about
about
Danish conductor and cellist, Carl-Oscar Østerlind is one of his generations most versatile musicians. He combines a career as a conductor, cellist and educator. He is conductor and artistic director of Sankt Annæ Symphony Orchestra, one of Denmarks leading youth orchestras and is a part of the danish career program for conductors "Dirigentløftet".
He has worked as a principal cellist in many orchestras such as the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Danish Chamber Players, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra and Iceland Symphony Orchestra. As a chamber musician, he has been a member of interntationally acclaimed ensembles, such as Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen and The Danish String Quartet.He appeared as a soloist and chamber musician at festivals such as Ravinia Festival’s Steans Music Institute, Piatigorsky Cello Festival, Verbier Festival, Ipalpiti Festival, Prussia Cove´s "Open Chamber Music" and Bergen Festspillene. As a concerto soloist, he performed in front of orchestras in Denmark, Sweden, USA and Mexico.
In 2010 he won the Danish String Competition and was a top prize winner of the "Ljunggrenska Competition" in Sweden. Carl-Oscar Østerlind has received many prizes and awards, among others the Jacob Gade Award, Sonning Music Foundation Fellowship, Van Hauen Scholarship and awards from the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. As a chamber musician, he won the Danish Broadcasting Chamber Music Competition, The Netherlands "Charles Hennen Competition" and "Trondheim String Quartet Competition" in Norway.
Carl-Oscar Østerlind studied at the Royal Academy/Edsberg Institute in Stockholm, Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen and at University of Southern California in Los Angeles with teachers such as Torleif Thedeen, Ralph Kirshbaum and Morten Zeuthen. Furthermore he studied with Frans Helmerson, Hans-Jørgen Jensen, Damian Iorio and Henrik Vagn Christensen.
Carl-Oscar Østerlind is assistant professor at Sankt Annæ Gymnasium and lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen.news
Schnittke: Music for cello and piano, now available on DANACORD January 2021
“This is clearly a masterclass in performance. I am sure that Schnittke enthusiasts will find this CD an essential addition to their collection.”
- John France, Musicweb International
“Når Brahms forvandles fra straf til smuk belønning…en gave for Brahms-elskere”
- Thomas Michelsen, Politiken
Brahms Sonatas for cello and piano + clarinet sonata op 120 no 2 in arrangement for cello
Released on DANACORD, June 2020!
concerts
concerts
2024
25. may - Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen. Sankt Annæ Symphony Orchestra. Music by: Nielsen, Ertbølle and Elgar
13.-16. june - Østerbro Kammermusikfestival. Conducting and playing, Ravel, Schönberg, etc
24.-29. June - Båstad Kammarmusikfestival Sweden. Co-artistic director with Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen.
26. july - Djurs og Mols chamber music festival, Denmark. Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht, Pierrot Lunaire
5.-9. august - Åland, Finland. Katrina Chamber Music Festival. Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen
16. september - Hyldigs, Copenhagen, MQC
17. september - Østerbro, Copenhagen, MQC
18. september - Lund, Sweden, MQC
20. september - Copenhagen Cathedral. Cello solist with Copenhagen Boys Choir
24. september - Åbyhøj, Denmark, MQC
26. september - Frederiksberg, MQC
29. september - Fredericia, MQC
6. oktober - Vordingborg, MQC
20. oktober - Varberg, MQC
17. november - Frederiksberg Rådhus. Sankt Annæ Symphony Orchestra and CPE Bach Gymnasium Orchestra. Holst Planets, Fauré Requiem
22. november - UDK, Berlin - Sankt Annæ Symphony Orchestra and CPE Bach Gymnasium Orchestra. Holst Planets, Fauré Requiem
24. november - Lyngby, Lyngby-Taarbæk Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky: String Serenade
Previous 2023
13. August - Nørresundby Rådhus. Vendsyssel Festival. Mathias Kjøller, klarinet, Emil Gryesten, klaver, Carl-Oscar Østerlind, cello
24. August - Søborg Kirke. Nordsjællands Sommerkoncerter. Mendelssohn: Midsummer Nights Dream. Mozart: Piano Concerto 19. Conductor: Carl-Oscar Østerlind, Soloist: Henning Nielsen. Ensemble Felix.
