Lars Ulrik Mortensen is a Danish harpsichordist, conductor and visionary Artistic Director of Concerto Copenhagen since 1999. In 2007 he received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize as »one of the greatest harpsichordists and Baroque music conductors of our time.«

Kristian Bezuidenhout

GUEST CONDUCTOR

Kristian Bezuidenhout is one of today’s most notable and exciting keyboard artists, equally at home on the fortepiano, harpsichord, and modern piano. Born in South Africa in 1979, he began his studies in Australia, completed them at the Eastman School of Music, and now lives in London.

The star pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout and Concerto Copenhagen offer current interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven through their piano concerts.

MAGNUS FRYKLUND

GUEST CONDUCTOR

Despite his young age, Swedish conductor Magnus Fryklund has conducted a wealth of Scandinavian symphony orchestras. Fryklund has been music director at Malmö Opera, principal conductor at Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, and from 2018 to 2020 he is assistant conductor at Opéra Orchestre National in Montpellier. Fryklund has conducted Concerto Copenhagen on several recordings.

FREDRIK FROM

CONCERT MASTER

Violin virtuoso Fredrik From studied at the Academy of Music in Gothenburg and at the Royal College of Music in London. For many years, he has been concertmaster in Concerto Copenhagen and Gothenburg Baroque. He has worked with early music figures such as Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Alfredo Bernardini, Alexis Kossenko, Jordi Savall, and Paul Hillier. From has recorded Bach's violin concertos and the Brandenburg Concertos, among other works.

Hannah Tibell

2. CONCERT MASTER