Mathias Reumert
Biographie Mathias Reumert
Mathias Reumert
(b. 1980) is a Danish percussionist, conductor, arranger, and leader of the ensemble EKKOZONE. As a soloist he has performed extensively in Europe and in many parts of the Americas, premiering several new works. He collaborates extensively with composers, and has worked with Jonathan Harvey, Roger Reynolds, Pierre Jodlowski, Per Nørgård, and Poul Ruders, among others.
Early in his career Reumert received 1st Prizes at three international music competitions, including the Gaudeamus Interpreters’ Competition in Amsterdam. In 2010, the duo Reumert/Hildebrandt created the music show ‘Ein Trommelspiel’, which has since been staged at three Danish theaters as well as at the Borusan Music House in Istanbul and the Meyerhold Theatre in Moscow.
In 2013, Reumert formed the ensemble EKKOZONE, which specializes in the classical avantgarde, minimalism, and ”cross-over”. He is featured as soloist and recently as conductor on several CDs out on Dacapo Records. His DVD entitled ‘Solo’ was released by Metier in September 2015.
Mathias Reumert is the recipient of the Prize of the Danish Music Critics in 2015.