ORCHESTRA
Photo by Gävle Symphony Orchestra
Lil Lacy has a great passion for composing music for the orchestra. The colors and spatiality of the orchestra is of a never-ending and constant inspiration to Lil Lacy.
Lil Lacy will be Composer in Residence at the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra (DK) from 2024-2027 and at Gävle Symphony Orchestra (SE) from 2025 – 2026.
These long-term collaborations are of great value to Lil Lacy as a composer in relation to developing both her music for, experiences with and approaches to collaborating with orchestras across different cultures and countries. Furthermore, Lil Lacy is curious about how the music of the orchestra meets, engages with and communicates to the audience. This has among others resulted in an outdoor multichannel installation of the orchestra piece Aurōra, that will be premiered in 2026 in Gävle, SE in close collaboration with Gävle Symphony Orchestra.
The orchestra music by Lil Lacy is published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
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26.03.2021 * W O R L D P R E M I E R E
Aliento del mar, 9’ for accordion soloist and orchestra
(English title: Breath of the Ocean)
// Acc. soloist Bjarke Mogensen, Gävle Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ryan Bancroft
// 19:30 live stream from Gävle Konserthus, Gävle, SE (c)
07.09.2023 * W O R L D P R E M I E R E
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel,10’ for orchestra
(English title: The dreams that bring us together)
// Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester and chief conductor Johannes Wildner
// 19:30 at Koncertsalen Alsion, Sønderborg, DK (c)
15.09.2023 * W O R L D P R E M I E R E
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// Gävle Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor Christian Reif
// 19:00 at Gävle Konserthus, Gävle, SE (c)
21.09.2023
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel,10’ for orchestra
(English title: The dreams that bring us together)
// Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester and chief conductor Johannes Wildner
// 19:30 at Harmonien, Haderslev, DK (c)
17.08.2024 * U S A P R E M I E R E
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// the Lakes Area Music Festival orchestra and conductor Christian Reif
// 19:30 at Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (c)
18.08.2024
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// the Lakes Area Music Festival orchestra and conductor Christian Reif
// 15:00 at Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (c)
The concert is also live streamed via YouTube for the Lakes Area Music Festival
Digital program notes are available here.
05.03.2025 * C A N A D I A N P R E M I E R
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// National Arts Centre Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif
// 20:00 at National Arts Centre, Ottawa, CA (c)
06.03.2025
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// National Arts Centre Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif
// 20:00 at National Arts Centre, Ottawa, CA (c)
14.09.2025 * R O M A N I A N P R E M I E R E
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// Danish National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Collon
// 13:00 at The Romanian Radio Hall, Bucharest, RO (c)
18.09.2025 * D A N I S H P R E M I E R E
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// Danish National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Collon
// 19:30 at DR Koncerthus, Copenhagen, DK (c)
02.10.2025 * W O R L D P R E M I E R E
Fluidity of Matter and Life, 28’ for flute soloist and orchestra
// Danish Philharmonic Orchestra and flute soloist Thomas Jensen and conductor Henrik Schaefer
// 19:30 at Alsion, Sønderborg, DK (c)
03.10.2025
Fluidity of Matter and Life, 28’ for flute soloist and orchestra
// Danish Philharmonic Orchestra and flute soloist Thomas Jensen and conductor Henrik Schaefer
// 19:30 at Ribe Domkirke, Ribe, DK (c)
10.10.2025 * S W E D I S H P R E M I E R E
Fluidity of Matter and Life, 28’ for flute soloist and orchestra
// Gävle Symphony Orchestra and flute soloist Julia Crowell and chief conductor Christian Reif
// 19:00 at Gävle Konserthus, Gävle, SE (c)
20.03.2026 * W O R L D P R E M I E R E
A Mountain of Hope, 15’ for orchestra
// Gävle Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor Christian Reif
// 19:00 at Gävle Konserthus, Gävle, SE (c)
11.06.2026 * W O R L D P R E M I E R E & P O R T R A I T C O N C E R T
