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Education/Job/Boards and Councils

1958 Born: 3. marts
1965-1972 1.-7. grade, Ålholm School
1972-1980 Organist og pianist in different rockbands
1974-1986 Pianostudies by: 1974-78 Kjeld og Ulla Østergård, 1978-86 Jens Gümoes
1976-1985 Organstudies by:
1976-78 Kjeld og Ulla Østergård, 1978-80 Morris Adley, 1981-82 Eileen Wandermark, 1982-84 Finn Viderø og 1984-85 Jens E. Christensen
1977 End of High School attended at N.Zahles gymnasium
1980 P.O.-examin ved Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium (private)
1980 Stand in as organist i Sengeløse Kirke
1981 Exam art. in music at Kbh.s Universitet
1982-1985 Organist at Brorsons kirke
1983-1987 Member of the board of UNM
1984-1985 Attended a course in improvisation by Helge Fl. Pedersen
1985 Diploma Examin as a Church-Musician at the Royal Danish Academy of Music
1985-91 Organist at Solvang kirke
1986-91 Member of the board of Amager Musicfestival
1986-1990 Member of the board of DUT
1988 Diploma examin in composition at The Royal Danish Academy of Music. (Teachers: Yngve Jan Trede, Ib Nørholm, Hans Abrahamsen)
1989-1999 Teacher in i Music Theory and Composition at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music Odense
1990-2001 Member of the board of the Danish Composers Society,(91-99 bookkeeper, 99-01 næstformand)
1991 Debut Concert af a Composer from The Royal Academy of Music Århus (Teachers: Per Nørgård, Karl Aage Rasmussen)
1991 Organist in Mariendal Kirke
1992 Exam art. in philosophy at The University of Copenhagen
1993 Guestteacher in contemporary music at the University of Copenhagen
1994-95 Member of the board of "The Second Opera"
1995 Cand.mag. in music og philosophy
1995-99 Member of the Danish Music Council
1996-98 Teacher in Theory for Componister at Rythmic Music Conservatory
1996-2001 Member of the board of representation of the Danish Arts Foundation
1998- Associate Professor Section of Musicology Department of Arts and Cultural Studies University of Copenhagen
2000-2002 Chairman of SNYK (Secretary of Contemporary Music)
2001-02 Composer in residence of Randers Chamber Orchestra Denmark
2002-05 Member of the board of the Danish Arts Foundation
2006-08 Composer in residence of the Danish Chamber Players
2006 - Member of the board of Edition-S
2010 - Member of the board of representation of the Danish Arts Council

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Composers activities: Grants and prizes

Grants

1986 ”Astrid og Aksel Agerbys Mindefond”
1986 ”Emly Mathilde Hviid-Nielsens legat”
1987 ”Afdelingschef i finansministeriet Poul Plate og hustru Karen Plates legat til minde om deres forældre”
1988 ”Afdelingschef i finansministeriet Poul Plate og hustru Karen Plates legat til minde om deres forældre”
1988 ”Anna Elisabeth Petersens mindelegat”
1989 ”Hafnia-fondens rejselegat”
1989 ”Forfatterinden fru Emma Bærentzen, født Zoffmann’s legat for kunstnere”
1990 ”August Ennas Mindelegat”
1992 ”Sonningfondens legat til kunstnerisk udvikling”
1994 ”Poul og Sylvia Schierbecks legat”
2004 ”Komponistforeningens legat”
2006 ”Børresenprisen”
2008 ”Det Anckerske Legat til Rejsestipendier for Kunstnere"

Prizes

1998 1. prize i Vestjællands Composers Competition
2001 1. pris i Randers Kammerorkesters Composers Competition
2005 "Winter has Come" at ISCM, Zagreb
2006 The Arts Foundations prize for the opera Edens Gave (The Gift of Eden)
2008 2. prize i Shanghai International Music Days
2005 "Song for piano and ensemble" at ISCM, Sydney

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Private

24-11-1985 First Child: David Hvidtfelt Hansen
09-08-1986 Married to Susanne Hansen in Karup Church
23-06-1988 Second Child: Mathias Luka Hvidtfelt Hansen
29-10-1992 Third Child: Anna Benedicte Hvidtfelt Hansen
01-07-1997 Fourth Child: Silja Rose Hvidtfelt Hansen

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