Nordic Music Days
nordic music day festival new nordic music founded long history musical collaboration considered one oldest festival contemporary classical music globally set festival apart organized composer every year member national society composer take responsibility arranging festival behalf council nordic composer since midnineteenth century regular song festival organized bringing together choir across nordic region festival distinctively national repertoire reflecting desire express country unique cultural identity notable joint activity took place choir singer performed nordic cantata song north composed collaboratively five composer representing nordic country song festival continued first half twentieth century inaugural nordic music day took place copenhagen primary focus instrumental orchestral music served platform nordic composer work performed featuring composition denmark norway sweden country seven largescale choral orchestral concert subsequent festival held stockholm copenhagen renowned conductor carl nielsen jean sibelius wilhelm stenhammer johan halvorsen participated helsinki hosted festival first time followed stockholm helsinki oslo copenhagen festival last one held outbreak world war ii war nordic composer society united form nordic council composer assumed primary responsibility nordic music day since festival held biennially rotating among nordic capital repertoire focused exclusively nordic composition festival introduced guest country concept inviting composer work poland canada german democratic republic united kingdom france subsequently festival returned exclusive dedication new nordic music official website