S7E1. Nikolaj Hess

From Dumbo, Brooklyn, Frederiksberg-born, Vejle-raised, Copenhagen- and New York-based Danish pianist and composer NIKOLAJ HESS gets ready for his upcoming concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Nikolaj talks about how he translates visual art to music in his project Transformative Reflections, film scoring, and his many jazz adventures, highlighting New York as a jazz capital. And he talks about improvisation, and making music with his brothers Mikkel and Emil. ----------For today's episode, Nikolaj Hess chose Matisse: The Red Studio exhibition held at the National Gallery of Denmark and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.https://www.smk.dk/en/exhibition/henri-matisse-the-red-studio/----------Photographer: Jill Greenberg----------This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on April 8, 2025.----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/                  email: [email protected]