Magnus Plejdrup (b. 1995) is a Danish conductor and composer based in Aarhus, trained in composition at the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, and in orchestral conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. In 2018 he founded Aarhus Kammerorkester (originally Ensemble Pluma), which he has since led as artistic director through more than 50 concerts across Denmark. He has also guest-conducted orchestras such as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and composes works for chamber ensembles, orchestra and film, and in 2022 and 2023 he received the Léonie Sonning and Carl Nielsen talent prizes respectively.
Aarhus Kammerorkester performed under Plejdrup's direction the concert program 'World Leaders' Music' at Musikhuset Aarhus, which was subsequently broadcast on P2 Koncerten.
Plejdrup conducted Aarhus Kammerorkester in the concert 'Modern Tendencies' with Ligeti's Chamber Concerto and three world premieres in collaboration with Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium.
Plejdrup is one of ten composers behind the world premieres at Danmarks Underholdningsorkesters concert project 'Ro På'.
Plejdrup conducted Aarhus Kammerorkester at a concert with guitarist Jakob Bangsø in Skt. Lukas Kirke in Aarhus.
Plejdrup appeared as guest conductor in Randers and Aarhus with a program of three symphonies by Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert.
