December 23, 1952:
Hans Abrahamsen is born in Copenhagen, Kingdom of Denmark.
October 15, 2000:
Piano Concerto by Hans Abrahamsen (47) is performed for the first time, in Oslo.
September 2, 2004:
Four Pieces for Orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (51) is performed for the first time, in Copenhagen.
November 20, 2005:
Three Little Nocturnes for string quartet and accordion by Hans Abrahamsen (52) are performed for the first time, in Huddersfield, England.
May 7, 2006:
Schnee for nine instruments by Hans Abrahamsen (53) is performed for the first time, in Witten.
October 12, 2007:
Air for accordion by Hans Abrahamsen (54) is performed for the first time, in Copenhagen.
October 15, 2008:
String Quartet no.3 by Hans Abrahamsen (55) is performed for the first time, in Oslo.
January 14, 2010:
Wald for chamber ensemble by Hans Abrahamsen (57) is performed for the first time, in Amsterdam.
October 9, 2011:
Double Concerto for violin, piano, and orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (58) is performed for the first time, in Copenhagen.
January 26, 2012:
Ten Sinfonias for orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (59) is performed for the first time, in Reykjavik.
February 17, 2012:
Claude Debussy: Children’s Corner for orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (59) is performed for the first time, in Utrecht.
April 28, 2012:
String Quartet no.4 by Hans Abrahamsen (59) is performed for the first time, in the Saalbau, Witten.
April 16, 2013:
Schneebilder, for piano quartet by Hans Abrahamsen (60) is performed for the first time, in the Konzerthaus, Freiburg.
October 5, 2013:
Flowersongs, version 2012 for flute/alto flute, oboe/english horn, and clarinet/E flat clarinet by Hans Abrahamsen (60) is performed for the first time, in AK Kammersaal, Graz.
December 20, 2013:
let me tell you for soprano and orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (60) is performed for the first time, in the Philharmonie Berlin.
September 4, 2014:
Carl Nielsen: Commotio for orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (61) is performed for the first time, in the Musikhuset Aarhus.
September 11, 2014:
Choral für Luigi Nono by Hans Abrahamsen (61) is performed for the first time, in Schwaz, Austria.
November 25, 2015:
The Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition is given to Hans Abrahamsen (62) for his song cycle let me tell you.
January 29, 2016:
Left, Alone for piano-left hand and orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (63) is performed for the first time, in the Philharmonie, Cologne.
May 26, 2018:
Three Pieces for Orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (65) is performed for the first time, in the Philharmonie, Berlin.
September 21, 2018:
Drei Märchenbilder aus der Schneekönigen for orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (65) is performed for the first time, in Munich.