Erik Moseholm was born in Fredericia and already as a teenager he performed with his own band in his home town.. In 1948 he moved to Copenhagen where he soon became one of the most significant modern jazz musicians of his day.[2] He was also active in Classical music. His work is documented on some 50 albums and he has recorded with international stars such as Don Byas and Eric Dolphy. He also played in the chamber ensembleSocietas Musica and as a soloist with the Copenhagen Symphony Orchestra. Over the years he led a number of ensembles of varying sizes, including the RadioJazzgruppen from 1961 to 1966 and RD Big Band far 1966 to 1992.
As a music composer he composed music for all sizes of orchestras and also created theatre and film music.
From 1998, as a bassist and composer, he has collaborated with his wife, the storyteller and actress Vigga Bro.[3]
Career as a music administratoredit
After his time as band leader of the DR Big Band, Moseholm went on to work for the DR, including as the administrative leader of the big band. From 1992 to 1997 he was principal of the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen.[2]
From his various platforms, Moseholm has been a driving force behind numerous initiatives in the Danish rhythmical music environment. These include: orchestra tours to schools, various workshops and the foundation of organisations such as DJBFA, DJF, and FaJaBeFa. He was also involved in the establishment of Nordisk Workshop and Mordjazz.
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erik, moseholm, 1930, october, 2012, danish, jazz, bassist, composer, bandleader, music, administrator, leader, band, from, 1961, 1966, principal, rhythmic, music, conservatory, copenhagen, from, 1992, 1997, contents, career, musician, career, music, administr. Erik Moseholm 13 May 1930 12 October 2012 was a Danish jazz bassist composer bandleader and music administrator 1 He was the leader of the DR Big Band from 1961 to 1966 and the principal of the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen from 1992 to 1997 Contents 1 Career as a musician 2 Career as a music administrator 3 Awards and accolades 4 See also 5 ReferencesCareer as a musician editErik Moseholm was born in Fredericia and already as a teenager he performed with his own band in his home town In 1948 he moved to Copenhagen where he soon became one of the most significant modern jazz musicians of his day 2 He was also active in Classical music His work is documented on some 50 albums and he has recorded with international stars such as Don Byas and Eric Dolphy He also played in the chamber ensemble Societas Musica and as a soloist with the Copenhagen Symphony Orchestra Over the years he led a number of ensembles of varying sizes including the RadioJazzgruppen from 1961 to 1966 and RD Big Band far 1966 to 1992 As a music composer he composed music for all sizes of orchestras and also created theatre and film music From 1998 as a bassist and composer he has collaborated with his wife the storyteller and actress Vigga Bro 3 Career as a music administrator editAfter his time as band leader of the DR Big Band Moseholm went on to work for the DR including as the administrative leader of the big band From 1992 to 1997 he was principal of the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen 2 From his various platforms Moseholm has been a driving force behind numerous initiatives in the Danish rhythmical music environment These include orchestra tours to schools various workshops and the foundation of organisations such as DJBFA DJF and FaJaBeFa He was also involved in the establishment of Nordisk Workshop and Mordjazz Awards and accolades edit1958 Danish Jazz Musician of the Year 1960 European Jazz Bassist of the Year 1998 Order of the DannebrogSee also editDanish jazz List of Danish composers Juan Les Pins Jazz Festival FranceReferences edit Rene Simmel 2011 01 19 Ekstra Bladet Erik Moseholm er dod in Danish Ekstrabladet dk Retrieved 2012 10 14 a b Erik Moseholm Gyldendal Retrieved 2010 03 16 Portraetter hvem er vi Vigga Bor amp Erik Moseholm Archived from the original on 2011 07 19 Retrieved 2010 03 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erik Moseholm amp oldid 1221137550, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
