ÆTLA [ˈatla] is a Danish vocal ensemble and artist collective working at the intersection of concert, performance and stage art. The group blends polyphonic singing - rooted in Renaissance madrigals - with new composition and cross-disciplinary staging, and is known for combining technical precision with a strong sense of narrative. Their productions range from themes of desire and the body to solitude and ecological grief, developed in close collaboration with composers, directors and other artists.
ÆTLA released the EP 'Månen' by Adrianna Kubica-Cypek on Dacapo Records on April 10, 2026.
The concert performance 'SEX in concert' - directed by Johan Klint Sandberg with music by Matias Vestergård - was performed four times at Christianshavns Beboerhus in March 2026.
ÆTLA received 40,000 kr. from Queen Margrethe's and Prince Henrik's Foundation for a concert series in Denmark and the Faroe Islands.
ÆTLA participated in the world premiere of Lil Lacy's work 'SOUND' for choir, strings and percussion at Festival & Friends in KoncertKirken, Copenhagen.
The performance 'Svovlstikkerne' - based on H.C. Andersen's fairy tale - was performed in collaboration with Vesselil in Copenhagen, Svendborg and Odense in December 2025.
The vocal ensemble ÆTLA presents Sex in Concert, a concert performance exploring the body and desire through contemporary works and sensual Italian Renaissance polyphony.
ÆTLA's vocal ensemble blends Renaissance erotic madrigals with contemporary composition and performance art in a critically acclaimed show about love, bodies, and algorithms.