Orchestra
Det Kongelige Kapel
Royal Danish Orchestra
- From
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Since
- 1448–present
- Releases
- 21
About
The Royal Danish Orchestra (Danish: Det Kongelige Kapel) is a Danish orchestra based in Copenhagen. The Danish name for the orchestra indicates its original function as an ensemble geared to supplying the music for court events. The Royal Danish Orchestra presently consists of around 100 musicians. The principal venue for the orchestra's traditional symphony concerts is the Copenhagen Opera House, where the orchestra also serves as the orchestra for the Royal Danish Opera, as well as holding several annual chamber orchestra concerts in the foyer of the smaller experimental stage Takkelloftet. Most ballet and some opera performances take place at the Old Stage of the Royal Danish Theatre.
Members
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Sara Wallevik violin
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Joachim Becerra Thomsen flute
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Mikkel Futtrup violin
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Joel Laakso cello
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Lee Morgan clarinet
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Wilhelm Lanzky-Otto horn
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Milan Vitek violin
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Thorvald Nielsen violin
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Holger Gilbert-Jespersen flute
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Kai Laursen violin
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Thomas Søndergård timpani
Discography
Albums
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Symphony No. 3 (Sinfonia Espansiva)
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Symphonies 5 + 6
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Symphonies 3 + 4
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Symphony no. 1 / Symphony no. 4 "The Inextinguishable"
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Symphonies Nos.1 and 2
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La Sylphide
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Symphonies Nos. 1-3
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Music for the Millions, Vol. 69: Händel
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Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7
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Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5
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Tjenerindens Fortælling (The Handmaid's Tale)
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Symphony no. 4, op. 29 "The Inestinguishable"
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The Tempest
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Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra
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English Cello Works
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Symphony no. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva" / Symphony no. 5
Compilations
Links
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Official
Conductor position
Also known as
Royal Danish Symphony Orchestra · The Royal Danish Orchestra · The Royal Danish Symphony Orchestra
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- b56b86c4-dd89-4021-943f-42e5b2e11c59
- ISNI
- 0000000123094749
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.