Nicolaj Møller Nielsen

Nicolaj Møller Nielsen is a Danish violinist, based in Copenhagen. He has since graduating from the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in 2004 had a diverse career, including solo recitals, chamber music, orchestral work and studio sessions. Although classically trained, he’s is constantly exploring uncharted territory and seeking new ways of expression. He is a Banff Centre alumnus and in 2008 he commissioned a large scale work for solo violin from American composer Jenny Olivia Johnson.

Having recovered from a near career ending shoulder injury, Nicolaj is an active proponent for the prevention of performance related injurys, both as a writer and lecturer and in working with the medical community to promote more research on the subject. The core of his “Anatomy and injury prevention for musicians” lecture is based upon his own experiences and developed in close collaboration with Canadian physiotherapist Hugh Simson.

Nicolaj has received grants and awards from all the leading Danish cultural foundations, including the Augustinus Foundation and “Knud Højgaards Fond”. He plays a gorgeous modern instrument build by Pierre Dalphin in 1984.

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