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FANTASTIC news - SCS will receive some vital suppo

FANTASTIC news - SCS will receive some vital support in 2021 from Statens Kunstfond (Danish Arts Foundation) - so when better to launch our edible “enjoy SCS at home” campaign! 🥳🍷🥂🍸🐠

2020 has been tough for many of us, so for Christmas we want to offer something very special to bring this year to a lovely end for you!

We want you to have as great an experience with food and drinks in your own homes as our students and guests receive when they visit us! Therefore now when you are based in Denmark and make a donation to Scandinavian Cello School we will match it with a wonderful gift to the same value of your donation. 🏆

Choose from splendid French wines, 1ere Cru Champagne, Foie Gras, home smoked salmons, and so much more....

This new initiative is made possible by long term relationships with our partners and each gift has been selected with years of experience, and vital contacts with local producers and merchants.

For every donation over 1100 dkk our artistic patron @maddalenadelgobbo will also give you a copy of “Maddalena and the Prince” released on @dgclassics - the CD was nominated for an International Classical Music Award and project managed by Scandinavian Cello School consultancy in the same year that the SCS cello ensemble appeared at the @viennaphilharmonic annual ball in the Musikverein (see photo). 🎻

So join us in celebrating Christmas this year - donate to Scandinavian Cello School - and enjoy a little part of our SCS in your own home!

All details on our website or this link - http://www.scandinaviancelloschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Donation-gifts-1.pdf

Smoked salmon, wild goose tartare, autumn foraging

Smoked salmon, wild goose tartare, autumn foraging - wonderful days for creating and teaching as winter approaches. Lots of students spoiling Elise who is somehow gravitating towards a certain instrument 🙈

Exciting times on the horizon with a huge delivery of French treats arriving soon - Danish friends please let us know if you want some champagne/cognac/foie gras/wine/etc for Christmas, I’m sure we can work out something ....... 😇

Fish keeps the music afloat.....! For Danish base

Fish keeps the music afloat.....!

For Danish based followers: Make a donation from 100-500 dkk to Scandinavian Cello School and get a gift of salmon or sea trout (sizes suitable for 2-8 people)!!

Many of you have asked about tasting our fish which is sustainably fished by our students and residents here in the waters overlooking @unescoworldheritage site of Stevns Klint and now it is possible.

If you become a member of our association and give a much needed donation to SCS we will bring a fish deep frozen and vacuum packed to collect in Copenhagen. We can even fillet or smoke it for you if that’s more your thing.

The fish is taken out of the water with a rod or a net, and hits the freezer as soon as we arrive home - you can’t get fresher - and by donating you’ll be supporting a fantastic cause whilst getting a really tasty gift almost cheaper than the supermarket 😇

Christmas is coming up, let’s stock your freezer and keep the music flowing at SCS! 🎻 🥰

Send us a message for more details and find out how this special donation works.

What a week.... and SUCH a treat to see young musi

What a week.... and SUCH a treat to see young musicians we are proud to support having huge success ❤️🥳🥂

A fantastic new collaboration the past few days with Marc Casanovas / Nordcat Lyd during a young artists residency for the winner of the International Pablo Casals Award @cello.hannes (cello, 23) and the winner of the National YoungArts competition @annastasia_m_ (piano, 22) enabling a recording + a live-streamed young artist recital at SCS + career boost mentoring.

Then to cap it off a trip into Copenhagen to see the @novoquartet win the national chamber music competition - amazing to hear their playing develop in just a few months since they were with us at Scandinavian Cello School.

Both Johannes and @signebitsch (cellist of the Novo Quartet) will be part of our SCS cello ensemble tour taking place in Denmark in April 2021 🥰

We are here to help young musicians - just get in touch with us via our website or social media: Visit SCS and become the best version of yourself.... ⭐️

Third day in of this residency and food is quite a

Third day in of this residency and food is quite a focus as you can see.....

For his talents in the kitchen check out @johannescooks and to hear @cello.hannes and @annastasia_m_ musical presentation tune into our Facebook page on Saturday 4pm CET!

