Andreas Barsøe Bennetzen
a.k.a Andreas Bennetzen, Android Bennet, Mr. Dynamobass, Andy Benz, Andy Bennet.
DETAILED CV
Education
Diploma exam in 2000 from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen and Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense, after studying with Mette Hanskov and Ruben Giorgis (Madrid) and Prof. Eugene Levinson, Juilliard School of Music.
Soloist class debut in 2003 from Carl Nielsen Academy of Music after studying with Bo Stief and Mette Hanskov.
Classical musician
Andreas has played with the World Orchestra, the Royal Danish Orchestra, DR’s Radio Symphony Orchestra, DR’s Radio Entertainment Orchestra, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Tivoli’s Promenade Orchestra, Århus Symphony Orchestra, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Hafnia Chamber Music Orchestra, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra.
Rhythmic musician
Andreas is a band member in Salem and Poeten og Lillebror.
Other credits: Efterklang, Martin Hall, Claus Hempler, Revoltage, Clemens, Keld Heick, Lizzie, Pharfar, Johnny Stage, Tomas Ortved, Karl Bille, Bjørn Svin, Anders Trentemøller, Jokke, Hausfraus.
Own works for solo double bass and electronic performance
“Nautilus Overture 2007”, “Tree Dub”, “Like a Machine”, “Wamp’s Dance”, “Half Jazz”, “Interlude”, “Grand Beat”.
Classical compositions
“Bassics” for double bass and piano, first performed at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory 2007 with Mette Hanskov and Leif Greibe.
“As Days Go By” for string quintet, flute, obo, fagot and piano, first performed at Langvad Chamber Music Days 2007.
“4 Cups”, duet for violin and double bass.
“Knight of Swords Suite” in 5 movements for piano, violin, double bass and percussion for Tarot Festival 2007.
“Turn Back Time” for 2 violins, clarinet and piano for Biografkoncerten with the Letmark Quartet 2006.
“Stille” for violin and double bass, first performed at Ny Vor Frue Church 2005.
“On One for All” for double bass orchestra, first performed at Bassissimo 2005 and transmitted direct on DR P2.
“Feel Learn Be” double bass solo with recorded monologue for SNYK’s New Scene 2004.
“Quartet no. 1” for violin, cello, double bass and piano.
“We Will Always Play” for double bass quartet.
“Sonatine” for double bass and piano.
Film music
HYPERLINK "http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B8rn_Balther"Jørn Balther: Kulturkrigen
(The Culure War)
Malte Pedersson: Joachim bliver væk
(Joachim Disappears)
Erik Clausen: Ledsaget Udgang (Accompanied prison leave): “Clausen’s Calypso” with the band Hausfraus
Andet
Music for the children’s book “Spøgelserne i Hausers palæ” (Ghosts in Hauser’s Palace) Politikens Press 2005
Songs for Andreas’ own bands
Projects
2008
Halfmachine event at Docken
Clinic in classical technique at Rhytmic Music Academy
Halfmachine soundinstallation for Roskilde Festival
Launching of UC3 Nautilus
Hilton Meltdown
Music relay for Roskilde Library
Tour in Wales med Det Lille Turnéteater
2007
The Half Machine Symphony Orchestra with Hélianne Blais
Find your Inner Rock Star (Berlin) with Pipaluk Supernova
Danish Bass Society´s 20th anniversary course and concert
Metropolis with Trevor Davies
Det Lille Turneteater’s world tour with “Hamlet” for 2 double bassists and 2 actors
Chamber Music on the Edge with Hélianne Blais and Helle Fuglsang
Tarot Festival
Halfmachine’s purchase of the boat: MS Halfmachine
Langvad Chamber Music Days,
Mittenwald
Master class with Jeff Bradetich
TRIXXX Festival, Christiania
Performance at Hilton with Classical Beat
2006
Ponderosa Festival (Germany)
Scenic Arts Manifest with Helle Fuglsang
Halfmachine
Sense Labyrinth for Holmegaard Museum
Langvad Chamber Music Days
Mittenwald Master Class with Jeff Bradetich
NIM (Sweden)
TRIXXX Festival, Christiania
2005
Classical Beat cross-over hip-hop/classical for Pivot performance and TV2. Performed at Tivoli and transmitted live on TV2
Half this Half that
Bassissimo
Decamarone (Holland, Amsterdam) with Pipaluk Supernova
Republik Weimar
SNYK’s New Scene with Bjørn Svin
2004
Bass Festival (UK)
Halfmachine
2003
Debut concert at Rundetårn with Leif Greibe and Steen Koerner
2002
Elektrisk Helg
2001
Amadeus (Østre Gasværk)
Ameropa Festival (Prague)
2000
World Orchestra
1996
Culture City 96, National Museum of Art
Releases
Rhythmic
Tomas Ortved: Sunpistol, Irmgardz 2.0, 2008
Lizzie: Ramt i Natten, Artpeople, 2008
Gregers Kirkegaard, Andreas Bennetzen and Hélianne Blais: Music for Glassworks, Silent Wave Recordings, 2007
Clemens: Nye Tider, Copenhagen Records, 2007
Revoltage: Kaos i Myldretiden, Warner Music Denmark, 2007
Glamorama: Foggy Valentine, Vinyl, 2007
Efterklang: Parades, 2007 2 x Grammy winner in DK
Efterklang: Under Giant Trees, Rumraket/Leaf, 2007
Claus Hempler: Return of the Yes Man, 2007
Poeten og Lillebror: Drukner i ord. Ord og pladeproduktion, co-composer, 2007
Several artists: The Lady with the Crying Eyes, a tribute to Joe Meek. Produced by Johnny Stage, Vinyl, 2007
Karl Bille: Ungkarlens Klagesange, Ord og pladeproduktion, 2006
Rasmus Møbius: Medicine Walk, Statler and Waldorf, 2006
Poeten og Lillebror: Det er Bare Ord, Ord og pladeproduktion, 2005
James Sampson: James, Epic, 2002
Classical
Kuno Kjærbye: The Cauldron. KK with first recording of “Bedwyr” for solo contrabass, 2006
Aalborg Symphony Orchestra: Herman D. Koppel, Orchestral Works Vol. 1, 3 & 4, Dacapo
World Youth Orchestra: Carl Nielsen, 4th Symphony, Det Uudslukkelige.
