About Anders Filipsen

Graduated with a master from Rhytmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, 2010.

Has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen, 2003.

Is a member of the Danish artist-fellowship and record-company ILK since 2011.

Has a.o. worked, recorded and played with John Tchicai, Nastio Mosquito, Kresten Osgood, Sine Skibsholt, Natascha Rydwald, Sofia Jernberg, Ane Trolle, Marc Lohr, Rumpistol, Markus Pesonen, Stefan Pasborg, Liudas Mockunas, Maggie Björklund, Søren Kjærgaard, Lennart Ginman and groups such as Travelling Tribes, The Black Nothing, Lydkollektivet NEWCLEAR, New Kids, The Firebirds, Superhands, TEETH, AFT, Kresten Osgood Trio (KO3), Moderne Vrede and The hOpening.

He has played all over Danmark, Scandinavia, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Serbia, Great Brittain, Ireland, Hungary and Estonia. And appeared at venues and festivals such as Roskilde Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, NatJazz in Bergen, Tallin Music Week, Belgrade Jazz Festival, National Danish Concert Hall (DR), National Danish Art Museum, Århus Jazz Festival.

Awards/Nominations/Prices
2016 DMA-Jazz / Nominated for best Jazzrelease with The Black Nothing.

2015 Award, Danish Art-Council / For ‘Paths’ with the Black Nothing

2015 DMA World / World Composer with Travelling Tribes.

2015 NEW DANISH SHORTS / Musik for“Albert moves to USA”

2015 EKKO SHORTLIST musik for “Ved Havet”

2013 DMA World / World Composer with Travelling Tribes.

2013 DMA Jazz / Nominated in the cat: NEW Jazzname with BUSK and Travelling Tribes.

2013 DMA World / Nominated, World Album + World Track with Travelling Tribes

2011 DMA Jazz / Nominated for Composer with The White Nothing.

1998 Nordea’s Talentprice.

GRANT

2020-22 Danish Art Council Workgrant

2021-22 Dansk Komponistforenings Workgrant

2018-22 DJBFA’s Workgrant

2017-19 Dansk Komponistforenings Workgrant

2013-16 DJBFA’s Workgrant

2011-16 Danish Art Council Workgrant