Det Kongelige Danske Conservatory of Music

The conservatory has been located in the former radio house ( Radiohuset ) designed by the architect Vilhelm Lauritzen since 2008 .

Original address on
HC Andersens Boulevard

Det Kongelige Danske Music Conservatory (Royal Danish Conservatory ) in Copenhagen , Denmark , is a higher education institution ( college ) in music and dance . It is one of the leading music institutions in the country, its teaching staff has internationally renowned artists. The institution was founded in 1867 by Niels Wilhelm Gade and his father-in-law Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann and was called København's Conservatory of Music until 1902 . The Danish state has sponsored the conservatory since 1949.

Directors of the Conservatory

• 1867–1890: Niels Wilhelm Gade
• 1890–1899: Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann
• 1899–1915: Otto Malling
• 1915–1930: Anton Svendsen
• 1930–1931: Carl Nielsen
• 1931–1947: Rudolph Simonsen
• 1947–1954: Christian Christiansen
• 1954–1955: Finn Høffding
• 1956–1967: Knudåge Riisager
• 1967–1971: Svend Westergaard
• 1971-1975: Poul Birkelund
• 1979–1986: Anne-Karin Høgenhaven
• 1992-2007: Steen Pade
• 2007–2019: Bertel Krarup
• since 2019: Uffe Savery

Web links

• Official website (Danish, English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ History, Vision and Mission Statement. In: The Royal Danish Academy of Music. (English). 

Coordinates: 55 ° 40 ′ 20.7 ″  N , 12 ° 34 ′ 24.2 ″  E