Fresh From The Press

Are you a young composer or audio designer looking to take your skills to the next level?

Look no further than the Fresh From The Press Composers Camp, taking place at Huset i Hasserisgade in February 2023.

At the camp, you'll have the opportunity to work with industry professionals and hone your craft. You'll learn new composition techniques and get hands-on experience creating music and sound for various mediums.

Plus, you'll have the chance to network and make connections with other aspiring composers and audio designers.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to jumpstart your career and make your mark in music and sound design. Apply now for the Fresh From The Press Composers Camp and start your journey towards success.

Practical Info:

Dates: 19-22 February
Location: Huset i Hasserisgade, Aalborg
Price for participation: 400 DKK (includes tuition, 3 daily meals and coffee/tea).
Target group: 18-30 years. You are still welcome to apply if you are younger or older.

The programme includes vegetarian breakfast, dinner and supper prepared by the kitchen staff at Huset i Hasserisgade.

You will need to arrange your own accommodation, but if you are coming from a long distance, we will be happy to help you find a solution.

Programme:

There will be a program for the camp every day from 09:00 to 19:00.

Each day you will work with a different composition mentor who will provide a composition technique and guide you through. The challenge is to create at least one draft of a composition every day.

In total, you will meet and work with 4 different composition mentors.

In addition, there will be masterclasses/lectures where you will be introduced to the music business and the career side of working as a composer.

Is this project for someone like me?

Maybe you create music on a laptop in a digital audio workstation - or perhaps you write sheet music in hand? Maybe you write and record on the piano or another instrument? All of these - and more - are valid starting points to becoming a more proficient composer.

The target group of this project is composers and audio designers between the ages of 18-30 years. We expect that you are motivated to learn, to contribute to a community of like-minded creators and that you will give your best effort at the challenges you will be presented with.

NEW Deadline: February 13th, 23:59
(few spots left)

Meet the mentors!

We have picked some of the most interesting and versatile composition mentors to help you grow. Read more here!

  • Jesper Ankarfeldt is a Danish film composer with bases in Copenhagen (DK) and Los Angeles (USA).

    With over 100 projects finished, Jesper’s music has appeared in cinemas and television worldwide.

    “It doesn’t really matter what style of music we decide for a movie, what matters is how it affects the drama and how it helps the movie reach its full potential.

    Of course, I love emptying my entire bag of saucy colors over great scenes but when a moment captivates me so much that I leave the score completely empty, I still feel I’ve done my job as a film composer.

    I’m a film composer, but more importantly; I’m a filmmaker.”

    Jesper holds a bachelor's in Jazz Saxophone from Copenhagen Rhythmic Conservatorium, received 3 months of training in Carnatic music in Chennai (India), gained a Master's in Film Music from Conservatory van Amsterdam and a second Master in Music. from the prestigious USC Thornton’s Department of Screen Scoring from which he graduated with honors from the faculty.

    In his studio, Jesper surrounds himself with lots of computer equipment and over 50 musical instruments that he’s able to play and embed into a wide variety of scores.

Photo: Stephan Stephensen

  • Professor and Programme Director for MA Composition at Iceland University of the Arts

    After his studies in Reykjavík, Milan, Siena and Paris, Atli Ingólfsson settled in Bologna, Italy, and spent most of his time for several years composing on commission from musicians and ensembles accross Europe. In 2006 he moved back to Iceland and has since then taught harmony and composition along with his activities as a composer. He was appointed professor at the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2016.

    Atli Ingólfsson has composed dozens of works of all sorts: Solos, chamber works, vocal works, orchestral works, concertos and operas. The have been performed by orchestras such as Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ensemble l’Itinéraire, Les percussions de Strasbourg, The Arditti Quartet, Oslo Sinfonietta, Symphoniorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchester des Staatstheaters Cottbus, Avanti Chamber Orchestra, as well as Icelandic groups such as Caput Ensemble and Iceland Symphony Orchestra.

    Casa Ricordi in Milan has published a number of his scores. Many have been issued on CDs in Iceland, France, Italy and Germany. The BIS label in Stockholm issued a profile CD of Ingólfsson’s works in 2005.

    He has been active as a writer on music, metrics and culture, his articles and essays appearing in the Fréttabladid newspaper, Skírnir and Thraedir reviews among others. He furthermore published a textbook in harmony (Hljómamál 2009).

    Further information can be found on the website: www.atli-ingolfsson.com

    Photo: Stephan Stephensen

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