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The Danish-Israeli violinist won the Carl Nielsen International Competition in 1992, but when he was asked to be its president, he turned it down. Find out why he changed his mind. 

The Finnish conductor talks about feeling a part of the orchestra and which Nordic country performs the best Nielsen. 

The Nordic countries have produced some of the best-known works in the classical canon. But there is a wealth of music in the work of the region's four main composers that remains underappreciated. 

An exploration of Nielsen's Maskarade – rarely performed, but Denmark's national opera. 

An exploration of the wind music – concertos and chamber music – of Carl Nielsen.

An analysis of the Violin Concertos by Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen as we celebrate their 150th anniversaries.