Rune Glerup

Rune Glerup, a Danish composer born in 1981, is a Lecturer in Composition and Instrumentation at the Royal Danish Academy of Music since 2018. His artistic practice revolves around 'musical objects'—fixed musical elements that resist gradual transformation—emphasizing music's unique ability to express ideas untranslatable to other mediums. His works have been performed by leading ensembles like the Diotima Quartet and at festivals including the Venice Biennale and IRCAM's Manifeste.

• Specializes in contemporary composition and texture analysis.
• Teaches instrumentation and composition techniques.
• Active in international new music circuits.

Scientific awards:

• Nordic Council Music Prize (2024)
• Carl Prize (2023)
• Bisballe Prize
• Léonie Sonning Talent Prize
• Grants from the Danish Arts Foundation