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ ouverture for orchestra
Fluidity of Matter and Life, 28’ Flute Concerto for flute soloist Thomas Jensen and orchestra
Symphony, 30’ for orchestra (world premiere)
// Danish Philharmonic Orchestra and chief conductor Christian Øland
// 19:30 at Alsion, Sønderborg, DK (c)
12.06.2026 * P O R T R A I T C O N C E R T
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ ouverture for orchestra
Fluidity of Matter and Life, 28’ Flute Concerto for flute soloist Thomas Jensen and orchestra
Symphony, 30’ for orchestra (world premiere)
// Danish Philharmonic Orchestra and chief conductor Christian Øland
// 19:30 at Kulturhuset Harmonien, Haderslev, DK (c)15.08.2026
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ ouverture
// Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor Dmitry Matvienko
// 15:00 in Musikhuset, Aarhus, DK (c)
16.08.2026
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ ouverture
// Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor Dmitry Matvienko
// 17:00 in Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen DK (c) -
Aliento del mar, 9’ (2021), for accordion soloist and orchestra
English title: Breath of the OceanWORLD PREMIERE by Gävle Symphony Orchestra and accordion soloist Bjarke Mogensen with conductor Ryan Bancroft, 2021
Commissioned by Bjarke Mogensen
About the piece: Aliento del mar is inspired by the movement of the tide; the rise and fall of sea levels.
Aliento del mar means Breath of the ocean in English. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Aurōra, 12’ (2023), for orchestra
WORLD PREMIERE by Gävle Symphony Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif, 2023
US PREMIERE at The Lakes Area Music Festival with conductor Christian Reif, 2024
CA PREMIERE with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif, 2025
DK PREMIERE with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Collon, 2025
Commissioned by Gävle Symphony Orchestra
About the piece: Aurōra is inspired by the sculptureAuroras Seger by Staffan Nihlen and the Roman Goddess of dawn transforming night into day, and darkness into light. The peice explores the transformation of silence into sound, noise into tone and darkness into light.
The piece will be premiered as a multi-channel installation in Gävle, SE, Spring 2026.
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Aurōra was recorded during the US premiere on 18, 2024 at the Lakes Area Music Festival w. conductor Christian Reif in Brainerd, Minnesota, US. Recorded live by Michael DeMark.
Watch the live concert of Aurōra, at the Lakes Area Music Festival, USA, 2024, here.
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ (2023), for orchestra
English title: The dreams that bring us togetherWORLD PREMIERE by the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Johannes Wildner, 2023
Commissioned by the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra (Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester)
About the piece: The title Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel is in the dialect of Alsisk, meaning The dreams that bring us together in English. The piece is inspired by the history of the Southern part of Denmark, a.o. the songs that has helped to keep the Danish language and identity of the people here through generations, and the Danish resistance movement during the World War II. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Fluidity of Matter and Life, 25’ (2025), for flute and orchestra
WORLD PREMIERE by the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Henrik Schaefer, Oct. 2025
SE PREMIERE by Gävle Symphony Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif, Oct. 2025
Commissioned by the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
A Mountain of Hope, 15’ (2025), for orchestra
WORLD PREMIERE by Gävle Symphony Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif, March 2026
Commissioned by Gävle Symphony Orchestra
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Symphony (title TBA), 30’ (2025), for orchestraWORLD PREMIERE by the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Christian Øland, June 2026
SE PREMIERE by Gävle Symphony Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif, 2026/2027
Commissioned by the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra in collaboration with Gävle Symphony Orchestra
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
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G Ä V L E S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A ( S E )
26.03.2021 * W O R L D P R E M I E R E
