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Consulting og teaching


DK: Siden 1998 har jeg været ansat som underviser på Musikvidenskab, Københavns Universitet.  Ud over det har jeg  undervist og lavet kurser i  om musik og kommunikation for institutionspersonale, for skole- og  gymnasie-undervisere, samt i virksomheder og organisationer.

US: Since 1998 I have worked as a teacher at the department of Musicology, University of Copenhagen. Besides that I have taught and done courses on music and communication for adults in kindergardens,  schools and gymnasi-ums, and in  companies and organizations.

Musician - bassplayer


DK: Mit hovedinstrument er bas, som jeg har spillet siden jeg var 14 år. Jeg spiller  kontra-bas, 4 og 5 strenget elbas og 5 strenget båndløs bas. Min favoritgenrer er Jazz, Funk og Pop/rock.


US: My main instrument is bass, that I've played since I was 14 . I play the doublebass, 4 and 5 string electric bass and fretless 5 string bass. My favorite genre is Jazz , Funk and Pop/ rock .

Composer and conductor


DK:  Fra jeg var 15 år har jeg skrevet og arrangeret musik til bands, kor, vokal-ensembler, bigbands, brassbands og under-holdningsorkester.  Som dirigent arbejder jeg primært med kor og bigbands.


US: Since I was 15 years old I have written and arranged music for bands, choirs, vocal ensembles , bigbands , brassbands and larger ensembles. As a conductor, I mainly work with choirs and big bands.


"Efter at have deltaget på Mads Pagsbergs musikfaglige kursus, var jeg fyldt med

inspiration til undervisning i musik i folkeskolen."

Henrik P. Christophersen – Musiklærer på Pilegårdsskolen, Tårnby





”I forbindelse med en temadag, havde vi besøg af Mads i vores afdeling. Til trods for at vi kun havde 3 timer sammen, så fik vi som afdeling en masse ud af det, samtidig havde vi det sjovt sammen. Jeg vil til enhver tid anbefale Mads, hvis man ønsker en lidt alternativ og sjovere tilgang til kommunikation og teambuilding”

Marianne Andru Roed Søgaard - Chefkonsulent, Slagelse Kommune



Mads Pagsberg  

Music Consultant, Conductor, Bigbandcomposer, Bassist and Associate Professor (Study) at The University of Copenhagen.

Background

DK: Jeg er født i 1970 og vokset op i Jyllinge ved Roskilde Fjord. Mit barndomshjem var fyldt med musik og jeg husker at jeg hver aften faldt i søvn til Chopin, Bach og andre store komponister, som vi far spillede på klaveret i stuen lige oven over mit værelse. Fra jeg var ca. 11 år spillede jeg Amerikansk folkemusik med mine forældre og søstrei vores eget lille familieband. Både de Amerikanske musikrødder og den klassiske kompositionsmusik har, sammen med min musiske

dannelse på musikskolen i Jyllinge, senere på Roskilde Amtsgymnasium og til sidst på Københavns Universitet,  formet min tilgang til musikken som dirigent, komponist, musikpædagog og musiker.


US : I was born in 1970 and grew up in Jyllinge by Roskilde Fjord . My childhood home was filled with music and I remember  falling asleep every night in my bed while my father played Chopin, Bach and other great artists on the piano in the livingroom just above my basement room. From I was about 11 years old, I played American folkmusic with my parents and sisters in our own little family band . Both the American music roots and the classical art music, along with my musical education at the music school in Jyllinge, later in Roskilde County High School and finally at the University of Copenhagen have shaped my approach to music, as a conductor, composer, music teacher and musician. 



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Inside the music

DK: CD'en Almost Music af The BigBand illustrerer fint min tilgang til musik. En lang række spørgsmål til mediet, udmønter sig i en CD der henter sin inspiration i jazz, rock, kompositionsmusik, funk, korsang, hiphop mv.


US: The CD Almost Music by The BigBand is a good illustration of my approach to music . A series of questions to the media, translates it self into a CD which draws inspiration from jazz, rock , classical music, funk, choral singing, hip hop, etc. .







Born:

November 3rd 1970

Training

and Education

2012

DJF's Conductor Education

2003


EBU Composition course in Oslo with KORK

1996-98




Postgraduate in Musicology with a degree in Film and Media Studies, University of Copenhagen.

1996






Course for Conductors and orchestra (especially big band) in Imatra Finland, summer 1996.

Educators: Jukkis Uotila,

Maria Schneider.



Teaching

experience

1997 - today

Teacher at the institute of Art and Culture - department of music and musicology, at Copenhagen University

2004 -

2014

Own company with Sille K. B. Schultz, - courses in communication within music, and music teaching

2000-03

Music teacher at Roskilde Amtsgymnaieum



Musician,

Composer, Conductor

2020

Copenhagen Jazz Funk Collective

2014

CD - Almost Music

The BigBand

2013

Conductor

Nordkraft BigBand

Thad Joenes project

1997 -

today

Conductor for the choir Chorus Jubilis

2012

Starting The BigBand with singer Sille K. B. Schultz

2011

CD - You Better Watch Out

The University of Copenhagen Jazz Bigband - MIBB

1996 -

today

Conductor for The University of Copenhagen Jazz Bigband - MIBB

2000 -

today

Written and arranged countless pieces for bigband, choir, vocal groups orchestra.

2003-2008

Arranged many pieces for DR Bigband and DRUO

2002 - 2007

Project leader and conductor of "Almost Arrangers"

1999

Commissioned to write a piece to The University of Copenhagen: "Four to Five"

1999 -

2008

Many recording and CD's with different bands and orchestras

1997

CD Whatever it is

MI22 Funky Bigband

1988 - 2002

Numerouss funk, pop and rock bands. Own funkband M.P.G. with two basses.

1988

Writing the first pieces.

1985

Started playing Bass

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