Artist Info: Bent Lorentzen

Bent Lorentzen (11 February 1935 – 3 October 2018) was a Danish composer. He was one of the outstanding figures in contemporary Danish music. His works are frequently performed at festivals at home and abroad, and he has established particularly close links with musical life in Poland and Germany. He has been honoured with several international prizes and was named Choral Composer of the Year in Denmark in 1989.

Bent Lorentzen was born in Stenvad, a village on Djursland, East Jutland. [read more...]