ARS NOVA Copenhagen is a Danish-based, international vocal ensemble of 12 members specializing in renaissance polyphonic choral music and new vocal music, which is performed with precision and verve, and with a sound that attracts attention all over the world.

The ensemble has long since established itself as one of the world’s finest vocal ensembles and has toured in more than 40 countries on five continents. With concerts in Copenhagen and the rest of Denmark and several annual tours worldwide, the group is today more in demand th

an ever. Upcoming tours include Scotland, Belgium Sweden, Germany and Spain.

Over the years, Ars Nova has had close collaborations with a large number of both international and Danish composers, including Pelle Gudmundsens-Holmgreen, Per Nørgård and Avo Pärt. Most recently, the ensemble premiered works by Bent Sørensen, Signe Lykke, Caroline Shaw and Galina Grigorjeva.

Ars Nova has recorded a number of award-winning albums; including a Grammy for The Little Match Girl Passion with music by David Lang (with Theatre of Voices at Harmonia Mundi). The ensemble’s latest releases are “…and…” (Naxos) featuring  works by Arvo Pärt, Julia Wolfe and Caroline Shaw as well as Italian medieval songs from Laudario di Cortona, which was nominated as release of the year at the P2 Prize 2022, and Crossing Borders (Dacapo) with music by Carl Nielsen, Niels W. Gade, Vagn Holmboe, Wilhelm Stenhammer and Line Tjørnhøj. Both releases have received top reviews in the press. In March 2025 the group released a recording of Caroline Shaw’s How to fold the wind(Cantaloupe) commissioned by Ars Nova in 2020.

Other releases include Creator Spiritus with music by Arvo Pärt and The Christmas Story (Harmonia Mundi), Gallos Y Huesos | Notker with music by the Argentinian composer Pablo Ortiz (Orchid Classics) and The Golden Age of Danish Partsongs (Dacapo) with music by prominent Danish vocal composers from the past 200 years. 

Ars Nova was founded in 1979 and until 1995 was led by the Danish conductor and composer Bo Holten, whose pioneering ideas about a repertoire encompassing both early and new music helped establishing the ensemble’s position both in Denmark and internationally.

Tamás Vetö, who succeeded Holten in 1995, conducted a.o.. a long series of highly praised concert performances and recordings of Danish contemporary music.

From the beginning of this century until 2023, the ensemble was led by Paul Hillier, who with his clear artistic vision  took Ars Nova Copenhagen to the high level characterizing the group’s work today. In 2023 Paul Hillier was appointed honorary conductor of Ars Nova Copenhagen.

In 2024 Swedish/French Sofi Jeannin took over as the ensemble’s new chief conductor. JIn addition to holding the positions as chief conductor of the BBC Singers and Maitrise de Radio France, Jeannin regularly appears as guest conductor of a large number of leading European choirs and vocal ensembles. Ars Nova has thus once again succeeded in attracting an international conductor from the top shelf.

Ars Nova is part of Tenso – The European network for professional chamber choirs.

Valdemar Wenzel Most (b. 2005) is a Danish pianist acclaimed for his expressive interpretations and technical mastery. Born into a musical family in Nyborg, Denmark, he began piano studies at the age of four and later expanded his musical pursuits to include cello and vocal performance. As a cellist, he played in the youth orchestra Zapolski Strings, and as a vocalist, he was a soloist in the Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir, touring Europe and performing in Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Royal Danish Opera. 

Valdemar’s primary focus has always been the piano. He has studied under Professor Bella Zapolski at Copenhagen Music School since 2014 and has participated in masterclasses with renowned pianists such as Ewa Pobłocka, Péter Nagy, Julia Mustonen-Dahlkvist, Aristo Sham, Mirosław Herbowski, and Per Tengstrand. 

His talent has been recognized in several prestigious competitions. He won First Prize at the Steinway Festival Piano Competition, representing Denmark at the international Steinway Festival 2023 in Hamburg’s Laeiszhalle. He also secured Second Prize at the Nordic Junior Piano Competition and the Aarhus International Piano Competition 2023, where he additionally received the Carl Nielsen Prize. 

Valdemar has performed as a soloist with orchestras, including the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, where he played the first movement of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. He is scheduled to perform this piece again with the Copenhagen Philharmonic and South Denmark Philharmonic. 

In addition to his solo performances, Valdemar is an active chamber musician. He has performed Mendelssohn’s Trio in D minor with cellist Andreas Brantelid. 

