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Classical music for the masses

Classical music for the masses

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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Danish clarinettist Lone Widahl Madsen has collaborated with classical music superstars and performed at prestigious venues around the world, and now through her own arrangements and compositions, she is expressing “her own voice” on the album White Sands. Scan Magazine sat down with Madsen to discuss her ambition and dream to bring classical music and her beloved clarinet to the attention of wider audiences.

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen: From West End seductress to historic femme fatale

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen: From West End seductress to historic femme fatale

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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A West End musical, a hit TV drama and an upcoming film by double Palme D’or-winning director Bille August: just four years after graduating, 30-year-old Birgitte Hjort Sørensen has managed to land leading roles in all of them. No wonder the pretty Dane sounds a little out of breath when Scan Magazine catches up with her.

Peter Jöback returns to haunt the stage

Peter Jöback returns to haunt the stage

Thursday, March 15, 2012

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Peter Jöback is celebrating a 30-year long career with the lead role in one of the world’s most prominent musicals, The Phantom of the Opera. We caught up with Sweden’s biggest singer and musical star a few days before his move to London.

New look for meeting facilities at Radisson Blu Portman Hotel

Fri, Feb 3, 2012

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New look for meeting facilities at Radisson Blu Portman Hotel

The Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, London, has announced a fresh new look for its meetings and events space, giving the area an updated, contemporary look and feel.

New Year’s Truce

Fri, Feb 3, 2012

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New Year’s Truce

The baby-craving gene seems to have bypassed most female members of my family and has instead been replaced by a dog-craving one.

IS IT JUST ME…

Fri, Feb 3, 2012

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IS IT JUST ME…

Who has any respect for December weekends? No, of course nobody does. Any sane person will shiver at the sheer thought of weekends in December.

Contemporary and timeless Norwegian design

Fri, Feb 3, 2012

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Contemporary and timeless Norwegian design

Playful, comfortable and functional goes a long way in describing the Eva Mork furniture design collection. The minimalism that Scandinavian design is known for is in evidence, but with the added extra touch that makes each piece really stand out.

Show-stopping shoe sculptures

Fri, Feb 3, 2012

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Show-stopping shoe sculptures

Shoe label FINSK, with its renowned wooden wedge design, is one of the coolest 21st century style icons. Launched in 2004 by London-based Finnish-born Julia Lundsten, FINSK has won numerous awards for its unique avant-garde designs and is now a firm fixture in the fashion world.



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