| Biography |
| Born 28-09-46 |
| 1974 |
Graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts - School of Architecture. |
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| 1999-2002 |
Chairman of the Danish Arts Foundation's two music committees. |
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| 1999-2002 |
Chairman of the board of the Danish Art Foundation. |
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| 1969-1974 |
CORONARIAS DANS with bass player Peter Friis Nielsen and drummers Claus Bøje and Ole Streenberg |
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| 1972-1976 |
SECRET OYSTER with Karsten Vogel, Claus Bøhling, Jess Stæhr, and Ole Streenberg |
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| 1976-1979 |
ENTRANCE with Palle Mikkelborg, Bo Stief, Kasper Winding, Jesper Nehammer. |
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| 1981-1992 |
Music for contemporary ballets (Danish Dance Theatre by Randi Patterson, Warren Spears). |
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| 1979-1985 |
ANIMA with Mikkel Nordsø, Cy Nicklin, Michael Friis and Ole Theill. |
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| 1985 |
Recording of Palle Mikkelborg’s album “AURA” to- and with Miles Davis. |
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| 1986-1988 |
Trio MIKKELBORG KNUDSEN NHØP. |
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| 1989-1996 |
BOMBAY HOTEL with Mikkel Nordsø, acoustic guitars and Ole Theill, tablas. |
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| Since 1990 |
Music for exhibitions, installations and movies on visual art and architecture. |
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| Since 2000 |
work in own studio i Copenhagen - latest album: "November Tango" with guitarist Oliver Hoiness, release February 2018 |
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Has appeared as a pianist, keyboard player and arranger on a large number of recordings. Chamber music for string quartet, cello solo, cello and piano, music for vocal ensemble 'ARS NOVA'
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'MORNING CLOUDS' for electric guitar solo
Music for TV productions, jingles, title 'vignettes' and feature films.
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Since the launch of the MINIMOOG synthesizer in the early seventies, I have spent most of my time exploring the sonic potential of electronic instruments - exclusively, or in orchestrations including traditional instruments.
Grants & awards
Scholarships and a 3-year grant from the Danish Arts Foundation.
The Wilhelm Hansen Foundation, Niels Mathiasen's Memorial Award (with NHØP and Palle Mikkelborg)
Lifetime grant from the Danish Arts Foundation
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Photo: Stine Heger
Most important releases
(with others)
Coronarias Dans:
Breathe (1971)
Visitor (1976)
Entrance (1977)
NHØP/Kenneth Knudsen:
Pictures (1976)
ANIMA:
ANIMA (KK solo 1979)
Kilgore (1981)
Songs (1983)
Shanghai Circus (1985)
Trio MIKKELBORG KNUDSEN NHØP:
Heart to Heart (1987)
Bombay Hotel (1988)
with Ole Theill and Mikkel Nordsø
Bombay Hotel: ’Flower’ (1992)
Most important releases (solo)
I Me Him (1989)
Compacked (1989)
Sounds & Silence (1994)
Music for Eyes (1998)
Light & Metal, music for cello and keyboards (1998)
(Nominated for the Nordic Council’s Music Prize 2000)
Black Diamond (2002)
(Nominated for the Nordic Council’s Music Prize 2003)
End of Silence (2009)
(Awarded by the Danish Arts Foundation 2009)
MAY BE 2011
3 Hats, One Cap And Two Shoes that were not Fellows 2015
NOVEMBER TANGO with Oliver Hoiness 2018
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