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SUNDAY
24.1


16.00 @ RÚV, Efstaleiti 
adapter ensemble
Concert & Live broadcast

a Guide for the Dead through the Underworld
by Davíð Brynjar Franzson

the Failure of Surface – Failure I 
for piccolo flute 

the Principals of Order 
for bass clarinet, harp & percussion

the Failure of Surface – Failure I & II 
for piccolo flute 

Monday Morning 
for electronics

the Elimination of Metaphysics – B 
for bass clarinet

the Rules of Irrelevance 
for bass flute, bass clarinet, harp, piano & percussion 

the Failure of Surface – Failure II 
for bass flute 

the Closeness of Material 
for bass clarinet & harmonium

adapter:
Kristjana Helgadóttir, flute
Ingólfur Vilhjálmsson, clarinet
Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir, harp
Matthias Engler, percussion
Marc Tritschler, piano
Davíð Brynjar Franzson, electronics

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20.00 @ Iceland National Gallery

REYKJAVIK CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

Conductor: Bernharður Wilkinson

Soloists: Þórunn Ósk Marínósdóttir, viola
Einar Jóhannesson, clarinet

Jón Leifs: Endurskin úr norðri f. strings
Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson: Filigree fos strings, flute, harp and piano
John Speight: Concert for viola, clarinet and chamber ensemble, premiere
Leifur Þórarinsson: Rent for strings
Jón Nordal: Concerto lirico for harp and strings


MONDAY
25.1

12.10 @ Nordic House

DUO HARPVERK

Katie Buckley, harp
Frank Aarnink, percussion

Music by students of Iceland Academy of the Arts

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14.00 @ Sölvhóll, Iceland Academy of the Arts

Seminar - JOHN PICKARD
Notes from a Small Island
- reflections on the musical island mentality.


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20.00 @ Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður

Jazz concert

SUNNA GUNNLAUGSDÓTTIR, jazz piano
ANDRÉS ÞÓR GUNNLAUGSSON, jazz guitar

Compositions by Sunna & Andrés & transcriptions of Icelandic folk songs.


TUESDAY
26.1


12.10 @ Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður

HALLVEIG RÚNARSDÓTTIR, soprano
HRÖNN ÞRÁINSDÓTTIR, piano

Jórunn Viðar: Vökuró, Varpaljóð á Hörpu, Vorljóð á Ýli 
Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir: Í ást sólar, Líf og ljóð, Klippimynd 
Elín Gunnlaugsdóttir: Liljur götunnar, Sporin í snjónum 
Anna Þorvaldsdóttir : Hvolf , premiere
Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir: Gullský, Hellensk nótt, Vikivaki, premiere


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20.00 @ Kristskirkja

ICONS

THE CHAMBER CHOIR OF SOUTHERN ICELAND

Conductor: Hilmar Örn Agnarsson

Icelandic contemporary sacred music

Anna Þorvaldsdóttir: Heyr þú oss himnum á 
Bára Grímsdóttir: Englavísur 
Gunnar Reynir Sveinsson: Missa Piccola 
Atli Ingólfsson: Dæm mig Guð 
Snorri Sigfús Birgisson: Lofgjörð 
Örlygur Benediktsson : Að Ljósavatni 
Ísl. þjóðlag, úts. Jakob Hallgrímsson: Veronikukvæði 
Hjámar H. Ragnarsson: Jesús sonur Maríu 
Jón Nordal: Aldasöngur 
Tryggvi M. Baldvinsson: Kvöldvers


WEDNESDAY
27.1


12.10 @ Nordic House

ÖGMUNDUR ÞÓR JÓHANNESSON, guitar

Hugi Guðmundsson: Equilibrium (2000) 
Atli Heimir Sveinsson: 3 þættir úr dönsum dýrðarinnar (1983) 
Þorsteinn Hauksson: Toccata (1987) 
Kjartan Ólafsson: Tilbrigði við 20 ár (2004) 
Karólína Eiríksdóttir: Sónata (2005) Iceland premiere 
Snorri S. Birgisson: 2 gítarfantasíur (2003)

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14.00 @ Sölvhóll, Iceland Academy of the Arts

Seminar: KLAUS AGER

Austrian composer Klaus Ager on methods of musical creation.