So excited to announce that the winner of the 2018

So excited to announce that the winner of the 2018 International Pablo Casals Award @cello.hannes will be giving a live-streamed direct from Scandinavian Cello School with pianist @annastasia_m_ this Saturday 31st October at 4pm (CET) ! 🥳

Fresh from their recent recital in Berlin at @boulezsaal they are now safely in Denmark and will present a program of Janáček, Shostakovich, Schumann and Piazolla. It is totally free to tune in from wherever you are in the world....! 🏆🥂

Join us virtually at Scandinavian Cello School Facebook page - and have the chance hear these fantastic international award winning young musicians live! ⭐️

31/10/21 at 4pm (Copenhagen, Paris, Berlin) on the Scandinavian Cello School Facebook page!

Other time zones:
12am (Seoul)
11pm (Beijing)
3pm (London)
11am (New York)
9am (Mexico City)

See you there....? 😇

Autumn is well and truly upon us and with it bring

Autumn is well and truly upon us and with it brings an exciting new collaboration: Scandinavian Cello School and Nordcat Lyd (Marc Casanovas) team up to provide the opportunity for talented young musicians to stay and record in high quality for free at SCS.

The first to benefit from this is pianist Anastasiya Magamedova (22, studying in Paris, a graduate of Juilliard and winner of the USA National YoungArts competition), who arrives today from Berlin.

Also visiting us this week, the winner of the 2018 International Pablo Casals Award (and just graduated from the Barenboim Academy) - cellist Johannes Gray (23).

Looking forward to some autumnal cooking feasts, great music making and new friends! @cello.hannes @annastasia_m_

After a busy weekend with 8 guests for SCS bespoke

After a busy weekend with 8 guests for SCS bespoke getaways (not holding back with oysters, salmon, trout, wild pheasant...) now taking the office on the road whilst travelling with Karen’s Trio Gemini on the beautiful island of Fyn. And tomorrow onwards to another UNESCO heritage place - Ribe 👨‍✈️🐥🛥

A large part of Scandinavian Cello School is spons

A large part of Scandinavian Cello School is sponsored by my own boutique consultancy company - SCS Consultancy.

It’s a very busy time with upcoming CD projects on the go for both @dgclassics and @warner_classics - and today very excited for a rare trip into the city to work for @dacaporecords and the Nightingale String Quartet @nightingalestrings !

Photo a flashback to preparations for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Ball and a wonderful experience working at the Musikverein!

The SCS autumn fishing season is well and truly op

The SCS autumn fishing season is well and truly open after yesterday with the biggest turbot I’ve ever seen plus cod, salmon, sea trout and herring!!

Huge news - we bought another house and this means

Huge news - we bought another house and this means SCS major expansion to happen!!

2016-2021, next year will mark 5 years of Scandinavian Cello School. Since the start we’ve evolved steadily, helping hundreds of young musicians, branching out with SCS consultancy, launching SCS bespoke getaways - and in 2018 establishing the worlds first ever permanent cello center and retreat which welcomes more than 100 guests each year.

The first month of corona this year almost shut us down.... After a month of figuring out what to do, and SO thankful to a few generous donations to keep the place open, we turned everything upside down and hit the ground running.

For the past 5 months I have been working 14 hour days with whatever work was possible to find, and certainly not what they teach you at music school...... Casual labour as a fisherman, farming, building work, renovating, etc.

A few more months into corona - setting up concerts (taking hugely into consideration corona restrictions & re-inventing some safe concert concepts), hosting tourists and cooking for private dining events. All this alongside Karen’s tireless work with her many summer activities - plus of course continuing teaching for free through SCS & our doing various charity work and putting on fundraising concerts in the local area.

Our base - very close to the UNESCO heritage site of Stevns Klint - one hour from Copenhagen on the Danish coastline, has historical significance as a listed and classic example of a Danish thatched roof farmhouse (complete with outbuildings around a cobblestone courtyard).

Built by a royal monastery in 1800, our visitors will know that we only have one “direct” neighbouring house, a thatched farmhouse built in an identical style a hundred years later (1900) to expand the property. Years past and the farmland was sold off, along with this second farmhouse (located at the bottom of our garden) splitting the property in two.

