On November 27th 2021, Hans makes his debut performance at the Berliner Philharmoniker Concert Hall, together with members from the Berliner Philharmoniker as well as with the Theo Croker [...]
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden) has decided to draw attention to a significant artist within music by setting up a large award of SEK 300,000 to be given annually, this year [...]
WORLD PREMIERE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH AT 16.00: ”SOUNDSCAPES 1974-78”, PIANO CONCERTO BY HANS EK On Saturday, Finnish pianist Iiro Rantala, together with Västerås Sinfonietta and [...]
Hans Ek, Den Sorte Skole & Karsten Fundal with Copenhagen Phil nominated for The Nordic Council Music Prize!
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Twelve works have been nominated for the 2020 The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council Music Prize for their high artistic standard. The nominees were announced during a live [...]
The annual Swedish National Day celebration on June 6th by Kungliga Operan, from Hagaparken in Stockholm, has been a tradition for several years, and will still take place in 2020 – but [...]
In a unique collaboration with conductor Hans Ek and the Royal Opera Orchestra, Eva Dahlgren wants to invite the audience to two unforgettable evenings on May 15th and 16th 2021. Hans Ek’s [...]
Hans Ek’s Dance Music Symphony takes the electronic dance music, EDM, to Berwaldhallen and Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra! In the three-part symphony, [...]
Stewart Copeland, founder and drummer of The Police, and Metropole Orkest perform in the Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam on August 22nd 2020! Under the baton of Hans, this concert will be an evening [...]
”Hans Ek’s orchestration [performed by the New York Philharmonic] showed off the rich colors of Björk’s music, and the orchestra seemed equally infused with a quiet energy, bringing out a [...]
Jenny Wilson’s album ”TRAUMA” has been nominated for Nordic Album of the Year at the Nordic Music Prize! Hans has done all the arrangements in close collaboration with Jenny, [...]
FINALLY OFFICIAL! Molly Sandén meets Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in a concert that gives her songs a sultry, symphonic sound. ”It will be so [...]
Our Hans Ek – arranger & conductor has just concluded the recording of the vocal parts of the upcoming ”Bowie in Berlin” album! The recordings took place at Nilento Studio [...]
We’re delighted to announce that the divertissement at the Nobel Banquet 2019 is created, arranged and conducted by Hans Ek – arranger & conductor and co-produced by our manager [...]
Soprano Renée Fleming will join the Philharmonic, led by Jaap van Zweden, in songs by Icelandic singer / songwriter Björk,orchestrated by Hans Ek – Virus, Joga, All Is Full of Love, and [...]
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Markku Johansson competition in composition and arrangement Vantaa Pops Orchestra (Finland) organizes the first competition in composition and arrangement bearing the name of Markku Johansson in [...]
Yesterday Hans Ek, Ane Brun and Copenhagen Phil performed a sold out concert in Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatoriums Koncertsal (Copenhagen), as a part of the mini festival ”60 [...]
In case you missed the beautiful concert E.S.T. Symphony with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Hans Ek and some amazing soloists: here’s a new chance! The concert is recorded live by GSO [...]
Opus Magazine has announced its annual list of the most important musicians and organizations in the field of classical music in Sweden. You will find Hans Ek in the ninth place. We are grateful [...]
Yesterday, Hans Ek performed his praised ”Bowie in Berlin” concert together with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra and soloists Magnus Carlson, Jennie Abrahamson and Moto Boy. Several [...]
This summer, the Orchestre National de Lorraine in France will perform the full Dance Music Symphony in Metz and Strasbourg. Also, on May 31st 2017, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra will [...]
Experience what it’s like to stand on stage at Berwaldhallen with conductor Hans Ek, the singer Ane Brun and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Travel through a sea of strings during the [...]
Last week, Renée Fleming’s latest album – ”Distant Light” – was released at DECCA. The album features music by Samuel Barber, Swedish composer Anders Hillborg and [...]
A couple of days ago, Renée Fleming’s latest album – ”Distant Light” – was released at DECCA. The album features music by Samuel Barber, Swedish composer Anders [...]
Jazzwise Magazine just put the ”E.S.T Symphony” album on their list of Top 20 jazz albums of 2016. Super fun news! Arranged and adapted for symphony orchestra by Hans Ek, his writing [...]