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20.00 @ Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður

CHALUMEAUX ENSEMBLE
Sigurður Ingvi Snorrason, clarinets
Kjartan Óskarsson, clarinets
Ármann Helgason, clarinets

with Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir, mezzo-soprano & Pétur Grétarsson, perc.
In Memoriam: Óskar Ingólfsson
Program:
Þorsteinn Hauksson (1949)	Myndun (1993)  f. 3 clarinets, premiere
Ólafur Axelsson (1951)		Tríó for 3 clarinets
Joep Straesser (1934-2004)	Gedanken der Nacht (Rilke)
Páll P. Pálsson (1928)	6 íhugulir söngvar w poems by Georg Trakl (1990)
Atli Heimir Sveinsson (1938) Búr f. 3 clarinets (1994)

THURSDAY
28.1


12.10 @ Nordic House

PER RUNDBERG, piano
Selma Guðmundsdóttir, piano

Piano music by Klaus Ager

sounds in the evening haze op. 38 (1983)
Drei kleine Klavierstücke op. 81 (2001)
GENOHE op.84
Silences VII op. 6 (1972)
Blätter op. 45 (1987 / 89)
B & C (2008)
Wege nach Bergland op. 79 (2002)


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19.30 @ Háskólabíó

ICELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Frank Ollu

Jón Leifs: Sögusinfónían
Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson: New work
Hróðmar I. Sigurbjörnsson: New work
Hlynur Aðils Vilmarsson: New work



FRIDAY
29.1


12.10 @ Kjarvalsstaðir Arts Museum

AUÐUR HAFSTEINSDÓTTIR, violin
ANNA GUÐNÝ GUÐMUNDSDÓTTIR, piano

Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson:  G-Svíta for violin & piano
Jón Nordal: Sónata for violin & piano 
Karl O. Runólfsson: Sónata for violin & piano op. 14


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14.00 @ Sölvhóll, Iceland Academy of the Arts

Seminar: WAYNE SIEGEL
American composer Wayne Siegel talks about his work with interactive dance and about the electronic music educational programs at the Academy of Music in Aarhus.

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20.00 @ Batteríið

ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC CONCERT

Music by Ríkharður H. Friðriksson, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Ragnhildur Gísladóttir, Kolbeinn Einarsson, Lýdía Grétarsdóttir, Wayne Siegel & Kjartan Ólafsson. 

Soloist: Markus Zahnhausen, recorder 
All music will be premiered

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22.00 @ Sölvhóll, Iceland Academy of the Arts

BREATHING MUSIC IN THE DARK
ANNA ÞORVALDSDÓTTIR - portrait

-Rými / Breathing Room, víðóma hljóðinnsetning 
-Hulið / Hidden, in 8 sections for percussion and grand piano 
-ciric I-IV, electronic surround audioprocessing for 4 voices, stethoscope and computer 
-Ethereality, for bass flute and computer, electro-acoustic piece
-Harpa, in 4 sections for harp 
-Í hljóði / Whispers, for Voices, stethoscope and computer 
-Streymi / Stream, electro-acoustic piece 
-Myndverk I & II 
-Ró / Breathing Peace, electro-acoustic piece
 
Performers:
Anna Þorvaldsdóttir: Music, sound engineering and visuals
Daniel Shapira: sound- and technical engineering
Frank Aarnink: percussion / grand piano
Katie Buckley: harp 
Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson: voice
SATURDAY
30.1


14.00 @ Nordic House

TINNA ÞORSTEINSDÓTTIR, piano

Piano music by composers born 1960
Haukur Tómasson: Glacial Pace (2008)
Hilmar Þórðarson: Ó, gula undraveröld (1989)
Ríkharður H. Friðriksson: In memoriam (2010) - premiere
Hilmar Þórðarson: Sononymus – Meitlað í stein (2005-2006) f. piano & computer
Bára Grímsdóttir: Stemmur (2010) – premiere
Mist Þorkelsdóttir: Granit Games (2003)

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17.00 @ Salurinn, Kópavogur

STRAY BIRD
An electronic opera by Hilmar Þórðarson

Libretto, direction, set and costumes: Messíana Tómasdóttir
Strengjaleikhúsið 
Assistant director: Pálína Jónsdóttir 
Photography & animation in set: Salbjörg Rita Jónsdóttir 
Lighting: Arnar Ingvarsson 
Electronic percussion and sound: Gísli Galdur 

