David Riddell, the conductor, has been the artistic and administrative director of the Randers Chamber Orchestra since 1993 and is also the artistic director of Aarhus Sommeropera.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen, the composer, believes that composers build on the work of those who came before them, engaging in a constant dialogue with established methods.
Performer Biography
The Randers Chamber Orchestra is Denmark's only permanent professional chamber orchestra, performing around 110 concerts annually.
Composer Biography
Composer Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen played rock music in bands as a young man in the 1970s before receiving classical training as an organist and composer.
Composition History
The collaboration between composer Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen and the Randers Chamber Orchestra began when Hvidtfelt won their composer competition in 2001 with his suite 'Of Princes and Dreams'.
Performer Biography
Helge Slaatto, the solo violinist on this album, is a renowned interpreter of contemporary music and has premiered over 50 works with double bassist Frank Reinecke in Duo Slaatto Reinecke.
