Akademisk Orkester og Kor is one of Copenhagen's oldest amateur ensembles - the orchestra was founded in 1899, the choir in 1935. Around 70 singers and musicians aim for a semi-professional standard, and the ensemble has been reviewed in major Danish newspapers. Since 2000, conductor Nenia Zenana has led both groups, shaping a repertoire of large-scale oratorios, masses and passions, with an annual performance of Handel's Messiah at Copenhagen Cathedral as a tradition dating back to 1946.
The ensemble announced two upcoming concerts in autumn 2026: Mendelssohn's Lobgesang at Helligaandskirken on October 31st and Handel's Messiah at Københavns Domkirke on December 3rd.
Akademisk Kor held a summer concert at Anna Kirke on May 31st, 2026 with a program seen through a child's eyes, arranged by conductor Nenia Zenana.
Akademisk Kor recruited eight new singers in January 2026.
The ensemble celebrated conductor Nenia Zenana's 25-year jubilee as leader of Akademisk Orkester and Kor in connection with a Brahms concert.
The ensemble performed Bach's Mass in B minor in two concerts - at Konservatoriets Koncertsal in Copenhagen and at Sct. Bendts Kirke in Ringsted.
Akademisk Orkester and Kor perform Mendelssohn's symphonic cantata 'Lobgesang' with soloists under conductor Nenia Zenana.
Akademisk Orkester and Kor perform Handel's classical masterpiece Messiah in Copenhagen Cathedral with soloists Signe Sneh Durholm, Nana Bugge Rasmussen, David Danholt, and Simon Duus.