Metzmacher, Nielsen and Shostakovich

Name: Metzmacher, Nielsen and Shostakovich
Start: 2026-09-25
Location: Operaen, Holmen

Fri, 25 Sep 2026

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Metzmacher, Nielsen and Shostakovich — Operaen, Holmen, Copenhagen

At the Opera House on Holmen, conductor Ingo Metzmacher leads the DR Symphony Orchestra in music by Carl Nielsen and Dmitri Shostakovich.

About the venue: Operaen, Holmen

Operaen på Holmen is Denmark's national opera house and part of the Royal Danish Theatre. The building was inaugurated on 15 January 2005 by Queen Margrethe II, designed by architect Henning Larsen and funded as a gift to the Danish people by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. It has two stages - Store Scene and Takkelloftet - and hosts opera, ballet and concerts throughout the season.

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About: Ingo Metzmacher

Ingo Metzmacher is a German conductor born in 1957, known for his sharp, analytical approach to both classical and contemporary repertoire. He has led major ensembles including the Hamburger Philharmoniker and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, and works regularly with the DR Symphony Orchestra.

Recent shows

Oct 6, 2024 Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna (AT)
Aug 28, 2024 Großer Saal, Hamburg (DE)
Dec 31, 2004 Musikhalle, Hamburg (DE)

About: DR SymfoniOrkestret

With 106 musicians under chief conductor Fabio Luisi, DR SymfoniOrkestret has set the benchmark for symphonic music in Denmark since 1925 - and today draws millions of listeners worldwide through YouTube and DR's own broadcast platforms.

1M+

subscribers to DR Koncerthuset's YouTube channel

100K+

Danes experienced the orchestra live in the jubilee year 2025

concerts in the jubilee season 2025-26

106

professional musicians in the orchestra

What's new

2026-02
DR SymfoniOrkestret presented its 101st season with opening on September 3, 2026 and guests such as Joyce DiDonato, Igor Levit and Håkan Hardenberger.
2026-02
In February 2026, a humanoid robot performed as conductor during the orchestra's 'Cyberphoria' concerts with film music from sci-fi films.
2025-08
As a prelude to the anniversary season, DR SymfoniOrkestret performed Beethoven's 9th Symphony at BBC Proms in London in front of over 5,000 listeners in Royal Albert Hall.

Tour

København

Tracks

Duellen - Morricone trækker førstFilm music concert with over 75 million YouTube views; released on DVD/Bluray via Euroarts

Beethoven: Violinkoncert (med Anne-Sophie Mutter)Cinema concert shown in Danish cinemas January-February 2026

Mahler: Symfoni nr. 1 & Rakhmaninov: Klaverkoncert nr. 1 (med Buniatishvili)Cinema concert shown nationwide September-October 2025

Carl Nielsen: SymfonierPermanent part of the orchestra's profile as ambassador for Danish music on international tours

CyberphoriaSci-fi film music concert February 2026 with humanoid robot as guest conductor

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