Aliento del mar, 9’ for accordion soloist and orchestra
(English title: Breath of the Ocean)
// Acc. soloist Bjarke Mogensen, Gävle Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ryan Bancroft
// 19:30 live stream from Gävle Konserthus, Gävle, SE (c)
15.09.2023 * W O R L D P R E M I E R E
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// Gävle Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor Christian Reif
// 19:00 at Gävle Konserthus, Gävle, SE (c)
10.10.2025 * S W E D I S H P R E M I E R E
Fluidity of Matter and Life, 25’ for flute soloist and orchestra
// Gävle Symphony Orchestra and flute soloist Julia Crowell and chief conductor Christian Reif
// 19:00 at Gävle Konserthus, Gävle, SE (c)
2025 - 2026 C O M P O S E R I N R E S I D E N C E
Lil Lacy is composer in residence with Gävle Symphony Orchestra 2025 - 2026
T H E D A N I S H P H I L H A R M O N I C O R C H E S T R A ( D K )
07.09.2023 * W O R L D P R E M I E R E
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ for orchestra
(English title: The dreams that bring us together)
// Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester and chief conductor Johannes Wildner
// 19:30 at Koncertsalen Alsion, Sønderborg, DK (c)
21.09.2023
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ for orchestra
(English title: The dreams that bring us together)
// Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester and chief conductor Johannes Wildner
// 19:30 at Harmonien, Haderslev, DK (c)
11.06.2026 * W O R L D P R E M I E R E & P O R T R A I T C O N C E R T
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ ouverture for orchestra
Fluidity of Matter and Life, 25’ Flute Concerto for flute soloist Thomas Jensen and orchestra
Symphony, 30’ for orchestra (world premiere)
// Danish Philharmonic Orchestra and chief conductor Christian Øland
// 19:30 at Alsion, Sønderborg, DK (c)
12.06.2026 * P O R T R A I T C O N C E R T
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ ouverture for orchestra
Fluidity of Matter and Life, 25’ Flute Concerto for flute soloist Thomas Jensen and orchestra
Symphony, 30’ for orchestra (world premiere)
// Danish Philharmonic Orchestra and chief conductor Christian Øland
// 19:30 at Kulturhuset Harmonien, Haderslev, DK (c)
2024 - 2027 C O M P O S E R I N R E S I D E N C E
Lil Lacy is composer in residence with the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra 2024 - 2027
T H E L A K E S A R E A M U S I C F E S T I V A L O R C H E S T R A ( U S A )
17.08.2024 * U S A P R E M I E R E
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// the Lakes Area Music Festival orchestra and conductor Christian Reif
// 19:30 at Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (c)
18.08.2024
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// the Lakes Area Music Festival orchestra and conductor Christian Reif
// 15:00 at Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (c)
The concert is also live streamed via YouTube for the Lakes Area Music Festival
Digital program notes are available here.
T H E N A T I O N A L A R T S C E N T R E O R C H E S T R A ( C A )
05.03.2025 * C A N A D I A N P R E M I E R
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// National Arts Centre Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif
// 20:00 at National Arts Centre, Ottawa, CA (c)
06.03.2025
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// National Arts Centre Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif
// 20:00 at National Arts Centre, Ottawa, CA (c)
T H E D A N I S H N A T I O N A L S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A ( D K )
14.09.2025 * R O M A N I A N P R E M I E R E
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// Danish National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Collon
// 13:00 at The Romanian Radio Hall, Bucharest, RO (c)
18.09.2025 * D A N I S H P R E M I E R E
Aurōra, 12’ for orchestra
// Danish National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Collon
// 19:30 at DR Koncerthus, Copenhagen, DK (c)A A R H U S S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A ( D K )
15.08.2026
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ ouverture
// Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor Dmitry Matvienko
// 15:00 in Musikhuset, Aarhus, DK (c)
16.08.2026
Di drømm dæ bringe vos sammel, 10’ ouverture
// Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor Dmitry Matvienko
// 17:00 in Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen DK (c)
Photos by Gävle Symphony Orchestra
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