Bo Holten
Bo Holten is a Danish composer and conductor born on October 22, 1948, in
Rudkøbing. He studied musicology at the University of Copenhagen and bassoon at
the Royal Danish Academy of Music. In 1979, Holten founded the vocal ensemble
Ars Nova, which he led until 1996, and later established Musica Ficta in 1996.
He has served as a principal guest conductor for the BBC Singers and was the
chief conductor of the Flemish Radio Choir between 2008 and 2011. As a composer,
Holten has written over 100 works, including six operas and five solo concertos.
His 1993 opera, Operation Orfeo, is ...
