08 October 2009

Danish musician-in-residence program launched in Austin, Texas

The Austin Business Journal reports:

There's something musical from the state of Denmark

This week, a small house in Travis Heights turned into The House of Songs — a Denmark artist-in-residency program — where Scandinavian artists can come to work on their craft while experiencing the Austin music scene.

Funded by the Danish music society, the House of Songs is a one-year program for singer-songwriters tucked away in a South Austin residence.

The mini retreat gives the Scandinavian musicians an opportunity to write music, collaborate with American musicians and play performances in Austin, said Troy Campbell, an Austin-based music and film producer. Campbell, who will be directing The House of Songs program, participated in a similar program called the Island of Songs, which took place in the Danish Island of Samsoe.

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