8. September - Østerbro Koncertforening. Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen. Schubert - Brahms - Fiorini
30. September - Musikhuset København. Peter Bruun: Cello Concerto. Conductor: Yalda Zamani, Soloist: Carl-Oscar Østerlind. Athelas Sinfonietta
8. Oktober - Sorgenfri Kirke. Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3, Mozart: Symphony 35 “Haffner”. Soloist: Jonas Jensen, Conductor: Carl-Oscar Østerlind, Arco Chamber Orchestra
12. Oktober - Örebro Konserthus, Sweden. Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Guest principal cellist. Conductor: Tobias Ringborg
30. Oktober - Sankt Annæ Salen. Conductor: Carl-Oscar Østerlind, Sankt Annæ Symphony Orchestra
31. Oktober - Gentofte Rådhus. Conductor: Carl-Oscar Østerlind, Sankt Annæ Symphony Orchestra
1. November - Bistrup Kirkelade. Mozart and Dubois Conductor: Carl-Oscar Østerlind, Ensemble Felix.
3. November - Copenhagen Cathedral. Duruflé Requiem. Copenhagen Boys Choir. Cello solo: Carl-Oscar Østerlind. Conductor: Carsten Seyer Hansen
5. November - Frederikssund, Mozart and Dubois. Conductor: Carl-Oscar Østerlind, Ensemble Felix.
16. November - Østerbro Koncertforening. Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen. Schostakovich, Francaix, Messiaen
17. November - Båstad, Sweden, Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen. Schostakovich, Francaix, Messiaen
18. November - Lidköping, Sweden, Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen. Schostakovich, Francaix, Messiaen
7. december - Örebro Konserthus, Sweden. Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Guest principal cellist. Conductor: Christian Lindberg
19. Januar - Østerbro Koncertforening: Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen. Program: Rabl and Messiaen
21. Januar - Borås, Sweden. Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen. Program: Rabl and Messiaen
22. Januar - Lerum, Sweden. Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen. Program: Rabl and Messiaen
5. Februar - Viborg. Ensemble Mutatis. Program: Mahler Symphony No 1 (Chamber version)
4. Marts - Holbæk. Conducting a string seminar. Program: Wiren: String Serenade, Anderson: Plink, Plank, Plonk
16. April - Jyllinge
9. Juni - Tivoli Concert Hall. Conducting Schubert: Unfinished Symphony and Brahms Double Concerto. Amatørsymfonikerne. Soloists: Theresa and Jacob La Cour
11. Juni - Sorgenfri Kirke. Conducting Schubert: Unfinished Symphony and Brahms Double Concerto. Amatørsymfonikerne. Soloists: Theresa and Jacob La Cour
24-30. Juni - Båstad Chamber Music Festival
Previous 2022
20. Marts - Middelfart Bibliotek. Recital with Kristoffer Hyldig
24. Marts - Nykøbing Sjælland Kirke. Recital with Kristoffer Hyldig
27. Marts - Copenhagen. Øksnehallen. String Octets with italian instruments of the Augustinus Foundation
29. Marts - Mungo Park teater
30. Marts - Mungo Park teater
12. April - Østerbro Koncertforening. “Plumpudding” British chamber repertoire with Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen
22.April - Valletta, Malta. Teatru Manoel, Malta Spring Festival. Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen
27. April - Copenhagen. Tivoli. String Octets with italian instruments of the Augustinus Foundation
8. Maj - Odense, Odense Chamber Music Society. Chamber music by Brahms, Berio a.o. Randers Chamber Orchestra
9. Maj - Holbæk. Dvorak Concerto with Holbæk Symphony Orchestra
9.-12. Juni- Østerbro Koncertforening Chamber Music Festival
21. Juni - Østerbro Koncertforening summer concert with Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen
10.-18. September - Leksand, Sweden, Hildasholm Chamber Music Festival
2. October - Hjørring Kammermusikforening
28. October - Copenhagen. Amatørsymfonikerne, Soloist: Michael Germer, conductor: Carl-Oscar Østerlind
30. October - Birkerød, Manziusgården. Amatørsymfonikerne, Soloist: Michael Germer, conductor: Carl-Oscar Østerlind
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