fredag den 23. december 2011

Danish bands nominated for the Nordic Music Prize





First it was the 50th Now they are 12, and the award is found to Nordic MusicPrize. From the Danish music scene is Malk de Koijn and Iceage (foto) among the finalnominees, and up against artists like Bjork, Lykke Li and The Field will compete to win the prize Best Nordic Album 2011, which last year went to Jónsi.

In a press release justifying the Nordic Music Prize, their choice: "Denmark is represented by Milk Inc., with the album 'Toback To The From Time' has determined that it is Denmark's most original rap group, and the punk band Iceagewith the extraordinary debut 'New Brigade' that has spread like wildfire across the world. "

Additional nominees counts Icelandic Gus Gus, Swedish Ane Brun, AnnaJärvinen and Goran Kajfes, Finnish Boxes and Siinai and Norwegian Montée.

Danish musician is in the game for the prestigious American Grammy



The Danish recorder player Michala Petri is with the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chinese conductor Lan Shui has been nominated for an American Grammy in the category 'Best classical instrumental solo performance'.

Nominations are to the plate 'Chinese Recorder Concertos'.

- It is absolutely fantastic, and I am very proud, says Lars Hannibal, who is director of the record company behind the Grammy nominated album, Our Recordings.

Good chance of winning
The plate is Chinese concerts performed in a modern western style and it is a result of a collaboration that Michala Petri and Lars Hannibal behind - 'Dialogue - East Meets West', where both Western and Chinese musicians and composerscollaborate creatively.

Lars Hannibal certainly believe that they have a good chance of winning:

- It is an innovation in classical music. It has a width and a raffinerethed that makes the music evocative. People are very touched when they hear it. It's not just music to the brain, but also to the heart, says Lars Hannibal.

Important music award
Grammy Awards is considered one of the most prestigious music awards.

The category of Best Classical Instrumental suns performance is new to theGrammy contexts. It combines the previous categories of "Best instrumentalsoloist performance (with orchestra)" and "Best instrumental soloist performance(without orchestra).

Grammy Awards will take place 12th February in Los Angeles.