Holger Gilbert-Jespersen was a Danish flutist, orchestral musician and academic flute teacher. In 1926, Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto was written for, dedicated to, and first performed by Gilbert-Jespersen in Paris.
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Holger Gilbert-Jespersen was a Danish flutist, orchestral musician and academic flute teacher. In 1926, Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto was written for, dedicated to, and first performed by Gilbert-Jespersen in Paris. He was a member of the Royal Danish Orchestra from 1927 to 1956 as well as a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Music from 1927 to 1962, where he trained generations of flutists.
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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1975 · aged 84
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