Trine Pertou Mach is a Danish politician and member of the Folketinget for the Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne since 2022. She studied political science at the Aarhus University and went on to work in the European government, at the WWF and Danish Institute for Human Rights. She is renowned for her dedication to human rights, conflict sensitivity, and equality. With a background in non-profit organization management, she champions corporate social responsibility and international relations. She is a compelling voice in the realm of business development and leadership.

Hostile design has become a widespread strategy to deter certain uses of urban spaces, often targeting vulnerable groups such as homeless individuals. By adding barriers, removing cover, or dividing benches, these interventions subtly, but powerfully, dictate who belongs in the city and who does not.

Together, we’ll explore creative visions for inclusive public spaces and the friendly city of tomorrow.

Her first concert was for Queen Margrethe of Denmark. She has played Roskilde Festival. And she has played opposite Colin Farrell in the movie The New World. Songwriter, musician, singer and actress – Nive Nielsen is an Inuk woman of many talents, and we are happy that she will visit Union during the Vinterjazz festival along with her band The Deer Children.

Nive has developed her own genre of Greenlandic indie Americana folk. The instrumentation at the live concerts is ukulele-guitar, saw, drums, keys, bass, acoustic guitar, horns, possibly cello, melodica and glockenspiel. 

CRRNT Collective presents you with and exiting line up at this year's Vinterjazz Festival in Union.

Jon Sensmeier (DE)

Jon Sensmeier electronically unfurls the sound of his saxophone, weaving layers of pulsating harmony and infusing them with urgent melodies that echo through simmering textures. 

His solo-project places his jazz language into an ambient flow and amplifies it to the sound of post-metal. Having grown up in northern Germany, Jon eventually found himself in Copenhagen, where he studied at the renowned RMC with musical icons such as Lotte Anker, Lars Greve and Espen Reinertsen.

Michaela Turcerová and Simon Mariegaard's technical expansion of the saxophone's sonic palette takes the audience on a journey through kaleidoscopic rhythmic patterns and subtle overtones, while Anders Bach, in a rare solo concert, showcases his crystal-clear sound universe in a 360-degree setup.

The Latin American candombe culture is finally taking root in Copenhagen. This is largely thanks to the music community Candombe DK, which has delivered two sold-out concerts with special Afro-Latino rhythms as its focal point. For Vinterjazz i Union they return - this time with new musical playmates from Uruguay and Brazil.

Novo Cais is a group that knows their roots and pays tribute to the musical frontrunners. They have previously held a special concert in honor of the legend Vinicius de Moraes and most recently they held a sold-out tribute concert to the great Caetano Veloso in Union during this year's Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Now they have turned their eyes on Veloso's sister Maria Bethânia, who for half a century has been the most important female voice on the progressive Brazilian music scene.

Dana Alshihaby will be stopping by Union on 20 February to fill the house with beautiful Arabic quarter tones mixed with Western jazz tones. Inspired by her own culture, Dana Alshihaby mixes languages ​​and music genres, and builds bridges between people and cultures. You will experience Dana Alshihaby together with the duo Bilal Irshed and Rasmus Møldrup, who are old acquaintances at Union, where they have played several times. On oud and double bass, respectively, they will help interpret a carefully selected collection of classic Arabic songs in completely new versions.

Danish-Turkish vocalist Hilal Kaya has made a name for herself as a dynamic live performer and through her collaborations with the acclaimed Danish supergroup Kalaha and the Aarhus Jazz Orchestra. Together they have created music that has been nominated for several jazz and roots awards.