Odense Symphony Orchestra: Poul Ruders Edition, Volume Three
Odense Symphony Orchestra: Poul Ruders and David Starobin, Bridge Records
Odense Symphony Orchestra: Jesper Koch Orchestral Works, Open Space.
Rødovre Concert Band: Borealis, Amstel Classics, 2002.
Rødovre Concert Band: The Wind in the Willows, Amstel Classics, 2002
Radio Symphony Orchestra with Thomas Dausgaard: Le Carneval Romain, Chandos
Med DR Radio Entertainment Orchestra
Konger for en Aften, ArtPeople
Café Hack, Emi-medley
This Is The Moment, live at Tivoli with Stig Rossen, Duckling2swan
Pia Scharling: Ninas Sange
L.O.C.: Cassiopeia, limited edition
Mariah and Michael: Opposites
Nik & Jay: Nik & Jay 1
Soundtracks
Anders Morgenthaler: Princess
Benjamin Holmsteen: Lille Lise
Anders Rønnow-Klarlund: Strings
Steen Koerner: Nutcracker, received a Reumert prize
Grants and subsidies
2008
Cultural region Mid- and West-Jutland for Music Relay,
Danish Musician Union’s Gramex Fund, Danish Artist Union’s Sonning Fund
2007
Wilhelm Hansen Fund to Halfmachine Symphony Orchestra
City of Copenhagen to Halfmachine Symphony Orchestra
Art Council Ensemble support to Poeten og Lillebror and Ensemble Clash
Art Council to Danish Bass Society´s 20th anniversary concert series: “The double bass’ many Faces”
2006
State Art Fund’s honorarium
Carl Nielsen Legate to Hafnia Chamber Music Orchestra
Danish Musician Union’s Gramex Fund
Danish Conductor Association to Hafnia Chamber Music Orchestra
2005
Art Council to Bassissimo 2005
Nordic Culture Fund to Bassissimo 2005
Danish Musician Union’s Gramex Fund
Copenhagen’s Culture Fund to “Half this Half that”
2004
Art Council’s interdisciplinary fund
Augustinus Fund to Minibasssismo
Danish Musician Union’s Gramex Fund
2003
City of Copenhagen to debut concert in Round Tower
Copenhagen Country to debut concert in Round Tower
Præmieselskabet’s joint legate
2002
Danish Musician Union’s Gramex Fund
2000
Foundation Idella legate for study with Prof. Eugene Levinson, Julliard School of Music, New York
First performances of works of other composers
Kuno Kjærbye: “Bedwyr” for solo double bass; “The Cauldron”, trio; “Vulci” for double bass and clarinet; “The White Stag” for solo double bass
John Alexander: “Not One but Half of Two”, “Free play”
Eleanor Alberga: “Nonet” for Langvad Chamber Music Days 2006
Blai Soler: “Are You Night” for Langvad Chamber Music Days 2007
Lars Graugaard: “Warp” for double bass quartet
Barry Green: “3 pieces for double bass and computer”
Hanne Tofte Jespersen: “Peace”, Hørsholm Church 2005; “Vision of Enoch”, Roskilde 2007.
Anders Hvidberg: “The Swords - A transformation suite”, Roskilde 2007
Selected solo repertoire
Kuno Kjærbye: “Bedwyr” for solo double bass; “The White Stag” for solo double bass
A. Bibalo:
”Invenzione evolutiva”
John Alexander: “Not One, but Half of Two”,
Free Play
E. Granados: “Intermezzo”
Pere Valls: “Suite Andaluza”
A. Misek:
Sonata no.1
Tubin:
Double bass concert
Nino Rota: “Divertimento Concertante”
Karl Dittersdorf:
Double bass concert in E major
J. Vanhal: Double bass concert in D
Serge Koussevitsky:
Double bass concert, “Chanson Triste
Valse Miniature”
G. Bottesini:
Double bass concert in H minor,
Elegi in D
Nel Cor piu non mi sento
Gran Duo Concertante for violin and double bass,
Passione Amoroso
Project coordination
Chairman for Danish Bass Society 2000-2006;
founder of Purple Strings;
arranger of Bassissimo 2005;
co-founder of Minibassissmo;
co-founder of Mittenwald International Master Classes
