An anti-anthem for those who fall asleep at concerts and wake up with Cage talking nonsense.

Roskilde Festival insists on ecstasy and togetherness, but the most beautiful moments arise in the dark, where the curious still dare to listen.

This year’s edition of Copenhagen’s festival for new music embraced sonic rituals, cultural encounters, and performances with loops, bodies, and cassette tapes – and featured French musicians playing as if sound itself could change the world.

From giant flutes to performative rituals – the anniversary edition of the Aarhus-based festival unfolded the materiality of sound and musical collaboration in new forms.

A personal tribute by cellist Jakob Kullberg to a 92-year-old composer who never stopped listening, sharing, and laughing – turning every collaboration into an invitation to explore the unknown.

Bent Sørensen’s new operatic collaboration with Jon Fosse falls short of what it might have been.