INTRODUCTION
Magnus Larsson is a Danish orchestra and opera conductor. He has already established himself on the professional stage in the Nordic countries and has both conducted and assisted in several orchestra and opera productions such as Bizet’s Carmen, Offenbach’s La Belle Helene, Verdi’s Otello and La Traviata, Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Kalmán’s Countess Mariza, Brahms’ Requiem and Mozart’s Le Nozze de Figaro and Così fan tutte.
He primarily specializes in the opera and operetta genre as well in the romantic and late romantic repertoire.
RECENT AND FUTURE HIGHLIGHTS
In May 2021, Magnus Larsson made his debut at The Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen, conducting Carl Nielsen’s ‘Masquerade’, and in April 2021 he conducted the DR P2 Prize concert with the Odense Symphony Orchestra. In the Summer of 2021, Magnus Larsson made his debut with Aalborg Symfoniorkester, led the Aarhus Symfoniorkester in the summer concert ‘Sommer i Europa’, led a concert at the Njord festival, and had concerts with Den Kongelige Livgardes Musikkorps.
Most recent and future engagements:
- concerts with the Odense Symphony Orchestra, including their Christmas concert in 2021;
- a concert with Aalborg Symphony Orchestra;
- Gilgamesh (an opera by Per Nørgård) at Rued Langgaard Festival;
- a Williams vs. Zimmer concert with Tivoli Copenhagen Phil;
- Joe Masteroff’s Cabaret at the Gothenburg Opera;
- a concert at Njord Festival.
BIOGRAPHY
Magnus Larsson is a regular guest at the Danish regional orchestras and has also conducted several of the Swedish orchestras. In recent seasons, Magnus Larsson has been conducting concerts and performances with several of the Danish and Swedish orchestras, including the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Danish Orchestra, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Sønderjyllands Symphony Orchestra, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Copenhagen Phil, Esbjerg Ensemblet, Randers chamber orchestra, Slesvigske Musikkorps, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Gävle Symphony Orchestra, NorrlandsOperaens Symphony Orchestra, Dalasinfoniettan, FolkOperans Orchestra, The Band of Royal Danish Life Guards, The Royal Swedish Army Band, The Band of Royal Swedish Life Guards, Prinsens Musikkorps, KammerensembleN, Norrbotten NEO and North Czech Philharmonia Orchestra.
He has been an assistant conductor at The Royal Danish Opera, NorrlandsOperan, and at Malmö Opera. In addition to his work as a conductor, Magnus Larsson is also a composer and assistant organist at Frederik’s Church (Marble Church) in Copenhagen.
EDUCATION
Since 2021, Magnus Larsson is holding an Advanced Post Graduate Degree (Soloists Class) from The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen under Professor Giordano Bellincampi and Honorary Professor Michael Schønwandt. Since 2019, he is holding a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in orchestra conducting from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm under Professor B Tommy Andersson, Glenn Mossop, and Professor Fredrik Malmberg.
He has furthermore been participating in masterclasses with Alexander Vedernikov and Fabio Luisi, among others.
AWARDS
In 2021 Magnus Larsson was awarded “Arne Hammelboe Travel Grant 2021” from The Danish Conductors Association, and he was given the “Léonie Sonning Talent Prize”.
In 2020 he was awarded “The Young Artistic Elite Career Promoting Scholarship” from The Danish Arts Foundation, and in 2017 he won “The EMA First Prize” in the International Opera Conductor Competition in Prague, Czech Republic.
OPERA AND OPERETTA
Argento, D. | Postcard from Morocco |
Barab, S. | La Pizza con Funghi |
Bizet, G. | Carmen |
Kalman, E. | Countess Mariza |
Michin, T. | Matilda |
Mozart, W.A. | Le Nozze di Figaro |
Don Giovanni | |
Così fan tutte | |
Zauberflöte | |
Nielsen, C. | Maskarade |
Nørgård, P. | Gilgamesh |
Offenbach, J. | Les contes d’Hoffmann |
La Belle Hélène | |
Puccini, G. | La Boheme |
Madame Butterfly | |
Tosca | |
Turandot | |
Gianni Schicchi | |
Sullivan, A. | Pirates of Penzance |
Tchaikovsky, P. | Eugene Onegin |
Verdi, G. | Otello
La Traviata |
SYMPHONIC AND CONCERT
Bach, J.S. | Violin concerto in A minor |
Violin concerto in E major | |
Double concerto for two violins D minor | |
Barber, S. | Adagio for strings |
Bartók, B. | Dance Suite * |
Beethoven, L.v. | Symphony 1 |
Symphony 2 | |
Symphony 3 | |
Symphony 4 | |
Symphony 5 | |
Symphony 6 | |
Symphony 7 | |
Symphony 8 | |
Coriolan Overture | |
Egmont Overture | |
Berlioz, H. | Symphony Fantastique |
Bizet, G. | L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 |
Britten, B. | Simple Symphony |
Brahms, J. | Symphony 1 |
Symphony 2 | |
Symphony 3 | |
Symphony 4 | |
Ein deutsches Requiem | |
Academic Festival Overture | |
Violin Concerto | |
Bruch, M. | Violinconcerto 1 |
Copland, A. | Quiet city |
An Outdoor Overture | |
Corelli, A. | Concerto grosso op.6/8 |
Debussy, C | La Mer |
Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune | |
Dvorak, A. | Symphony 8 |
Symphony 9 | |
Serenade for Strings | |
Slavonic Dances | |
Elgar, E. | Pomp and circumstance |
Enigma variations | |
Serenade for strings | |
Faure, G. | Requiem |
Franck, C. | Symphony in D minor |
Gade, J. | Tango Jalousi |
Gade, N.W. | Echoes of Ossian |
Grieg, E. | Piano concerto in a minor |
Holbergsuite | |
Two Elegiac Melodis | |
Two Lyric Pieces | |
Grisey, G. | Périodes pour sept instruments |
Haydn, J. | Symphony 30 |
Symphony 98 | |
Symphony 99 | |
Symphony 101 | |
Symphony 104 | |
Holst, G. | Moorside Suite |
First Suite in E-flat major | |
Humperdinck, E. | Hänsel und Gretel (Overture) |
Ives, C. | The unanswered question |
Karkoff, M. | Tre Colori |
Kalinnikov, B. | Symphony 1 |
Kuhlau, F. | Elverhøj (Overture) |
Mahler, G. | Symphony 1 |
Symphony 2 | |
Symphony 4 | |
Symphony 5 | |
Symphony 9 | |
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen | |
Marcello, B. | Oboe concerto |
Maslanka, D. | Hell’s Gate |
Mendelssohn, F. | Symphony 3 |
String Symphony 10 | |
Double concerto for piano, violin and orchestra in d minor | |
Violin concerto in E minor | |
A Midsummernight’s Dream | |
Mozart, W.A. | Symphony 25 |
Symphony 29 | |
Symphony 35 | |
Symphony 39 | |
Symphony 40 | |
Symphony 41 | |
Divertimenti Kv: 136, 137, 138, 525 “Eine Kleine” | |
Violin concertos: 1-5 Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds Kv 297b |
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Piano concertos: 9, 12, 13, 14, 19, 21, 23 | |
Clarinet concerto | |
Don Giovanni (Overture) | |
Le Nozze de Figaro (Overture) | |
Die Entfürung aus Seralie (Overture) | |
Die Zauberflöte (Overture) | |
Requiem | |
Mussorgsky, M. | Pictures at an exhibition (Ravel) |
Nielsen, C. | Little suite |
Helios Ouverture | |
Symphony 1 | |
Symphony 4 | |
Saul & David (Overture to Act II) | |
Masquerade (Overture) | |
Flute Concerto | |
Alladin suite | |
Puccini, G. | Preludio Sinfonico |
Chrisantemi | |
Manon Lescaut (Interlude) | |
Prokofiev, S. | Romeo & Juliet, Suite No. 2 |
Rachmaninoff, S. | Symphony 2 |
The Rock | |
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini | |
Vocalise (Orch. arr) | |
Ravel, M. | Ma mère loye |
Respighi, O. | Antiche danze ed arie Suite 3 |
Rimsky-Korsakov,N. | Scheherazade |
Rossini, G. | William Tell (Overture) |
Barbiere di Siviglia (Overture) | |
Schubert, F. | Symphony 1 |
Symphony 2 | |
Symphony 5 | |
Symphony 6 | |
Symphony 8 (Unfinished) | |
Schumann, R. | Symphony 1 |
Symphony 3 | |
Piano Concerto | |
Schöenberg, A. | Verklärte Nacht |
Sibelius, J. | Symphony 2 |
Violin Concerto | |
Rakastava | |
Finlandia | |
Romance in C | |
King Christian II suite | |
Pelleas und Melisande | |
Stenhammar, W. | Interlude from “Sången” |
Strauss, J. | Fledermaus (Overture) |
Strauss, R. | Metamorphosen |
Rosenkavalier suite | |
Vier letzte Lieder | |
Lieder: Zueignung, Liebeshymnus, Meinem Kinde, Als mir Dein Lied erklang, Cäcilie | |
Don Juan | |
Stravinsky, I. | Dumbarton Oaks |
L’histoire du Soldat | |
Le Sacre de printemps | |
L’oiseau de feu (1919) | |
Petrouchka (1947) | |
Symphonies of Wind (1947) | |
Octet | |
Sörenson, T. | 5 pieces for string orchestra |
Sørensen, B. | Evening Land |
Tchaikovsky, P.I. | Symphony 1 |
Symphony 4 | |
Symphony 5 | |
Symphony 6 | |
Nutcracker (Overture) | |
Swan Lake (Overture) | |
Serenade for strings | |
Violin Concerto | |
Piano Concerto No. 1, B minor | |
Verdi, G. | Requiem |
Macbeth (Overture) | |
La Traviata (Overture) | |
La Forza del Destino (Overture) | |
Vivaldi, A. | Four Seasons |
Violin concerto in A minor, | |
Violin concerto in G minor | |
Gloria | |
Wagner, R. | Sigfrid Idyll |
Tristan und Isolde (Prelude) | |
Tristan und Isolde (Isoldes Liebestod) | |
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Prelude to Act I and Act III) |