16 Facts About Frederik Magle

Frederik Magle writes contemporary classical music as well as fusion of classical music and other genres.

Frederik Magle's compositions include orchestral works, cantatas, chamber music, and solo works, including several compositions commissioned by the Danish royal family.

Frederik Magle is the great-nephew of the composer Emil Reesen.

Frederik Magle was educated as a private student of Leif Thybo, and Ib Bindel.

Frederik Magle was taught piano, score reading, and music theory from the age of six.

Frederik Magle received the scholarship of countess Erna Hamilton in 1993.

Frederik Magle was one of eight winners of the 24 national competitions that year to be selected for the European final, held at the Philharmonic Concert Hall in Warsaw, Poland on 14 June 1994.

Frederik Magle performed Francis Poulenc's Organ Concerto, but was not placed in the top 3.

Frederik Magle has said that he often gets his ideas in dreams and always have a notebook next to him when he sleeps, in case he gets an idea for a "musical phrase or an orchestral build-up" during the night.

Frederik Magle began a collaboration with the violinist Nikolaj Znaider in 1990, and they performed a series of concerts together.

In 1993 Frederik Magle composed music for the experimental theatre performance Der Die Das by the theatrical group Hotel Pro Forma, directed by Kirsten Dehlholm, which was performed at the 4th international Dance Festival in Munich, Germany.

In 2011 Frederik Magle composed an Allehelgenmesse, intended to be performed at the All Hallows service on the first Sunday of November, where people are invited to remember relatives who have died in the past year.

Frederik Magle composed the work Fanfare and Anthem 'Skyward' for brass ensemble, timpani and percussion which was premiered at the rollout ceremony for the Danish F-35 fighter jets on April 7,2021.

Frederik Magle played the organ at the christening of Prince Nikolai at Fredensborg Castle in 1999 and gave the first performance of his composition Lys pa din vej for organ and brass quintet, with the Brass Ensemble of the Royal Danish Guards, as postlude.

In 2020 Frederik Magle composed the Fanfare for The Royal Danish Orchestra for the Royal Danish Orchestra, commissioned by the Royal Danish Theatre on the occasion of queen Margrethe II's 80th birthday.

In 2011 Frederik Magle composed symphonic music for the album Elektra by the Danish hip hop group Suspekt.