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August Rosenbaum (born 1987) is an award-winning Danish pianist, composer and arranger, known for his solo work and collaborations with artists such as Quadron, Rhye, Robin Hannibal, Zeena Parkins and Danish video artist Jesper Just. Rosenbaum is an active contributor to the Danish arts scene with commissions for a.o. The Royal Danish Theatre, Palais De Tokyo, Hotel Pro Forma and The Royal Danish Ballet. He received the Danish Music Award in 2010 for "Best New Jazz Artist" and was nominated for the Danish Critics' Award "Steppeulven" in 2014.

August Rosenbaum
August Rosenbaum (2017)
August Rosenbaum (2017)
Background information
Born (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 (age 37)
OriginCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresExperimental, Ambient, Jazz, Modern classical,
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, record producer
LabelsTambourhinoceros Hiatus
Websiteaugustrosenbaum.com

Early life

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Born into a family of artists in Copenhagen, Denmark, August Rosenbaum started playing jazz piano at the age of 6, taught by his grand father, renowned pianist Simon Rosenbaum, who he cites as his biggest musical influence. Rosenbaum played his first concert at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival in 2002. In 2004 he won the Copenhagen Steinway Piano Festival and received the Jakob Gade Prize acknowledging young talent. Rosenbaum studied at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen from 2007-2012, graduating with a Master's degree in music performance and composition. During this time, Rosenbaum studied one year in New York in 2008 with professors Jason Moran, Vijay Iyer and Fred Hersch. In 2013 he was a participant at the New York Red Bull Music Academy.

Career

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Discography

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Artist Track Album Record Label Credit Year
August Rosenbaum "Credo" Credo (single) Tambourhinoceros Writer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist

2017
August Rosenbaum "Nebula" Nebula (single) Tambourhinoceros Writer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist

2017
Niia "Last Night In Los Feliz"

"All I Need"

"Mulholland"

I Atlantic

Records

Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Piano,

Synthesizer

2017
Jameszoo "Meat" Fool Brainfeeder Writer,

Organ

2016
August Rosenbaum "Celeste"

"Rhizome"

"Weave"

Rhizome Hiatus Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist,

Celeste,

Piano

2016
Quadron "Befriend"

"Sea Salt"

"It's Gonna Get You"

Avalanche Vested In

Culture / Epic

Writer,

Arranger,

Piano,

Synthesizer,

Organ

2013
Rhye "The Fall"

"Verse"

"Shed Some Blood"

"Major Minor Love"

Woman Polydor /

Universal

Republic

Piano 2013
August Rosenbaum "Bloomer"

"Sea Urchin"

"Heights"

"Calm"

"Kimono"

"Fluid"

Heights Hiatus Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist,

Piano,

Cembalo

2013
Jameszoo,

August Rosenbaum &

Stephen Bruner

"Fusion"

"Jordi"

Various Assets Red Bull

Music

Academy

Writer,

Rhodes,

Organ,

Synthesizer

2013
Sven-Åke Johansson,

Lars Greve &

August Rosenbaum

"1"

"2"

"3"

"4"

"5"

"6"

"7"

All Romantic Hiatus Writer,

Producer,

Piano

2013
Quadron "Baby Be Mine" Think Like A

Man OST

Epic Synthesizer 2012
Astrid Engberg "Leaving Town"

"Dreaming Myself Away"

"Siberia"

Life Goes

On - EP

Self released Rhodes,

Piano

2011
Niels Skousen "Tidens Tog" Tidens Tog Universal

Music

Piano 2011
August Rosenbaum Trio "Delicate Matter"

"Pannon"

"Let Me Leave With You"

"Shoyn Fargessen"

"Be On The Lookout"

"Her Har Vi Balladen"

"D'accord"

"Heinseit"

Live LP Self released Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Piano

2011
August Rosenbaum "Beholder"

"Absentia"

"Way Out"

"Still It Moves"

"Romantics"

"Heinseit"

"Delicate Matter"

"Shoyn Fargessen"

Beholder Hiatus Writer,

Producer,

Arranger,

Solo Artist,

Piano

2010
Bobby "Move" Bobby EP Plug

Research

Piano 2010
Turboweekend "Spider of Light" Bound EP TW

Recordings

Piano 2010
Quadron "Pressure" Quadron Piano,

Organ

2009

Audiovisual

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Music for film

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  • Simon - a portrait of Simon Rosenbaum by Bente Milton (2017, Danish Radio)
  • Interpassivities by Jesper Just (2017, The Royal Danish Ballet)
  • In Your Arms by Samanou A. Sahlstrøm (2015, Meta Film)
  • Interruption by Malou Reymann (2015, Nordisk Film)
  • Servitudes by Jesper Just (2015, Palais De Tokyo)
  • Eliten by Thomas Daneskov (2015, Nordisk Film)
  • Sunn by Ea Verdoner (2015, Ea Verdoner)
  • Moon by Ea Verdoner (2015, Ea Verdoner)
  • What Difference Does It Make by Ralf Schmerberg (2014, Red Bull Music Academy)
  • Katalog 1 by Jasper Spanning (2014, JS)
  • 16.5 Time by Malou Reymann (2013, Danish Film Institute)
  • Talk Before It's Too Late by Daniel Kragh Jakobsen (2012, Bubbles)
  • Dem Man Elsker by Malou Reymann (2012, Danish Film Institute)
  • Les Amours Perdues by Samanou A. Sahlstrøm (2011, Den Danske Filmskole)
  • Backwater by Thomas Daneskov (2011, Killit Film)
  • Sirens of Chrome by Jesper Just (2010, Jesper Just)
  • Robin Färdig by Daniel Kragh Jakobsen (2010, DR)
  • Sangen by Daniel Kragh Jakobsen (2009, Danish Film Institute)
  • Maskebal by Malou Reymann (2008, Malou Reymann)
  • Den Lille Fiskerinde by Simon Starski (2008, Danish Film Institute)

Music for theatre & dance

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  • Interpassitivities by Jesper Just (2017, The Royal Danish Ballet)
  • Radiospil by Alexander Tovborg & Cæcilie Trier (2017, Skulptur Odense)
  • King Lear by Peter Langdal (2016, The Royal Danish Theatre)
  • Sense & Sensibility by Peter Langdal (2016, Aarhus Teater)
  • Black Rider by Robert Wilson, dir. Katrine Wiedemann (2015, Betty Nansen)
  • Laughter in The Dark by Kirsten Delholm (2015, Hotel Pro Forma)
  • Les Parapluies De Cherbourg by Peter Langdal (2014, Betty Nansen)
  • L E T T E by Piet Gitz-Johansen (2012, PGJ)

Awards and nominations

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Danish Theatre Critics Award

  • 2017 - Best Performance (nominated for Interpassivities)

Danish Music Awards

  • 2014 - Best Jazz Composer (nominated)
  • 2010 - Best New Jazz Artist

Danish Critics Choice Award

  • 2014 - Musician of the year (nominated)

Nordic Music Prize

  • 2014 - Best Album (shortlisted)
  • 2010 - Best Album (shortlisted)

Danish Publishers Award

  • 2014 - Best Jazz Composer (nominated)

Danish Arts Council

  • 2011-2013 - Den Unge Elite

Léonie Sonning Music Prize

  • 2011 - Young Talent Award