Per Bundgård
Per Bundgaard (b. 1973) completed his education in aural training at RDAM in 2003, after studying under Erik Højsgaard, Inge Marstal and Bodil Westergaard. He also took a music teaching diploma in piano after studies under Nicklas Sivelöv.
Prior to that, he also studied for three years in the General Music Teaching programme (AM), with principal study in choral conducting, ensemble conducting and elementary music teaching, specialising in piano. Here he was taught by Inge Marstal, Frans Rasmussen, Michael Bojesen and Hanne Mulvad.
Subsequently, he took a choral conducting course with Peter Hanke and Voces Academy (2014).
Teaching
Per has been teaching aural training at RDAM since 2005, from 2007 as assistant professor. He is also the department head for Music Teaching (AM) and Aural Training.
Since 2008, he has held further training courses in aural training pedagogy in the RDAM framework, including for music school teachers.
Artistic practice
In addition to teaching, Per is active in several different musical contexts.
He has been employed as choral conductor and children’s choirmaster in Denmark and abroad, including in South America. In Bolivia, he has conducted both children’s and youth choirs, and has also worked as director and off-stage conductor in the Bolivian National Symphony Orchestra’s production of the opera Turandot at the Teatro Municipal in La Paz.
In Denmark, Per was conductor of the choir “Tritonus” at various Christmas concerts in December 2016, and for a number of years he was the regular conductor of the choir “Korona”. He has also been a pianist on several occasions, including in the recording of music for a graduation film from the National Film School of Denmark in Holmen, and in the recording of an album for “Doctors Without Borders”.
In 1993, Per was the composer and organiser of the children’s musical Vingefang (Wing Span) which was performed in Denmark, Estonia and Latvia, and he has also been coordinator of the Music Day “Music and People” in 2002 and the Music Day “Music without Borders” in 2003.
Pedagogical development (PUV)
- Melodilære (Melody Knowledge) – Per Bundgaard
2019: Two workshops at an international conference in Parma on music pedagogy and aural training
2006: Lecturer at the Kodaly continuing education course for music teachers and composition students at the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina
2006: Lecturer at the Kodaly continuing education course for primary and secondary school music teachers, in collaboration with the Secretariat of Culture in Catamarca, Argentina
2005-2006: Founder and conductor of Coro Infantil independiente: a children’s choir for children in difficult social conditions, in collaboration with the NGO programme “Children’s Home for Children at Risk”, Catamarca, Argentina
2005-2006: Founder and conductor, Coro de Cámara independiente de Catamarca, Argentina
2004: Teacher and initiator of the “Music Pedagogical Continuing Education Course”, in collaboration with the Danish Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia and Sociedad Filarmónica de La Paz.
2004: “Off-stage conductor” for the performance by the Bolivian National Symphony Orchestra (Centro Sinfónico Nacional) of The Magic Flute by W.A. Mozart, performed at the Teatro Municipal, La Paz, Bolivia
2003-2004: Conductor of the Bolivian National Symphony Orchestra’s Children’s Choir, in collaboration with SOS Children’s Village Mallasa, La Paz, Bolivia
2003: “Off-stage conductor” for the Bolivian National Symphony Orchestra’s performance of the Puccini opera Turandot at Teatro Municipal, La Paz, Bolivia
2003: Répétiteur in the performance of the Puccini opera Turandot at Teatro Municipal, La Paz, Boliva
2003: Conductor of the youth choir “Coro Juvenil de la Sociedad Filarmónica de La Paz” (Bolivia)
2015 -: Aural training teacher in the preparatory class for academies (MGK) at Sankt Annæ Gymnasium.
Aug. 2019: Workshop for music school teachers at the Tivoli Music School and the Tivoli Gardens Marching Band on ‘inspiration day’.
Jan. 2018: Workshop at the RDAM music pedagogical conference on aural training pedagogy and aural training in instrumental teaching
2000 -: Private tuition in aural training and piano, preparation of applicants for admission to the Danish academies of music
1997-1999: Piano teacher at Filipskolen’s music school, Copenhagen.
2003 & 2004: Jury member in the national children’s choir competition “Certamen Nacional de Coros Infantiles” La Paz, Bolivia
- 2018-2019: Member of the advisory board in connection with the start-up of the Tivoli Music School.
- 2011 - : Member of Professional Forum, RDAM
- 2008 -: Member of the Study Board, RDAM
- 2001-2003: Initiator and Chair of the National Union of Danish Conservatory Students (DKL)
- 2000-2002: Chair of the student council at RDAM