At Saturday morning’s Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, Patti Smith performed Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” orchestrated by Hans Ek. The performance has echoed over the [...]
[In Swedish] Igår prisades Hans Eks mångåriga musikaliska insatser med SKAP:s stipendium! SKAP (Sveriges kompositörer och textförfattare) är Sveriges intresseorganisation för Sveriges [...]
Last weekend, Hans Ek performed 4 sold out (!) concerts of his concept ”Bowie – The Berlin Trilogy” at Berwaldhallen Stockholm, together with the Swedish Radio Symphony [...]
Yesterday, Patrik Ringborg was officially presented as a new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, together with Hans Davidsson (professor), Britta Byström (composer), Svante Henryson [...]
Last thursday, Hans Ek performed his ”Made by Björk” concert concept again, this time at Malmö Live with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra and soloists Edda Magnason, Jenny Wilson and Moto [...]
The praise of the new album ”E.S.T Symphony” keep pouring in from all over the world! Here are some of the latest quotes: ”žAn honourable postscript, executed with style. / * * [...]
The first reviews from the premiere of Laleh’s ”Kristaller” tour yesterday have already been published (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter wrote: Och Hans Ek, ja, ständigt denna Hans [...]
The new album ”E.S.T. Symphony” was officially released today, and the reviews are already pouring in from all over Eurpoe. Moreover, the album is album of the week in the weekly [...]
There’s a lot attention these days surrounding Hans Ek and late Esbjörn Svensson (founder and former member om Esbjörn Svensson Trio, a k a E.S.T.). No less than 2 pieces in Dagens [...]
The Hans Ek / EST album ”EST Symphony (feat The Royal Stockholm Filharmonics) hasn’t even been released yet, but has already gain a lot of attention! Here are some of the great [...]
Last Thursday, Hans Ek and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, premiered his concert project ”Bowie – The Berlin Trilogy” with Magnus Carlson, Jennie Abrahamson and Moto Boy. It [...]
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Magnus Carlson, Moto Boy, Jennie Abrahamson, Gothenburg Symphonic Choir and conductor / arranger Hans Ek will perform music from Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy, [...]
”Strax efter det att försommarens debatt i Svenska Dagbladet om den klassiska musikens relevans hade klingat ut, där anmärkningsvärt nog en hel konstform ifrågasattes, kom en replik från [...]
On June 24, Hans Ek’s new album ”Dance Music Symphony” was released, and it’s already been praised by several music magazine and newspapers! The album was recorded last [...]
I torsdags var det återigen dags för en av våra största musikhändelser; utdelningen av det prestigefylla ”Polar Music Prize”! Detta år var det koloratursopranen Cecilia Bartoli och [...]
It’s finally official! This summer – on July 2 – Hans Ek and the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra will perform on the main stage at Bråvalla Festival! This will be the first time [...]
Nu är det klart att Hans Ek, tillsammans med solisterna Edda Magnason, MotoBoy och Jenny Wilson, kommer att besöka Malmö Live och Örebro Konserthus i höst för att framföra det hyllade [...]
I höst ger sig Laleh ut på arenaturné i Sverige tillsammans med sinfoniettan Modern Fantazias under ledning av dirigenten och arrangören Hans Ek. Laleh och Hans har arbetat tillsammans förut, men [...]
Förra veckan gästade Hans Ek Berwaldhallen och Radiosymfonikerna tillsammans med Helen Sjöholm och Magnus Carlson (sångare i Weeping Willows). De gav fyra helt utsålda konserter som har omtalats [...]
Det händer mycket spännande grejer för Hans Ek nu! Under de närmast veckorna kommer vi att presentera en del riktigt roliga nyheter, så stay tuned… Men redan imorgon, på fredag och på [...]
De senaste veckorna har Hans Ek befunnit sig i Köpenhamn för att repetera och spela in skivor med Copenhagen Phil. Denna gång samarbetar de med bl a ”Den Sorte Skole” och [...]
Expressens recensent Gunilla Brodrej besökte en Hans Eks två ”Made by Björk”-konserter i slutet av denna vecka, och gillade skarpt det hon hörde och såg! Hon skriver bl a Björk är en [...]
Inför artisten Björks 50-årsdag i mitten av november har Hans Ek har initierat och arrangerat en konsert med hennes musik, något som framfördes för första gången på Norrlandsoperan för några [...]