Mr Rasmussen, a graduate from the Royal Danish Academy of Music, will lead trombonist Kasper Thaarup and the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra as they play pieces by Danish masters.

Since 1977, Mr Rasmussen has conducted orchestras at home and abroad in a repertoire ranging from classical symphonies to opera, musicals, band music and symphonic jazz. He led a special musical performance in 2005 to mark the 200^th birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, a renowned Danish writer of fairy tales.

Mr Thaarup also graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1997 when he won the soloist prize in competition for brass bands. He performed in Vietnam before and has made his name since graduation as a principal trombonist at the Danish Radio Orchestra.