We have truly turned a corner after 5 years with SCS and are thrilled to announce that we have managed to purchase this beautiful additional house and grounds - to be taken over on January 1st 2021!!!

(Read more in the first comment!)

As promised, a lot of exciting news to come this w

As promised, a lot of exciting news to come this week...

So happy to announce - it’s time for another SCS tour!!! 🥰🥳🔥😝👏🏻

Following the highly successful 2019 SCS cello ensemble tour in Poland and Austria, including becoming the first EVER foreign cello ensemble to perform for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Ball - we are back - and this time to our home base of DENMARK 🇩🇰🌈🥰

A world class 8 cello group, with more than 65 (!) national and international prizes between them, playing almost only original SCS arrangements - the tour will take place from 17-26 April 2021! 🚃🎻🏅🥂

Watch this space for the next - HUGE - announcement coming very soon....... Can you guess what it may be....? (A small clue =🏠)

This week is bringing with it some BIG announcemen

This week is bringing with it some BIG announcements for Scandinavian Cello School!! 🥳🥰

News part 1: We are super thankful for support for 2020/21 SCS activities from the William Demant Foundation of 50.000 dkk (8.000 USD)! 👍🏻👏🏻❤️

Still some way to go of course, but this is a vital first step in funding to continue our mission to support, promote and educate young musicians for the next year.

Don’t forget you can join us in our journey by becoming a member of the SCS association for free - just go onto our webpage to find out more 😇

You can now become a member of our association Sca

You can now become a member of our association Scandinavian Cello School - for free!!

Priority booking, invitation to a yearly private event, access to the yearly meeting, possibility to book SCS for private dining and events at a reduced rate!

And the best, it is FREE to join with a symbolical fee of 10 dkk (1.30 euro) for administration costs.

(Please note: If you have stayed with us in the last 6 months or donated previously, no administration costs apply).

By becoming a member, you help to support the next generation of classical musicians, support music and local projects, and the worlds first ever permanent cello center and retreat.

Fill out your details on our website and return the form via email to office@scandinaviancelloschool.com !

Thank you!!

(📸 @juliaseverinsen )

1 year old ❤️🥳

Long mornings work for Haugaard Hereford beef farm

Long mornings work for Haugaard Hereford beef farm right next to SCS - preparing the stables for the cows to come back inside later this autumn.

Taking a little break and a chance to test the acoustics out and teach Elise how to use a digger too.....

Their beef is FANTASTIC and those in Denmark let me know if you want to order some - I can really recommend it, and we eat their beef here at SCS, sponsored very kindly by the classical music loving owner!

The early bird catches the...fish? No editing nece

The early bird catches the...fish? No editing necessary with these photos....

Unbelievable sights from the boat watching the sun come up at dawn - and the big catches are back meaning autumn is well and truly on the way.

Don’t miss out in this beautiful season - come and visit Scandinavian Cello School and see it for yourself ❤️

shanah tovah שָׁנָה טוֹבָה ❤️ Lit

shanah tovah שָׁנָה טוֹבָה ❤️

Little video clip I was just sent from Cello & Trash - a fantastic mission yesterday with volunteers collecting trash around the area - as a thank you gift, they were treated to lunch and a solo cello concert.

Damn what a surreal fishing expedition tonight. So

Damn what a surreal fishing expedition tonight.
Some insane developments to share with you all...... watch this space, I just can’t wait 🥰

Very happy to teach this semester as guest profess

Very happy to teach this semester as guest professor at one of China’s most upcoming cities of Chengdu at the @ccaa_cdu

I’ll be leading a class for masters students specifically tailored towards preparing for orchestral auditions over the next 15 weeks.

In this special covid-time a new age collaboration is going to start with all lessons taking place from Scandinavian Cello School on line to the CCAA international students dotted around the world !

Happy to start this collaboration and bring some of our proven successful SCS orchestral preparation techniques to the other side of the planet 🥳💪🏻🥰

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