ACROSS
Festival
The
Artists
NOVO Quartet
Founded in 2018, NOVO Quartet plays 100+ concerts a year across world-class venues and remote outreach destinations alike. BBC New Generation Artists 2025–27, winners at Geneva, Heidelberg, Carl Nielsen & Trondheim — their debut album earned 5 stars in Politiken and Editor's Choice in Gramophone.
Paddington Trio
Critically acclaimed as "three virtuosic musicians who play as one" (The Guardian), Tuulia Hero, Patrick Moriarty, and Stephanie Tang met at London's Paddington Station. First Prize at the Royal Over-Seas League Competition and Parkhouse Award. Their debut album 'Freakshow' arrives on PENTATONE in 2027.
Simply Quartet
Four first prizes at major competitions including Carl Nielsen and Quatuor à Bordeaux. ECHO Rising Stars alumni, Simply Quartet are regulars at Wigmore Hall, the Elbphilharmonie, and Concertgebouw Amsterdam. Their debut album on Genuin (2025) was hailed as "breathtakingly precise" by SWR Kultur.
Program
and Tickets
Full Festival Pass — All 4 Concerts
400 DKK · 200 DKK Student / U30
Once-rejected masterpieces that have become cornerstones of the repertoire
- Priaulx Rainier: Quartet for Strings
- L. v. Beethoven: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3
- Intermission
- Nancy Dalberg: String Quartet No. 1, 3rd movement
- C. Debussy: String Quartet
Student · 65 DKK
K7 · 40 DKK
A hypnotic late-night program shaped by calm, repetition, and immersive light.
- C. Debussy: Clair de Lune
- K. Szymanowski: from Three Myths, "The Fountains of Arethusa"
- Charles Ives: Piano Trio, 2nd movement
- Caroline Shaw: Entr'acte
- D. Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, 4th movement (Intermezzo)
- Jörg Widmann: 180 Beats per Minute
Student · 65 DKK
K7 · 40 DKK
An energetic fusion of jazz and classical music.
- Anders Malta solo + jazz colleagues
- Anders Malta: "Affaldssortering / Waste Sorting" for string quartet (excerpts)
- Sam Perkin: Freak Show for piano trio
- Paul Schoenfield: Café Music
Student · 65 DKK
K7 · 40 DKK
A vibrant finale — the festival's melting pot!
- J. Pachelbel: Canon
- R. Schumann: Piano Quartet
- Intermission
- G. Enescu: String Octet
Student · 65 DKK
K7 · 40 DKK
A festival for
all curious
listeners
A classical music festival set in the charming LiteraturHaus in Nørrebro. The bar stays open, the atmosphere is informal, and the musicians are right there in front of you — whether you're new to classical music or have loved it for years.
Read the full story →The 2026 Edition
A meeting between NOVO Quartet, Paddington Trio, and Simply Quartet — three of Europe's most exciting young ensembles sharing the stage across four concerts.
Festival
Moments
Solistforeningen
Augustinus Fonden
Statens Kunstfond
Wilhelm Hansen Fonden
Lemvigh-Müller Fonden
Knud Højgaards Fond
DMF
SCS
DR P2
K7
LiteraturHausSolistforeningenAugustinus FondenStatens KunstfondWilhelm Hansen FondenLemvigh-Müller FondenKnud Højgaards FondDMFSCSDR P2K7LiteraturHausLemvigh-Müller Fonden | Knud Højgaards Fond | DMF | SCS | DR P2 | K7 | LiteraturHaus
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