburg (in Danish) - Feb 2004 : Premiere of Solitude Variations in Murmansk (in Danish) - May 2004 : Klassisk komposition til komposit-industri (in Danish) |
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Radio
Interviews:
(in Danish)
- 2007:
"Dansk Debutkomponist" - P2 Lyt til nyt
interview and performance of two works - 2003 : Interview with Nicklas Schmidt in "Bolero" on Danish National Radio - 2003 : Interview with Nicklas Schmidt in mordern music programme "Lyt til nyt" on DR P2
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Articles :
(in danish) Review of String Nonet by Henrik Svane: "Spændende dansk uropførelse" Politiken 09/03-2004: "Dansk musiksucces i Rusland" Jydske Vestkysten 14/07-2002: "Verden ligger åben for ung komponist" Thisted Avis 29/07-2004: "Musik i andre rammer" Jyllandsposten 16/03-2003: "Dansk komponist i Rusland" Jydske Vestkysten: "Ung Koldingenser på berømt russisk skole"
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Pictures: - Portraits (including high resolution press material) - With composer Per Nørgård at Frederiksdal, Feb. 04 - Private photos of St. Petersburg
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