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Concerts Spring 2025

The concert calendar has been updated with events for the spring of 2025.

Emil’s concert activities includes performances at Kammermusikforeningen af 1868, Royal Danish Theatre, Garnisons Kirke, Brøndby Strand Kirke, Faaborg Musikforening, Bornholms Musikforening, Silkeborg Classics, and lecture-concert at Royal Danish Academy of Music with Søren Schauser.

See Events page for more.

PhD studies at Orpheus Institute

From September 2024 onwards, Emil is a PhD student at the Orpheus Institute in Gent, Belgium in the docARTES program.

Read about Emil’s PhD research project here.

Read about the Orpheus Institute here.

Emil continues to be assistant professor of piano and chamber music at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

Brahms Requiem on Palm Sunday

Once again, Emil is taking part in a performance of the Brahms Requiem with Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir and piano duo partner Rikke Sandberg, on Palm Sunday – March 24 at Holmens Kirke, Copenhagen.

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Beethoven videos on Youtube

The photographer Nikolaj Lund has produced two short videos with music from Emil’s recent album: Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas.

Hammerklavier opening

Sonata op. 109, movement II

Mr. Gryesten Jensen posseses a glorious sound, and a pianistic quality of the highest standard.

Helsingin Sanomat

 

He is a full-blooded romantic and an emotionally powerful musician (…) Emil Gryesten succeeded in combining thrilling virtuosity with captivating music-making.

Jyllands-Posten

Upcoming Events

20257:30PM

Emil’s Birthday Concert

Garnisons Kirke, Copenhagen

Chamber music, lied, and piano solo

With Hedvig Haugerud (soprano), Kumi Shimizu (violin), Stine Hasbirk (viola), Toke Møldrup (cello)

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20253:00PM

Solo Recital

Kalundborg Musiske Skole

Solo piano works by Liszt, Mussorgsky, Wagner-Brassin

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20257:00PM

Lieder og kammermusik

Brøndby Strand Kirke

Med Helle Gössler (soprano), Eva Østergaard (fløjte), Johan Theorin (cello)

20257:30PM

Lecture-concert

Royal Danish Academy of Music, Studio Hall

Lecture-concert: “On the Wings of Song”

With professor of music history Søren Schauser

20253:00PM

Faaborg Musikforening

Helios Biograf & Kulturhus

Solo recital: Liszt, Mussorgsky, Wagner-Brassin

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20253:30PM

Bornholms Musikforening

Aa Kirke, Bornholm

Solo recital: Schubert, Liszt, Mussorgsky

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