Jazz i særklasse · Prinsens Musikkorps, Mathias Heise and Nikolaj Bentzon

Name: Jazz i særklasse · Prinsens Musikkorps, Mathias Heise and Nikolaj Bentzon
Start: 2026-11-19T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-19T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Musikhus ALFA

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 · 20:00

Musikhus ALFA, Aars

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Prinsens Musikkorps, Mathias Heise and Nikolaj Bentzon - jazz: Thursday 19 November 2026, 20:00, Musikhus ALFA, Aars.

Prinsens Musikkorps meets Mathias Heise and Nikolaj Bentzon for a top-tier jazz programme at Musikhus ALFA in Aars.

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About the venue: Musikhus ALFA

Vesthimmerlands Musikhus ALFA is a cultural centre in Aars, built in 2008 to a concept by artist Per Kirkeby and designed by the architectural firm Kjær og Richter. The name is an acronym for the four towns Aalestrup, Løgstør, Farsø and Aars. Its main concert hall seats 420 and is acoustically optimised; the building also houses teaching rooms used daily by Vesthimmerlands Gymnasium & HF and the local music school. The programme ranges from professional concerts and theatre to stand-up, talks and a jazz club.

Jyllandsgade 54, 9600 Aars Get directions

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About: Prinsens Musikkorps

One of the Danish Armed Forces' three full-time professional music corps, founded in 1766 and now based at Skive Kaserne under the Air Force. The 16-piece brass ensemble spans military marches, classical repertoire and popular music, appearing at royal ceremonies and open public concerts throughout Denmark.

professional musicians in the corps

1766

year of establishment (officially approved)

number of full-time professional military music corps in Denmark

What's new

2026
Christian Lindberg opened the 2026 season program as new chief conductor with the program »Scandinavian Explosion« at Den Sorte Diamant in Copenhagen and at Viborg Musiksal.
2026-03
Prinsens Musikkorps performed on March 28, 2026 at Musikhuset Aarhus with opera soprano Barbara Hendricks and Christian Lindberg as soloists.
2026-01
The corps opened 2026 with a series of New Year concerts around the country, including at Mariagerhallen on January 18 with entertainer Rasmus Bjerg as soloist.

Tour

KøbenhavnViborgAarhusMariagerHjørringSkiveNæstvedSilkeborgEbeltoft

Tracks

March til Kongeskibet DannebrogNicolai Kjølsen march, a fixture on the repertoire and broadcast on DR P2

I Danmark er jeg fødtSebastian classic in the corps arrangement, performed on DR P2

Finlandia op. 26Sibelius work conducted by Christian Lindberg at the inaugural concert 2026

Historiske MarcherCD release with traditional Danish military marches

About: Mathias Heise

World champion on the chromatic harmonica and one of the most decorated voices in Danish jazz, Mathias Heise has been redefining what the instrument can do since his teens. Eight solo albums and collaborations with the Danish Radio Big Band and Niels Lan Doky, among others, have made him a central figure on the Danish jazz scene.

solo album released under own name

75+

recordings with other artists

world champion in chromatic harmonica, World Harmonica Festival 2013

first student at Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium with harmonica as main instrument

What's new

2026-05
The album 'A Love Supreme Revisited' with DR Big Band was released on May 22, 2026 on April Records - Heise's reinterpretation of John Coltrane's classic from 1965, arranged for harmonica and big band.
2026-03
Mathias Heise and DR Big Band celebrated the album release with a release concert at DR Koncerthuset on March 6, 2026.
2026-07
Mathias Heise Orchestra is announced for Bremen Teater in Copenhagen on July 8, 2026.

Tracks

A Love Supreme RevisitedAlbum with DR Big Band (2026) - Heise's new interpretation of John Coltrane's classic, arranged for harmonica and big band

The BeastAlbum with DR Big Band (2018) - nominated for Album of the Year at Danish Jazz Awards 2019, honored by the State Arts Foundation

Mouth GamesAlbum with Mathias Heise Quintet (2023) - nominated for Album of the Year at Danish Jazz Awards 2024

FluxAlbum with Bjarke Mogensen (2024) - meeting between jazz and classical music for harmonica and accordion

Sudden AscentDebut album with Mathias Heise Quadrillion (2015) - the band's first release on the international jazz scene

About: Nikolaj Bentzon

Nikolaj Bentzon is a Danish jazz pianist and composer from the well-known Bentzon musical family. Trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, he has established himself on the Danish jazz scene with expressive, technically accomplished piano playing.

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