K!ART

K!ART [pronounced klart] is an experimental ensemble and creative platform. Contextualised as a hybrid between a music ensemble, a cultural production platform and an artist collective, K!ART is a stable presence on the scene for experimental art music in Denmark. The ensemble puts on intermedial music events characterised by experimental instrumental music, staged music, music-theatre, new media art, performance art, and an exploratory and holistic approach to curation. 

In seasons 2019-2025 K!ART has presented more than 70 concerts, 160 individual works and 60 premieres. The ensemble has presented projects at a number of festivals, such as MINU_festival_for_expanded_music, SPOR Festival, Klang - Copenhagen Experimental Music Festival, Ung Nordisk Musik, Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu, Guadeamus, Warsaw Autumn, Current Resonance Festival and Figura Festspiel.

K!ART consists of the following members: 

Mikkel Schou [director, curator, (el.)guitar]
Rob Durnin [keyboards, composer, curator]
Hsiao-Tung Yuan [percussion]
Joss Smith [clarinet, composer]
Ida Nørby [cello]

The ensemble regularly collaborates with a host of different musicians, composers and artists with diverse practices. 

Supported by the ULYSSES Platform, K!art performed as an Emerging Ensemble at Gaudeamus Festival and Warsaw Autumn in 2025.