Anders Holst

Denmark (residence) °1979
research interests: music, artistic research, improvisation, composer as performer, intuition, embodiment, object-body relationship, spatiality, tactility, transcendence, philosophy, methodology, phenomenology, aesthetics, time
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Anders Holst is a genre-defying guitarist and composer from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Expressing my experience as a reflective and sensitive human being through sound and music, while experiencing and trying to grasp the world around me through sound and music, is the feedback loop of my life. Through art, I aim to broaden my own and others understanding of mind and body.

 

In the ritual of making music, I consider the instruments being used sacred objects, Objects that are portals that carry a certain energy which facilitates the possibility for me to create a transcendental, immersive experience for myself and those engaged in the sound produced, audience and collaborators alike. Intuition, improvisation and the power of imagination are corner stones in my life, and in music I work both with composition and spontaneous creation. The guitar is the instrument I happened to fall in love with 30 years ago, and I’m continuously looking to dig deeper into its vast sonic and timbral potential.

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  • Spatiality and the Tactile Experience (2025) author(s): Anders Holst published in: Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen
    This artistic research project reflects a deeply personal exploration of the ritualistic and symbolic aspects of music, from the perspective of my own practice a soloist. It touches on the idea that the act of creating sound is not merely a technical or performative endeavor, but a sacred, energetic exchange. The fingertips, as the primary point of contact between the musician and their instrument, are seen as a portal—an interface between the inner world of the musician and the outer world of sound, music, and the present moment.
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