News
2025 is shaping to be an exciting year. I'm currently on my second year studying the advanced postgraduate programme (Solistklasse) in orchestral conducting at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. Performances of Nielsen's 4th symphony and Shostakovich's 1st symphony coming up in January and April 2025 respectively.At the end of January I will be leading a choral workshop focusing on British choral music, hosted by Kor72.I've also been invited to assist Underholdningsorkester and conductor James Sherlock on their Denmark wide tour with Tim Christensen. Very much looking to performances in March in Holstebro, Aarhus, Aalborg and Ringsted.Vokalensemble Dekorum have also very kindly asked me to guest conduct their summer concerts this year and have asked me to guide them through their participation at this year's European Choir games in Aarhus. Very much looking forward to this.In October 2025 I will be conducting a joint concert of Koncertforeningens Kor, Laetitia Musica and Amatørsymfonikerne, as we will be bring Vaughan Williams' first symphony "A Sea Symphony" to audiences in Copenhagen (Sankt Johannes kirke) and Sorø (Sorø klosterkirke), alongside soprano Frederikke Kampmann and baritone Teit Kanstrup.I'm very much looking forward to celebrating St. Cecilia's day with my wonderful colleagues at Vor Frelsers Kirke as we perform a concert of choral music celebrating music making itself.
Biography
After graduating from the University of Glasgow with a degree in Music, and completing his masters in orchestral conducting at the Royal Conservatoire, Leon Reimer went on to study under the tutolage of Giordano Bellincampi and Michael Schønwandt at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. Throughout his conductor training, Leon has also received tuition from teachers such as Johannes Schläfli, Sian Edwards, Garry Walker, Martyn Brabbins, Christopher Seaman, Jean Claude Picard, Henrik Vagn Christensen, Peter Ettrup Larsen and Christian Kluxen.Frequently working as both choral and orchestral conductor, Leon's professional engagements as conductor include, Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Associate Musican), Scottish Opera Youth and Community Choir (Assistant conductor/choir director), Copenhagen Phil (Chorus master), Highland Regional and Cumbria youth orchestras (Conductor), Glasgow University Chapel Choir (Conductor), Gråbrødre Kammerkor (Conductor), and Koncertforeningens Kor (Conductor). Leon has led ensembles at multiple international festivals such as Edinburgh International Festival, St Magnus Festival (Orkney), and Celtic Connections Festival (Glasgow).As a singer Leon has performed with Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir and is currently working both as singer and conductor at Vor Frelseres Kirke in Christianshavn.
Concerts
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23rd January - RDAM orchestra & Nielsen 4 @5pm (children's concert at 12:30)
Konservatoriets Koncertsal31st January-1st February - Kor72 workshop based on contemporary British choral music25th March - “Tysk romantik” concert with Koncertforeningens Kor in Christian’s Church, ChristianshavnTim Christensen tour with Underholdningsorkester
21st March - Holstebro
27th March - Ringsted
29th March - Aarhus
30th March - Aalborg6th April - Gråbrødre Kammerkor
"Crucifixus" @4pm
Vor Frue Kirke, Roskilde21st April - Concert with Vor Frelsers Vokalensemble
Vor Frelsers Kikre, Christianshavn22nd April - Laetitia Musica
"Klima" @7pm
Thorvaldsensmuseet4th May - Gråbrødre Kammerkor
"Befrieselse" @4pm
Simeons Kirke6th May - RDAM orchestra and Shostakovich 1 @5pm
Konservatoriets Koncertsal15th May - Odense symphony orchestra including Nielsens’s 2nd symphony in Odense18th May - “Tysk romantik” concert with Koncertforeningens Kor in Sct. Mikkels, Slagelse22nd May - Vokalensemble Dekorum summer concert @7.30pm
Herfølge Kirke15th June - Vokalensemble Dekorum summer concert @4pm
Hvidovre19th June - Vokalensemble Dekorum summer concert @7.30pm
Sankt Johannes Kirke24th October - Vaughan Williams' "A Sea Symphony" @7.30pm
Sankt Johannes Kirke26th October - Vaughan Williams' "A Sea Symphony" @4pm
Sorø Klosterkirke22nd November - Saint Cecilia concert with Vor Frelsers Vokalensemble @tbc
Vor Frelsers Kirke, Christianshavn
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