Erik Kaltoft

Pianist Erik Kaltoft studied at the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, and in France with Yvonne Lefébure. A very keen musician, he has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist. He has toured the world as a member of ensembles like Elsinore Players and LINensemble. Erik Kaltoft has been particularly active in the musical life of Aarhus through many years of collaboration with the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Opera and Aarhus Summer Opera. He has held the position as artistic director of Århus Sinfonietta. His great interest in contemporary music is reflected in his participation in the premières of more than 200 mainly Danish works. Erik Kaltoft has been a professor at the Danish National Academy of Music in Odense.