The Danish National Radio Girls' Choir

Everyday, leading up to the twelve o'clock news on the Danish Broadcasting Corporation's many channels, the Danish National Radio Girls' Choir can be heard singing songs related to the seasons of the year. These broadcasts have a listener audience of 500,000 every day which makes the Choir the most known and one of the most beloved ensembles in Denmark. They also perform many concerts in their own country as well as abroad and perform regularly for radio and television. There are 100 members between the ages of nine and nineteen, chosen through auditions from hundreds of applicants each year of which 35 - 40 form the concert choir. The Girls' Choir enjoys the patronage of Her Royal Highness, Princess Alexandra.

Michael Bojesen

Chief conductor Michael Bojesen has been directing the Danish National Radio Girls' Choir since 2001 after the retirement of the choir's legendary leader of more than 34 years, Tage Mortensen. Mr. Bojesen is one of Denmark's leading choral conductors and composers. In 1998 he received the honorary title 'Danish Choral Composer of the Year". From 1984 to 2000 he taught at the Copenhagen Municipal Choir School where he conducted the Sankt Annae Youth Choir of 250 singers. As well as his demanding work with the Girls' Choir, Mr. Bojesen teaches conducting at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.