Bo Holten (born 22 October 1948) is a Danish composer and conductor.
He has been the principal conductor for the vocal ensembles Ars Nova (Copenhagen) and Musica Ficta (Denmark), as well as guest-conductor for the BBC Singers. He was the principal conductor for the Flemish Radio Choir (Vlaams Radio Koor) in Brussels until 2012.
As a composer he has written more than 100 works, including 6 operas, 2 musicals, 2 symphonies, and 5 solo concertos. He has also composed several film scores, amongst them the music for Lars Von Trier's The Element of Crime.
Notable works
Sinfonia concertante for Cello & Orchestra (1987) Concerto for clarinet and orchestra (1990) Wisdom and Folly, choir (1993) Operation Orfeo, opera (1993) The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Holten), choir (1992–95) Gesualdo, Opera (2003) The Physician-In-Ordinary's Visit (Livlægens Besøg), Opera (2008)
External links
Biography at Edition Wilhelm Hansen (publisher) Biography at Danish Music Info Biography at bachcantatas.com
1948 births
Living people
20th-century classical composers
20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century Danish male musicians 21st-century classical composers 21st-century conductors (music) 21st-century male musicians Danish classical composers Danish male classical composers Danish conductors (music) Male conductors (music)
