Lotte Anker (born 1958 in Copenhagen) is a saxophonist and composer working at the intersection of experimental jazz, free improvisation and contemporary music. Since the early 1990s she has been a key figure in shifting Danish jazz away from bop conventions toward a more open, exploratory sound. She co-leads the Copenhagen Art Ensemble and has collaborated with musicians including Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver, Fred Frith, Sylvie Courvoisier and Ikue Mori.
Lotte Anker performed a concert on February 10, 2026 according to her official concert calendar.
Lotte Anker had three concerts in December 2025, including on the 12th, 20th and 4th of December.
Lotte Anker performed at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival on July 6, 2023 in a trio with French double bassist Joëlle Léandre and Danish drummer Kresten Osgood.
The album What River Is This - a commissioned work for the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival - was released on ILK Music on October 20, 2014 with an international ensemble consisting of, among others, Fred Frith, Ikue Mori and Chris Cutler.
