Concerto Copenhagen (CoCo) combines artistic authenticity and innovation through original and uncompromising interpretations that breathe new life into music, making it relevant for a modern audience. Since 1999, the collaboration between CoCo and Lars Ulrik Mortensen has led to an exciting artistic and musical journey, highly praised by audiences and critics worldwide. With a unique repertoire that blends well-known European music with lesser-known works of Scandinavian origin, as well as new compositions, CoCo celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021.
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„As conductor of his ensemble Concerto Copenhagen, which he has led to the forefront of the international scene, he (Lars Ulrik Mortensen) also delivers exemplary work in the theologically grounded articulateness of sound.”
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 9 November 2025
“During the Adagio, I even had the feeling that the composer was perched on the conductor’s shoulder to congratulate him!”
bachtrack, 23 july 2022
„Festive music in the best sense.”
concerti, 18 April 2023
PROJECTS 26/27
Dates upon request
QUEEN KRISTINA
The project traces the extraordinary life of Queen Kristina of Sweden (1626–1689), a brilliant and unconventional monarch who abdicated her throne at just 28 to pursue intellectual and spiritual freedom. Her journey led her from Stockholm through Innsbruck to Rome, where she converted to Catholicism and became a celebrated patron of the arts. In Rome, Kristina founded the Academy of Arcadia, fostering creativity among composers such as Stradella, Scarlatti, and Corelli. The concert follows her path and explores how her ideals shaped some of the most expressive and forward-looking music of the Italian Baroque era.
A. Düben: Suite from Uppsala / W. Young: Sonata XI for 4 violins and continuo / A. Stradella: Sinfonia in D Major “A concertino e concerto grosso distinti” / B. Pasquini: Partite Diverse di Folia / A. Corelli: Triosonata op. 1 no. 9 in G Major / B. Pasquini: Sinfonia in C Major from I fatti di Mosè nel deserto / A. Scarlatti: Ouverture from Gli equivoci nel sembiante / C. Gesualdo: Moro, lasso from Sesto libro di Madrigali / J. H. Kapsberger: Toccata no. 1 for solo lute / C. Gesualdo: Beltà, poi che t’assenti from Sesto libro di Madrigali / A. Stradella: Sinfonia XI for 2 violins and cello / A. Corelli: Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 1 in D Major
Lars Ulrik Mortensen, conductor / Concerto Copenhagen
Dates upon request
SIX NEW BRANDENBURG COCNERTOS
Concerto Copenhagen presents J. S. Bach’s six organ trio sonatas in a newly imagined orchestral version inspired by the Brandenburg Concertos. In close collaboration with CoCo’s musicians and artistic director Lars Ulrik Mortensen, oboist Antoine Torunczyk has re-orchestrated the works for an ensemble featuring instruments such as flute, recorder, oboe d’amore, oboe da caccia, viola d’amore, natural horn, violoncello da spalla, and bassoon. The result is a captivating sound world in which Bach’s music feels both familiar and refreshingly new. This program celebrates the composer’s creative spirit, revealing his genius through a vibrant and colorful lens.
J. S. Bach: Concerto VII (after trio-sonata no. 1, BWV 525)
J. S. Bach: Concerto IX (after trio-sonata no. 3, BWV 527)
J. S. Bach: Concerto XII (after trio-sonata no. 6, BWV 530)
J. S. Bach: Concerto X (after trio-sonata no. 4, BWV 528)
J. S. Bach: Concerto VIII (after trio-sonata no. 2, BWV 526)
J. S. Bach: Concerto XI (after trio-sonata no. 5, BWV 529)
Antoine Torunczyk, oboe / Lars Ulrik Mortensen, conductor
Dates upon request
PÄRT AND HÄNDEL
To mark Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, Concerto Copenhagen and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conducted by Grammy Award-winner Tõnu Kaljuste, come together to combine works by the celebrated composer with pieces by one of his great inspirations, George Frideric Handel. Performing Pärt’s music on period instruments promises a unique sonic experience – especially in combination with the voices of a choir renowned for its outstanding interpretations of this repertoire.
A. Pärt: Silouan’s Song / Festina Lente für Orchester Trisagion / Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten für Orchester Stabat Mater / Berliner Messe für Chor und Orchester
G. F. Händel: Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 5 for orchestra / Dixit Dominus for soloists, choir and orchestra
Tõnu Kaljuste, musical direction / Concerto Copenhagen / Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
