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Mathias Reumert (f. 1980) har gennem tre årtier markeret sig som en virtuos, visionær og alsidig slagtøjsspiller og ensembleleder; i de senere år tillige som anerkendt komponist og albumproducer. Hans ensemble, Mathias Reumert Group, regnes blandt Skandinaviens ypperste samtidsmusikensembler og har udgivet tre prisbelønnede album på Ekkozone Records. Han er også en del af tre internationalt anerkendte slagtøjsgrupper – Atomar, Reumert/Elten Percussion Duo og Pace Percussion Trio – og er mangeårigt medlem af Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen, hvorigennem han har samarbejdet med utallige komponister og medvirket ved mere end 100 uropførelser. Han medvirker på over 40 udgivne album med samtidsmusik.

Tidligt i karrieren vandt han 1. priser ved prestigefyldte internationale konkurrencer, herunder Concours International de Vibraphone 2002, PASIC Soloist Competition 2004 og Gaudeamus’ internationale fortolkerkonkurrence 2007. Efterfølgende fik han sin pladedebut som solist i Poul Ruders’ slagtøjskoncert Monodrama, dirigeret af Thomas Søndergård – en udgivelse, der modtog roser i blandt andre The New York Times og The Philadelphia Inquirer. Denne udgivelse blev efterfulgt af en omfattende diskografi med soloslagtøjsværker af banebrydende komponister som Xenakis, Stockhausen, Ferneyhough, Donatoni, Henze, Globokar, Reynolds og Jodlowski.

Hans dvd-udgivelse, Mathias Reumert: Solo (Percussion Meets Art Cinema), som kombinerer soloværker, slagtøj og performancekunst, står som en markant milepæl. Solo høstede topanmeldelser i danske og internationale tidsskrifter og blev av Politiken betegnet som 'intet mindre end banebrydende' og 'en kolossal bedrift' (2016).

Efter at have ledet crossover-ensemblet Ekkozone i ti år omdannede han i 2023 projektet til et pladeselskab. Ekkozone Records debuterede med seks store albumudgivelser, herunder det P2 Prisen-vindende album Roger Reynolds: Wind Concertos. I 2025 blev pladeselskabet solgt til First Inversion for at udvide selskabets rækkevidde, og Reumert fortsætter her som kunstnerisk rådgiver.

Han har studeret hos Gert Mortensen på Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium, hvorfra han tog diplomeksamen i 2006 med topkarakteren 13. Han har desuden en kandidatgrad (MA) fra University of California, San Diego, hvor han studerede hos Steven Schick. Han har modtaget Statens Kunstfonds 'Den Unge Elite'-legat samt Musikkritikerringens Kunstnerpris.

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For three decades, Mathias Reumert (b. 1980) has distinguished himself as a virtuoso, visionary, and versatile percussionist and ensemble leader; in recent years, he has also emerged as an acclaimed composer and album producer. His ensemble, the Mathias Reumert Group, is counted among Scandinavia’s finest contemporary music ensembles and has released three award-winning albums on Ekkozone Records. He is also part of three internationally acclaimed percussion groups – Atomar, the Reumert/Elten Percussion Duo, and the Pace Percussion Trio – and is a long-standing member of Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen, through which he has collaborated with countless composers and contributed to more than 100 world premieres. He appears on over 40 released albums of contemporary music.

Early in his career, he won 1st Prizes at prestigious international competitions, including the Concours International de Vibraphone 2002, the PASIC Soloist Competition 2004, and the Gaudeamus International Interpreters Competition 2007. Subsequently, he made his recording debut as a soloist in Poul Ruders’ Percussion Concerto, Monodrama, conducted by Thomas Søndergård—a disc that received praise from publications including The New York Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer. This release was followed by an extensive discography of works for solo percussion by seminal composers such as Xenakis, Stockhausen, Ferneyhough, Donatoni, Henze, Globokar, Reynolds, and Jodlowski.

His DVD, Mathias Reumert: Solo (Percussion Meets Art Cinema), which features works for solo percussion and performance art, stands as a major milestone. Solo garnered top reviews in Danish and international magazines and was described by Denmark’s largest nationwide newspaper, Politiken, as 'nothing short of ground-breaking' and 'a colossal achievement' (2016).

After leading the crossover ensemble Ekkozone for ten years, he transitioned the project into a record label in 2023. Ekkozone Records debuted with six major albums, including the Danish Radio P2 Prize-winning Roger Reynolds: Wind Concertos. In 2025, the label was sold to First Inversion to expand its reach, with Reumert continuing as Artistic Advisor.

He studied with Gert Mortensen at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, graduating in 2006 with the highest distinction under the historical 13-grade scale. He also holds an MA from the University of California, San Diego, where he studied with Steven Schick. He is a recipient of the Danish Arts Foundation’s Den Unge Elite grant and the Danish Music Critics’ Prize.