Performers:
Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir, soprano
Jóhann Smári Sævarsson, bass 
Halla Messíana Kristinsdóttir, soprano
Melkorka Ólafsdóttir, flute
Rúnar Óskarsson, clarinet
Gísli Galdur Þorgeirsson, percussion 

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21.00 @ Kristskirkja


An Evening in Landakot Church 
THE HAMRAHLÍÐ CHOIR
Conductor: Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir
Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson: Missa Brevis
Jón Leifs: Sólsetursljoð
Atli Heimir Sveinsson: Húm I & II f. solo flute & choir
Hróðmar Ingi Sigurbjörnsson: Máría f. two soloists & choir
Traditional: Hugsa jeg það hvern dag (arr.Hugi Guðmundsson)
Night prayers by Atli Heimir Sveinsson (premiere), Hafliði Hallgrímsson, Snorri Sigfús Birgisson og Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson.

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23.00 @ Sódóma Reykjavík

DANÍEL BJARNASON - portrait

Music for amplified chamber orchestra

SUNDAY
31.1


12.00 @ Nordic House

ÞAÐ SEM HVERFUR
 
New music by Sigurður Flosason with lyrics by Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson

Ragnheiður Gröndal: Vocals
Egill Ólafsson: Vocals
Sigurður Flosason: Brass instruments
Kjartan Valdemarsson: Piano & keyboards 
Matthías Hemstock: Drums, percussion, electro- & nature sounds


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14.00 @ Kvikkfix garage, Kópavogur

THE HYMNODIA CHAMBER CHOIR

Sound performance

Conductor: Eyþór Ingi Jónsson

Jón Leifs: Vertu, Guð faðir, faðir minn 
Hjörleifur Örn Jónsson: Lag Hjörleifs 
Anna Þorvaldsdóttir: Aðleikur  - Þann heilaga kross 
Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir: Þann heilaga kross 
Gísli Jóhann Grétarsson: Upplifun - Premiere 
Páll Jónsson: Hver er allt of uppgefinn 
Karólína Eiríksdóttir: Blíða 
Ísl. þjóðlag, úts.: Hjörleifur Örn Jónsson: Kvölda tekur sest er sól 
Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir: Martröð 
Oliver Kentish: Tribulationes Civitatum (“We have Heard”) – Premiere
Guðrún Böðvarsdóttir: Ég er að byggja himnahöll 
Musicians improvise between the choir pieces

Lára Sóley Jóhannsdóttir, violin 
Hjörleifur Örn Jónsson, percussion 
Eyþór Ingi Jónsson, organ


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17.00 @ Nordic House

CAPUT ensemble

Conductor: Guðni Franzson

Jón Nordal:  Næturljóð á hörpu (1987)
Úlfar Ingi Haraldsson:  Polarity (1995) f. wind quintett
Iceland premiere
Tryggvi Baldvinsson:  Fjögur smálög um þögnina f. soprano, clarinet &
piano
Atli Heimir Sveinsson:  Landet som icke är (1984) f. soprano &
wind quintet.  Poem by Edith Södergran
Oliver Kentish:  Echo og Narcissus, chamber orchestra for flute, percussion,
celesta, harp & string quartet.  Premiere

Soloists:
Elísabet Waage, harp
Marta Guðrún Halldórsdóttir, soprano
Melkorka Ólafsdóttir, flute

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20.00 @ Iceland National Gallery

FINALE: DOUBLE CONCERT
Dedicated to Atli Heimir Sveinsson & Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson

Concert I:
Markus Zahnhausen: Bildnis f. cello 6´
Markus Zahnhausen: Sakura f. violin  7´
John Pickard: String Quartet
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson: New piece f. recorder, cello & electronics (premiere)
Kjartan Ólafsson: Mozaik - string quartet (premiere)

Concert II:
Piece for recorder by Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson (premiere)
Hasselby - string quartet by Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson
Atli Heimir Sveinsson: Og hafið kastaði nóttum á land f. recorder (premiere) 
Atli Heimir Sveinsson: Flower Power - string quartet

Performers
String quartet:
Sigrún Eðvaldsdóttir, violin
Zbignieuw Dubik , violin
Helga Þórarinsdóttir, viola
Sigurgeir Agnarsson, cello

Markus Zahnhausen, recorder





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