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Andy Pape, composer, living in Denmark, born in the U.S.A., welcomes you to this website containing information about his most important works, musical directions and important dates and events. Feel free to contact Pape using the above menu.

“The soul smiles when buffoonery is art” (On Houdini the Gtreat at its premiere at the Royal Danish Opera) -Therese Waskovska, Politiken

Andy Pape is a composer one could grow very fond of -Michael Bonnensen, Politiken

Pape made the audience laugh helplessly, while witnessing one of the best instrumental-theatre works, I have ever experienced -Jan Jacoby, Politiken

Entertaining without being trivial, constantly energetic and resourceful in his pacing. -David Fanning, The Grammophone

Is it possible to write serious music without a furrowed brow, your soul turned inside-out and your back turned resolutely towards the audience? – A composer such as Andy Pape is capable of such a feat -Jan Andersen, Politiken

Unbelievably dynamic and organic in his structure and design. -Ivo Hedelund, Nutida Musik

Houdini the Great is not the first opera to give a singing voice to the famous magician and escape artist, but I doubt if other musical treatments have more charm or sheer zest -Peter G. Davis, New York Magazine

Music one remembers -Jens Brinker, Berlingske Tidende