On November 14, 2025, Concerto Copenhagen will visit Christiansfeld for a full day of educational activities, fellowship, a long-table dinner, and plenty of music.
As early as the late 18th century, Christiansfeld had already made a name for itself as a virtually provocative revolutionary in the fields of education, gender equality, and, not least, music—aspects that were highly remarkable when compared to the rest of Denmark during that period.
Christiansfeld is home to Denmark’s largest private collection of 18th-century music manuscripts, which are in need of thorough research, publication, and dissemination. Both as Danish cultural heritage and, to a large extent, as transnational cultural heritage, Christiansfeld’s music collection is a highly interesting subject; therefore, Concerto Copenhagen has set out to examine the old sheet music and perform the music as it might have sounded.
Concerto Copenhagen specializes specifically in music from the 1600s and 1770s. The orchestra’s musicians play on period instruments and strive, through their techniques and playing style, to recreate the sound that might have been heard back then.
November 14 marks the culmination of a conference at which Concerto Copenhagen has invited some of the world’s leading scholars of Moravian Church music to share their perspectives on this unique tradition.
Program
3:00–5:00 PMFree educational activities in Christiansfeld
- Musical City Walk
- Introductions
- sing-along
- Coffee and cake available for purchase
5:30 PMLong-table dinner at Søstrehuset
7:30 p.m.Concert featuring Concerto Copenhagen, conducted by Lars Ulrik Mortensen, at the Moravian Church