Picture Credit: Neil Mark Thomas

Reykjavik enjoy darkness for the 43rd yearly Dark Music Days celebration, held this year in between January 24-28.

It’s the darkest season in Iceland’s capital, providing an ideal time to commemorate the native noises of the island, in addition to global artists who have actually taken a trip to serenade the land of ice and fire.

The celebration’s primary focus is brand-new Icelandic works, however the Dark Music Days celebration provides both Icelandic and worldwide modern music in the popular Harpa Concert Hall and other popular locations around Reykjavik. A few of the highlights for 2024 consist of Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Ragga Gísla, GROWL POWER– The music of Bára Gísladóttir, Cantoque Ensemble ´ s representation of Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson through his choral works, and Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s best of The Wanderer Symphony.

The Dark Music Days 2024 celebration will include over 20 occasions on its program this year, hosting popular Icelandic authors and artists, in addition to worldwide visitors who are thrilled to carry out and experience other first-rate efficiencies.

The celebration is held by the Icelandic Composers Society in partnership with Iceland Music, Reykjavik Music City, and Harpa Concert Hall with generous assistance by the Icelandic National Music Fund.

Dark Music Days 2024 Performances

January 24

  • Stirni Ensemble carries out works by Kolbeinn Bjarnason, to name a few.
  • Lunacy: A Joyous Play|Opera by Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson
  • Grumble Power|Björg Brjánsdóttir flutist carries out 4 solo pieces for flutes by Bára Gísladóttir

January 25

  • Algerving|Multimedia setup by Atli Ingólfsson
  • Glerhúsið|Exhibit
  • Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands|Functions 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 carries out Davíð Brynjar Fransson

January 26

  • No more no 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 carries out works by Hafdís Bjarnadóttir, Páll Ragnar Pálsson, Úlfur Eldjárn, Þorkell Nordal and Cameron Anderton

January 27

  • Soundbath|Soundbath for households
  • MíT|Functions 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. carries out works by S.L.Á.T.U.R.
  • Fidelio Trio|Functions by Ailís Ní Ríain, Simon Mawhinney, Anna Clyne, Hafliði Hallgrímsson, Lilja María Ásmundsdóttir Claudia Molitor and Una Sveinbjarnardóttir
  • Kammersveit Reykjavíkur|Functions by Karólína Eiríksdóttir, Finnur Karlsson, Áskell Másson and Kaija Sarriaho

January 28

  • Pauline Oliveros|Conference in cooperation with Iceland University of the Arts
  • Contemporary Piano Currents|Functions for piano and electronic devices by Kolbeinn Bjarnason, Olga Neuwirth, Oliver Sascha Frick, Kaija Saariaho and Yamamoto/Frick
  • Cantoque sings Thorkell|Cantoque Ensemble carries out choir works by Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson. Conducter: Steinar Lgi Helgason
  • Lunacy: a Joyous Play|Opera by Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson