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August Rosenbaum (born 1987) is an award-winning Danish pianist, composer and arranger, known for his solo work and collaborations with artists such as Quadron, Rhye, Robin Hannibal, Zeena Parkins and Danish video artist Jesper Just. Rosenbaum is an active contributor to the Danish arts scene with commissions for a.o. The Royal Danish Theatre, Palais De Tokyo, Hotel Pro Forma and The Royal Danish Ballet. He received the Danish Music Award in 2010 for "Best New Jazz Artist" and was nominated for the Danish Critics' Award "Steppeulven" in 2014.

Early life
Born into a family of artists in Copenhagen, Denmark, August Rosenbaum started playing jazz piano at the age of 6, taught by his grand father, renowned pianist Simon Rosenbaum, who he cites as his biggest musical influence. Rosenbaum played his first concert at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival in 2002. In 2004 he won the Copenhagen Steinway Piano Festival and received the Jakob Gade Prize acknowledging young talent. Rosenbaum studied at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen from 2007-2012, graduating with a Master's degree in music performance and composition. During this time, Rosenbaum studied one year in New York in 2008 with professors Jason Moran, Vijay Iyer and Fred Hersch. In 2013 he was a participant at the New York Red Bull Music Academy.

Music for film

 * Simon - a portrait of Simon Rosenbaum by Bente Milton (2017, Danish Radio)
 * Interpassivities by Jesper Just (2017, The Royal Danish Ballet)
 * In Your Arms by Samanou A. Sahlstrøm (2015, Meta Film)
 * Interruption by Malou Reymann (2015, Nordisk Film)
 * Servitudes by Jesper Just (2015, Palais De Tokyo)
 * Eliten by Thomas Daneskov (2015, Nordisk Film)
 * Sunn by Ea Verdoner (2015, Ea Verdoner)
 * Moon by Ea Verdoner (2015, Ea Verdoner)
 * What Difference Does It Make by Ralf Schmerberg (2014, Red Bull Music Academy)
 * Katalog 1 by Jasper Spanning (2014, JS)
 * 16.5 Time by Malou Reymann (2013, Danish Film Institute)
 * Talk Before It's Too Late by Daniel Kragh Jakobsen (2012, Bubbles)
 * Dem Man Elsker by Malou Reymann (2012, Danish Film Institute)
 * Les Amours Perdues by Samanou A. Sahlstrøm (2011, Den Danske Filmskole)
 * Backwater by Thomas Daneskov (2011, Killit Film)
 * Sirens of Chrome by Jesper Just (2010, Jesper Just)
 * Robin Färdig by Daniel Kragh Jakobsen (2010, DR)
 * Sangen by Daniel Kragh Jakobsen (2009, Danish Film Institute)
 * Maskebal by Malou Reymann (2008, Malou Reymann)
 * Den Lille Fiskerinde by Simon Starski (2008, Danish Film Institute)

Music for theatre & dance

 * Interpassitivities by Jesper Just (2017, The Royal Danish Ballet)
 * Radiospil by Alexander Tovborg & Cæcilie Trier (2017, Skulptur Odense)
 * King Lear by Peter Langdal (2016, The Royal Danish Theatre)
 * Sense & Sensibility by Peter Langdal (2016, Aarhus Teater)
 * Black Rider by Robert Wilson, dir. Katrine Wiedemann (2015, Betty Nansen)
 * Laughter in The Dark by Kirsten Delholm (2015, Hotel Pro Forma)
 * Les Parapluies De Cherbourg by Peter Langdal (2014, Betty Nansen)
 * L E T T E by Piet Gitz-Johansen (2012, PGJ)

Awards and nominations
Danish Theatre Critics Award Danish Music Awards Danish Critics Choice Award Nordic Music Prize Danish Publishers Award Danish Arts Council Léonie Sonning Music Prize
 * 2017 - Best Performance (nominated for Interpassivities)
 * 2014 - Best Jazz Composer (nominated)
 * 2010 - Best New Jazz Artist
 * 2014 - Musician of the year (nominated)
 * 2014 - Best Album (shortlisted)
 * 2010 - Best Album (shortlisted)
 * 2014 - Best Jazz Composer (nominated)
 * 2011-2013 - Den Unge Elite
 * 2011 - Young Talent Award