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Memorial Page for Per Nørgård

Jul 13, 1932 – May 28, 2025(92 years)Died in:Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark

Danish composer

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July 13th, 2026

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Biography

Birthplace

Gentofte, Capital Region of Denmark

Place of Death

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark

Nationality

Kingdom of Denmark

Occupation(4)

composermusicologistfilm score composerdocent

Awards(8)

Léonie Sonning Music PrizeNordic Council Music PrizeErnst von Siemens Music PrizeWihuri Sibelius PrizeHenrik Steffens PrizeGaudeamus International Composers AwardMedaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music

Education(1)

Royal Danish Academy of Music

Per Nørgård (* July 13, 1932 in Gentofte; † May 28, 2025 in Copenhagen) was a danish composer. He was 92 years old. He studied at Royal Danish Academy of Music. He received 8 awards, including Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Nordic Council Music Prize.

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Born in Gentofte, Capital Region of Denmark

1932

Gaudeamus International Composers Award

1961

Nordic Council Music Prize

1974

Henrik Steffens Prize

1988

Léonie Sonning Music Prize

1996

Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)

2000

Wihuri Sibelius Prize

2006

Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

2016

Died in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark

2025

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Per Nørgård. Forever remembered.