10. oktober 2026
ATHELAS byder ind til en koncert, hvor du får hele seks eksempler på, hvad der rører sig i Europa i dag – udtrykt af unge komponister fra Ukraine, Ungarn, Frankrig, Finland og Danmark. Velkommen til en aften i Koncertkirken, hvor Europas nutidige musik mødes, udfordrer og inspirerer.
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English below.
ECCO Concert er European Composer and Songwriter Alliance’s flagskibsprojekt for ny kunstmusik.
Aftenens program fremføres af Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen under ledelse af dirigent Susanne Blumenthal og byder på seks værker udvalgt blandt 146 indsendelser fra hele Europa. Publikum kan se frem til en musikalsk rejse gennem vidt forskellige klanguniverser, æstetiske udtryk og kunstneriske perspektiver.
På programmet:
- Anna Arkushyna (Ukraine) – Let Nobody but the Room
- Adrian Mocanu (Ukraine) – Kiovia: esplorazioni delle tenebre
- Balázs Horváth (Ungarn) – quasi ciaccona metrica
- Sophie Lacaze (Frankrig) – Enough has been said
- Otto Nuoranne (Finland) – Vinous
- Joss Smith (Danmark) – Buttons Down the Back
Koncerten præsenterer både etablerede og nye komponiststemmer fra hele Europa og giver et unikt indblik i den internationale samtidsmusikscene netop nu.
ECCO 2026 arrangeres af ECSA med støtte fra Creative Europe i samarbejde med Kyiv Contemporary Music Days og Art Music Denmark. Athelas støttes af Kunstfonden, Kulturministeriet, Beckett-fonden, Knud Højgaards Fond, Louis-Hansen Fonden, William Demant Fonden og Dansk Tennis Fond
English
ECCO CONCERT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KYIV CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DAYS
ATHELAS invites you to a concert presenting six compelling examples of what is happening in European contemporary music today, expressed through the voices of composers from Ukraine, Hungary, France, Finland, and Denmark. Join us for an evening at Koncertkirken where Europe’s contemporary music converges, challenges, and inspires.
The ECCO Concert is the flagship project of the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) for contemporary art music.
The programme will be performed by Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen under the direction of conductor Susanne Blumenthal and features six works selected from 146 submissions from across Europe. Audiences can look forward to a musical journey through diverse sound worlds, aesthetic approaches, and artistic perspectives.
Programme
- Anna Arkushyna (Ukraine) – Let Nobody but the Room
- Adrian Mocanu (Ukraine) – Kiovia: esplorazioni delle tenebre
- Balázs Horváth (Hungary) – quasi ciaccona metrica
- Sophie Lacaze (France) – Enough has been said
- Otto Nuoranne (Finland) – Vinous
- Joss Smith (Denmark) – Buttons Down the Back
The concert showcases both established and emerging compositional voices from across Europe, offering a unique insight into the international contemporary music scene today.
ECCO 2026 is organised by ECSA with the support of Creative Europe, in partnership with Kyiv Contemporary Music Days and Art Music Denmark.
Athelas is supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, the Danish Ministry of Culture, the Beckett Foundation, Knud Højgaard’s Foundation, the Louis-Hansen Foundation, William Demant Fund, and the Danish Tennis Foundation.

Hvad:
ECCO Concert & Kyiv Contemporary Musuc Days
Hvornår:
10. oktober 2026
Hvem:
Susanne Blumenthal, dirigent
Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen