Monrad, Søren

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Søren Monrad became a percussionist in 1978 with the Royal Danish Orchestra and in 1982 he won the chair as solo timpanist in the same orchestra. At the same time, he also held down jobs with the Collegium Musicum, Royal Danish Brass and others. Add to that a comprehensive international career as a solo percussionist, playing with among others the Royal Danish Orchestra and the Odense Symphony Orchestra.

He has also performed on several CD’s with the above mentioned ensembles on which composers such as Bartok, Crumb, Varese, Koppel and others are represented. Since 1985 he has been a lecturer at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense, Denmark.


Works for Percussion

Solo

A piece for Snare Drum - Snare Drum
Test for Timpanists - Timpani

Ensemble

Zavanna - Percussion Sextet

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