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Jeppe Just Christensen is a Danish composer who was born on August 22, 1979, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He grew up in a family of musicians, with his father being a composer and his mother a pianist. From a young age, Christensen was exposed to classical music and began playing the piano at the age of six. Christensen's musical education began at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, where he studied composition with Hans Abrahamsen and Bent Sørensen. He later continued his studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg, Germany, where he studied with Peter Michael Hamel. Christensen's early works were heavily influenced by the minimalist and post-minimalist styles of composers such as Steve Reich and Philip Glass. His music often features repetitive patterns and a focus on texture and timbre. However, as he continued to develop as a composer, Christensen began to incorporate a wider range of influences into his music, including jazz, rock, and electronic music. One of Christensen's most notable works is his Symphony No. 1, which was commissioned by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and premiered in 2011. The symphony is a large-scale work that features a wide range of musical styles and influences, including minimalist and post-minimalist techniques, jazz harmonies, and electronic sounds. The work has been praised for its innovative use of orchestration and its ability to seamlessly blend different musical styles. Another notable work by Christensen is his opera, The Picture of Dorian Gray, which premiered in 2013 at the Royal Danish Opera. The opera is based on the novel by Oscar Wilde and features a libretto by Christensen himself. The work has been praised for its inventive use of electronic sounds and its ability to capture the dark and mysterious atmosphere of the novel. In addition to his orchestral and operatic works, Christensen has also composed a number of chamber music pieces, including his String Quartet No. 1, which was premiered by the Danish String Quartet in 2010. The work features a complex and intricate interplay between the four instruments, and has been praised for its innovative use of harmony and rhythm. Christensen's music has been performed by a number of prominent orchestras and ensembles, including the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Kronos Quartet. He has also received numerous awards and honors for his work, including the Carl Nielsen Prize in 2012 and the Nordic Council Music Prize in 2014. Overall, Jeppe Just Christensen is a composer who has made a significant impact on the world of classical music. His innovative use of different musical styles and his ability to seamlessly blend them together has earned him a reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative composers of his generation. With a growing body of work that includes orchestral works, operas, and chamber music, Christensen is sure to continue to be a major force in the world of classical music for years to come.

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