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Torben Westergaard
Musician, composer, music teacher educator
About Me
Music brings us in touch with our feelings and closer together as human beings. I find it the most meaningful
activity I can occupy myself with and what I have been pursuing for more than 40 years.
As a musician and composer, I am interested in exploring music broadly, creatively, and mindfully using the
moment as the point of departure.
I have published 18 albums of my compositions, two of which were DMA-jazz-nominated in 2013 and 2014.
Music has taken me to more than 20 countries, and I have composed for various ensembles, TV series,
documentaries, and commercials. Between 2011-2014 I had the privilege to act as musical director for the
legendary Danish singer-songwriter and film director, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen.
“Torben Westergaard‘s charismatic concoction of Nordic jazz and Argentinean tango just keeps getting
stronger and more refined. He brings a melancholy tone to the dance and incites excitable motion out of
introspective thoughts”. … birdistheworm.com
As a long-time music teacher and educator at the Danish music conservatories with two academic degrees
under my belt, I have extensive knowledge of and an interest in learning, didactics, and communication.
I have written about creativity and learning, making presentations that present musically creative skills in
broader contexts.
My Jazz Story
I love jazz because it combines craft and creativity in a way that both challenges the soul and touches the heart.