Jeppe Rönnow
By Jeppe Rönnow
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in brief28.05
A Violinist with Fire in His Bow
Leaving the listener uplifted by this new Northern Irish music performed by the Ulster Orchestra and the fascinating Darragh Morgan, whose deep personal dedication gives so much to the music -
review25.05
From Coal Dust to Sound Art
Contemporary music is still alive – but often despite its own obsession with complexity and endless duration. That became clear at the festivals in Witten and Cologne.
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in brief14.01
From Pain to Paralysis: a Stabat Mater Without Wounds
»ELECTRIO aim to renew 'Stabat Mater' with guitar, electronics and baroque threads, but the result is too neat, too familiar, and far too painless.« -
review18.09
When Mysticism Loses Its Magic
This year’s Rued Langgaard Festival set out to open the gate to Danish mysticism, but at times disappeared itself into a haze of filler and gimmickry – though a few concerts stood strong. -
review07.09
No Dying Diva in Paris – but Glitter, Dog Life and Office Humor
Copenhagen Opera Festival 2025 turned away from opera’s classical themes of fate and instead gave space to intimate music-dramatic experiments on queer identity, domestic violence, climate crisis, and mental illness. -
review22.08
Opera’s Darkness Finds a Home in Savonlinna
Savonlinna’s castle festival lets Finnish national opera resonate between stone, lake, and summer night – and shows how dark dramas can mirror the soul of a people. -
review31.05.2025
Estonians Can Truly Compose – Especially for Voice
Estonian Music Days revealed how a young, vocally attuned community of composers in the small country between Finland and Russia combines historical depth with freedom, resonance, and intimacy. -
in brief03.03.2025
Cosmic Resonance
»The small crackling beep-sounds from the satellites’ resonance also became music.«