Currently, Valdemar is refining his artistry in Berlin under the mentorship of esteemed pianist and educator Kirill Gerstein. This collaboration has further developed his interpretative depth and musical insight.

With a growing presence on the international classical music scene, Valdemar Wenzel Most continues to captivate audiences with his nuanced performances and dedication to his craft.

Jonas Egholm (b. 1998) is one of Denmark’s most remarkable young classical guitarists. Growing up in Børkop near Vejle, he has quickly established himself on the international stage, winning multiple prizes, including the 1st Prize at the prestigious International Guitar Festival José Tomás Villa de Petrer in Spain.

In 2023, Jonas was named P2 Talent of the Year by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR P2), a distinction that recognizes not only his exceptional technical mastery and musicality but also his passion for new music and artistic innovation. Throughout 2023, he has performed widely, with several of his concerts broadcast live on DR P2. He is also scheduled to premiere a new work composed for him by Sandra Boss, developed in collaboration with the Danish Composers’ Society and the Esbjerg Ensemble.

Jonas is currently completing his studies in the Soloist Class at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen under Jesper Sivebæk and will make his official debut in September 2023. His first solo album, featuring music by Sergio Assad, Joaquín Rodrigo, and others, was released in 2022 and selected as Album of the Week by DR P2.

Known for his artistic curiosity, discipline, and commitment to both traditional and contemporary repertoire, Jonas is actively involved in projects that bring newly composed music to younger audiences, including his recordings for Educate·S, a Danish initiative promoting contemporary music for children and youth.

With his dynamic presence and deep musical insight, Jonas Egholm is poised to become a leading figure in the international guitar scene.

Praised by critics as “a musician whose finesse, intelligence and sensitivity blend harmoniously” (Diapason) and who creates moments of “pure beauty” (Bachtrack), Dominic Chamot is emerging as “one of the new musical stars of the international piano scene” (Fono Forum).

Born in Cologne in 1995, he is the winner of the Viotti, Ferrol and CIPCE competitions, as well as six other competitions. He has also won 26 other prizes and awards at competitions such as Maria-Canals, Hilton Head and many more.

His career began at a young age when, at the age of 12, he was admitted to the class of Prof. Sheila Arnold at the Pre-College-Cologne of the HfMT Cologne, which provided him with crucial musical impulses. Soon after, he received international awards in Berlin, Zwickau, Enschede, Weimar, Cologne, etc., as well as performances in prestigious venues such as the Berlin and Cologne Philharmonie, the Wiener Musikverein, Palau de la Musica Catalana Barcelona, and many others.

Chamot then deepened his studies with Claudio Martinez-Mehner in Basel. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Specialised Performance (Soloist) with top grades and honors, and at the end of his pedagogy studies with Zoltan Fejervari, he also won the award for the best recital of the year at the

 Basel Music Academy. Since 2024 he receives lessons from Rena Shereshevskaya as part of the “Elite”-programme at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris.

Meanwhile, his reputation as a versatile musician developed, leading to performances worldwide. He played concerts in 17 countries on 4 continents, recently performed multiple times at the Berlin Philharmonie, won some of Switzerland’s most exclusive scholarships during his studies, and was invited by the WDR Symphony Orchestra as a soloist for a concert at the Cologne Philharmonie. After these successes, further invitations followed from orchestras throughout Germany, as well as the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, ORF Symphony Orchestra Vienna, Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia, and many more. He has collaborated with conductors such as Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Cornelius Meister, Joseph Bastian, and many others. In New York, he captivated the audience with his performance at the Steinway Hall as part of the “Classical Bridge Festival.”

In 2025, highlights include recitals at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, at the Tokyo International Forum and at the Piano Festival La Roque-d’Anthéron.

He is also in high demand as a chamber musician: he is repeatedly invited to festivals (Gstaad, Davos, Schwetzingen Mozart Festival, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival), regularly performs with musicians from Switzerland’s top orchestras (Tonhalle Zurich, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Basel Symphony Orchestra, among others), and released a duo CD with Sergio Pires, principal clarinetist of the London Symphony Orchestra. Other chamber music partners included Kian Soltani, Sirena Huang and many more.

Dominic Chamot has received scholarships from the Jürgen Ponto Stiftung, Deutschen Stiftung Musikleben, Migros-Kulturprozent, Lieven Piano Foundation, Jmanuel und Evamaria Schenk Stiftung, August-Pickhardt Stiftung, Stiftung für junge Musiktalente Meggen, and the Kiefer Hablitzel Stiftung.