The initial inspiration to form the Hafnia Chamber Orchestra came from the impulse to provide the Danish capital with a string orchestra combining the experience of young musicians from various international professional orchestras and the talent and aspirations of students from the Soloist Class at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. This sixteen-piece ensemble focuses on varied repertoire for string orchestra, encompassing works from early classical to contemporary.

The orchestra's name derives from the Latin name for Copenhagen. Evidenced in the orchestra’s foreign and local membership, this name also evokes a mixture of international character and Copenhagen roots. Each musician has, by means of nationality, education, or performing career, a strong connection with Denmark in general and with Copenhagen in particular. Hafnia is lead by the young Dutch conductor Simon Casali.



In the summer of 2005, the Hafnia Chamber Orchestra was introduced to the public in a series of three concerts performed in Copenhagen and Odense. Since then, the orchestra has performed throughout Denmark and toured in Germany, Vietnam and Israel.

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