Chamber Music Diploma Recital: Villads Littauer Bendixen (violin) with Trio Lingo | Malmö Academy of Music

At this graduation concert at the Palladium, Trio Lingo will perform works by Lili Boulanger and Beethoven alongside *The Restless*, a contemporary piano trio by Villads Littauer Bendixen.

Duration: 90 mins

Auditorium: 18.40 | On stage: 19:00

Bar and Bistro open from 6.00 pm

Trio Lingo presents a programme featuring Lili Boulanger’s *D’un soir triste* and *D’un matin de printemps*, Ludwig van Beethoven’s ‘Archduke’ Piano Trio, and *The Restless*, a contemporary piano trio by the ensemble’s violinist, Villads Littauer Bendixen. The programme spans French Impressionism, the classical tradition and new music.

PROGRAMME

Lili Boulanger – Two Pieces for Trio (1918)

I. One spring morning

II. A Sad Evening

Villads Littauer Bendixen – The Restless; Triptykon for piano trio (2025)

I. The Bathroom

II. The Bridge

III. The Shelter

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in B flat major, Op. 97 ‘Archduke’ (1811)

I. Allegro moderato

II. Scherzo: Allegro

III. Andante cantabile, but with a lively rhythm

IV. Allegro moderato

About the composition ‘The Restless’

Villads’ work is based on the play *De Hvileløse* (2001) by Eva Littauer, which, in three scenes, tells the story of the family’s origins and its cruel downfall.

The instruments reflect the three characters in the play. The characters have different names in each scene, but play the same roles: the embittered husband (cello), the depressed wife (violin) and the young, restless son (piano).

Trio Lingo:

Simen Kraggerud (piano)

Villads Littauer Bendixen (violin),

Lara Biancalana (cello)

Villads Littauer Bendixen (b. 2001) is a Danish violinist and composer. He is a postgraduate student at the Malmö Academy of Music. He began his studies in Småland and continued his training in Berlin, where, between 2011 and 2020, he was a visiting student at the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” under Michael Erxleben and Zoya Nevgodovska, whilst also studying at the C. Ph. E. Bach High School.

After studying at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo, he went on to study at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen under Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider and Peter Herresthal. He is currently studying on the Artist Diploma programme at the Malmö Academy of Music under Jörgen Svensson.

As a violinist, he has taken part in masterclasses given by leading musicians such as Vilde Frang, Milan Vitek and Dora Schwarzberg. As a composer, he is a student of Bent Sørensen.

He has won several prizes in international competitions, including second prize in DR’s *Vidunderbørn*, a gold medal in *Berlingske Tidende*’s classical music competition, and first prize in the Hungarian Games and *Jugend musiziert*. With Trio Lingo, he has also won third prize in the Rued Langgaard Competition and a multi-year scholarship from the Lysgaard Foundation.

Villads has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Europe and the USA, and has served as concertmaster with, amongst others, the Polstjärnepriset Symphony Orchestra at Berwaldhallen and the C. Ph. E. Bach Youth Orchestra at the Konzerthaus Berlin. He performs regularly at leading venues in Denmark.

His artistic profile is characterised by a strong commitment to contemporary music. Alongside his professional activities, he also teaches at international courses and festivals.