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Erik Højsgaard was born in 1954 in Aarhus.
He graduated from high school in 1973.
He studied composition with Per Nørgård at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus 1973-78. Diploma in 1978. In addition he studied eartraining and solfege at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen 1982-84. Diploma in 1984.
1977-82 he made his living as music copyist.
Since 1982 teacher at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, 1988-2001 as assistant professor, and since 2002 as professor.
2003-2004 he taught composition at the Academy of Music in Aalborg.
Manager in Aarhus Unge Tonekunstnere 1974-1977. Member of the board of Young Nordic Music 1974-1981.
Member of Danish Composers' Society since 1975. Member of the board of The Society for the Publication of Danish Music 1982-1990.
1993-2008 member of the board of The Kongegaard Foundation.
His works have been performed in several festivals: ISCM World Music Days · Salzburg Festival · Nordic Music Days · NUMUS · Festival Internazionale di Musica, Roma · ICMC Computer Festival · Scandinavian Music Today, Japan · Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte, Montepulciano · Young Nordic Music · Danish Composers' Biennial, Copenhagen · Copenhagen Summer Festival · Sorø International Music Festival · Fylkingen, Stockholm · MusikSommerBerlin · Århus Festival a.o.
Performances and broadcasts in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Israel, South Korea, USA and Australia. Moreover performances in Japan, Cuba, Brasil, and Mexico, and broadcasts in Ireland, Spain, Romania, Czech Republic, and Canada.
Composer in residence, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, 2003-2004.
Honorary prizes: Three-year scholarship from the Danish State Art Foundation 1979 · Astrid og Axel Agerbys Mindelegat 1979 · Herman Sandbys Legat 1987 · Danish Composers Society's Grant 1992 · Prize in Honour of the Composer Carl Nielsen 1993 · Poul og Sylvia Schierbecks Legat 1995.
Visiting fellowships at San Cataldo 1986 og 1999.
His works have been performed by:
Orchestras and choirs: Danish National Symphony Orchestra · Danish National Chamber Orchestra · Aarhus Symphony Orchestra · Aalborg Symphony Orchestra · Odense Symphony Orchestra · Iceland Symphony Orchestra · Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra · Finnish Radio Chamber Choir · Ars Nova · Musica Ficta a.o.
- conducted by Michael Schønwandt, Leif Segerstam, Jorma Panula, Elgar Howarth, Frans Rasmussen, Tamas Vetö, Michel Tabachnik, Giordano Bellincampi, Jan Wagner, Ari Rasilainen, Walter Kobéra, Flemming Vistisen, Milan Vitek og Bo Holten a.o.
Ensembles: Danish Chamber Players · The Jutland Ensemble · Capricorn · Esbjerg Ensemble · Aarhus Sinfonietta · Kroumata · Guitartrio 1+2 · Kontra Quartet · LINensemble · amadeus ensemble Wien · Duo Denum · Elsinore Players · The Danish Trio a.o.
- as well as numerous outstanding Danish singers and musicians.