Reykjavik revels in darkness for the forty third annual Darkish Music Days competition, held this 12 months between January 24-28.
It’s the darkest time of 12 months in Iceland’s capital, lending an ideal time to have fun the native sounds of the island, in addition to worldwide musicians who’ve traveled to serenade the land of ice and fireplace.
The competition’s principal focus is new Icelandic works, however the Darkish Music Days competition presents each Icelandic and worldwide up to date music within the famend Harpa Live performance Corridor and different distinguished venues round Reykjavik. A few of the highlights for 2024 embrace Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Ragga Gísla, GROWL POWER – The music of Bára Gísladóttir, Cantoque Ensemble´s portrayal of Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson by way of his choral works, and Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s premiere of The Wanderer Symphony.
The Darkish Music Days 2024 competition will characteristic over 20 occasions on its program this 12 months, internet hosting distinguished Icelandic composers and artists, in addition to worldwide company who’re excited to carry out and expertise different world-class performances.
The competition is held by the Icelandic Composers Society in collaboration with Iceland Music, Reykjavik Music Metropolis, and Harpa Live performance Corridor with beneficiant help by the Icelandic Nationwide Music Fund.
Darkish Music Days 2024 Performances
January 24
- Stirni Ensemble performs works by Kolbeinn Bjarnason, amongst others.
- Lunacy: A Joyous Play | Opera by Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson
- Growl Energy | Björg Brjánsdóttir flutist performs 4 solo items for flutes by Bára Gísladóttir
January 25
- Algerving | Multimedia set up by Atli Ingólfsson
- Glerhúsið | Exhibition
- Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands | Works by Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, Þuríður Jónsdóttir, Finnur Karlsson and Icelandic Love Cooperation: Eirún Sigurðardóttir and Jóní Jónsdóttir with Ólafur Björn Ólafsson and Una Sveinbjarnardóttir
- untitled | Ensemble Adapter performs Davíð Brynjar Fransson
January 26
- No extra no much less | EKKI MINNA perfroms works by Franz Schubert, Christian Winther Christensen, Mads Emil Dreyer, Johannes Kreidler, Áslaugu Magnúsdóttir & Mia Ghabarou
- Skerpla | Music by Pauline Oliveros
- Ragga Gísla X Cauda Collective | Cauda Performs Works by Ragnhildur Gísladóttir
- Caput | Caput performs works by Hafdís Bjarnadóttir, Páll Ragnar Pálsson, Úlfur Eldjárn, Þorkell Nordal and Cameron Anderton
January 27
- Soundbath | Soundbath for households
- MíT | Works by Björk and María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir
- R * O * R | Gyða Valtýsdóttir and Úlfur Hansson
- S.L.Á.T.U.R. | S.L.Á.T.U.R. performs works by S.L.Á.T.U.R.
- Fidelio Trio | Works by Ailís Ní Ríain,Simon Mawhinney, Anna Clyne, Hafliði Hallgrímsson, Lilja María Ásmundsdóttir Claudia Molitor and Una Sveinbjarnardóttir
- Kammersveit Reykjavíkur | Works by Karólína Eiríksdóttir, Finnur Karlsson, Áskell Másson and Kaija Sarriaho
January 28
- Pauline Oliveros | Convention in cooperation with Iceland College of the Arts
- Modern Piano Currents | Works for piano and electronics by Kolbeinn Bjarnason, Olga Neuwirth, Oliver Sascha Frick, Kaija Saariaho and Yamamoto/Frick
- Cantoque sings Thorkell | Cantoque Ensemble performs choir works by Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson. Conducter: Steinar Lgi Helgason
- Lunacy: a Joyous Play | Opera by Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson