FELDTHUSEN'S FOUNDATION
Karen Feldthusen
Soprano, born on May 26, 1915 in Copenhagen. Educated at the Royal Theater Opera School. Studied with G. l'Orange, Mme Skilondz and Hans Duhan, Vienna. Debut at the Royal Theater 1940 as Agnete Budde in "Marie Grubbe", concert debut 1944. Performed at Nørrebro Theater and in the province, soloist in Danish and Austrian radio.
Musikkens Hvem Hvad Hvor, Biografier, Politikens Forlag 1961.
Arthur Feldthusen
Pianist, born on June 23, 1922 in Copenhagen. Educated with G. Vasarhelyi, H. Nørgaard and Iso Elinson, London. Debut 1945; certified music educator, teacher at the Funen Conservatory of Music, concerts in Sweden and England, soloist in Danish radio.
Musikkens Hvem Hvad Hvor, Biografier, Politikens Forlag 1961.
Origin of the Foundation
Arthur Feldthusen died in 2001 and Karen Feldthusen died in 2006. They had no children, and Karen Feldthusen decided some time before her death that the majority of their fortune should go to a foundation for young singing and piano students. It was a clear wish on Karen's part that when awarding scholarships, no distinction should be made between Danish students and international students at Danish conservatories etc. While many Danish foundations only award scholarships to Danish citizens, Feldthusen's Foundation therefore also offers support for international students who have chosen to study in Denmark. The first scholarships were awarded in 2008.