Schedule 2013
Thursday - april 18
Day one
Foyer
Vinko Globokar : Crocs en jambe (2000)
The Icelandic National Youth Band / Lúðrasveit æskunnar
Conductor: Ingi Garðar Erlendsson
Eldborg
Atli Heimir Sveinsson : Spectacles for percussionists and tape (1969)
ISO percussionists, Magnús Trygvason Eliassen, Pétur Grétarsson, Þorvaldur Gröndal.
Þráinn Hjálmarsson : Influence of Buildings on Musical Tone for strings and percussion (WP)
Members of ISO
Eyvind Kang / Jessika Kenney : Concealed unity for orchestra, choir and 3 soloists (WP)
Eyvind Kang, viola
Jessika Kenney, voice
Skúli Sverrisson, electric bass
Kammerkór suðurlands
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ilan Volkov
Outside Harpa
Tesla´s Tectonic Event Generator
with Dean Ferrell and Páll Einarsson
Visual Aspects/Graphics: Eva Signý Berger
Eldborg
Christian Wolff : Dijon (2012/13)
Christian Wolff, piano
Arngunnur Árnadóttir, clarinet
Eli Keszler, percussion
Eyvind Kang, viola
Borgar Magnason, double bass
Christian Wolff : Nine (1951)
Members of Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ilan Volkov
Christian Wolff : Quodlibet (2007)
Members of Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ilan Volkov
Foyer
Vinko Globokar : Crocs en jambe (2000)
Lúðrasveit æskunnar / The Icelandic National Youth Band
Conductor: Ingi Garðar Erlendsson
Northern Light
Magnus Lindberg : Ablauf for clarinet and two bass drums (1983)
Chen Halevi, Steef van Oosterhout, Frank Aarnink
Magnus Lindberg : Acequia Madre for clarinet and piano (2012)
Chen Halevi, Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson
Improvisation:
Christian Wolff
Eyvind Kang
Skúli Sverrisson
Jessika Kenney
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Friday - april 19
Day two
Foyer
Henry Brant : Mass for June 16, unaccompanied Gregorian chant for flute choir (1984)
The Icelandic Flute Ensemble and flute students
Conductor: Ilan Volkov
Eldborg
Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson : Grafgata (WP)
Atli Ingólfsson : Piano concerto (WP)
Soloist: Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson
Magnus Lindberg : Clarinet concerto (2002)
Soloist: Chen Halevi
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ilan Volkov
Outside Harpa
Tesla´s Tectonic Event Generator
with Dean Ferrell and Páll Einarsson
Visual Aspects/Graphics: Eva Signý Berger
Eldborg
Anna Þorvaldsdóttir : Into – second self for brass and percussion (WP)
Members of Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Giuliano d’Angiolini : 7 flauti – 16’56’’ (2010) (WP)
The Icelandic Flute Ensemble
Hildur Ingveldardóttir Guðnadóttir : Under takes over (WP)
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ilan Volkov
Northern Light
Morton Feldman : Voice and instruments 2 (1974) For Franz Kline for horn, chimes, violin, violoncello and piano (1962)
Jessika Kenney, voice
Members of Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Eli Keszler : Breaker – NEUM - Solo (WP)
Eyvind Kang / Jessika Kenney : Duo performance
Saturday - april 20
Day three
Foyer
The School of S.L.Á.T.U.R. - music, recycling, forestry
Children from Brúarskóli
Iceland Symphony in cooperation with, Áki Ásgeirsson, Jesper Pedersen, Brúarskóli, SORPA and Icelandic Forest Research
*The project is sponsored by 365 Media
Northern Light
Áki Ásgeirsson : 10 Explosions (2013 WP)
Christian Wolff : Metal and Breath for two or more players (2007)
Páll Ívan Pálsson : Hrista (2013 WP)
Christian Wolff : Stones (1968/71)
Þórunn Björnsdóttir : My Life is Your Life (2013 WP)
Christian Wolff : Groundspace (1968/71)
Outside Harpa
Christian Wolff : Pit music (1968/71)
Pauline Oliveros : Willowbrook Generations and Reflections (1976)
Fengjastrútur, Public
Foeyr
Christian Wolff : Burdocks (1970/1)
The Icelandic National Youth Band / Lúðrasveit æskunnar
Silfurberg
People Like Us : "Consequences (One Thing Leads To Another)"
Audiovisual collage performance
Northern Light
Christian Wolff : Preludes for Piano
Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson
Christian Wolff : Violist Pieces for Viola (1997)
Eyvind Kang
Christian Wolff : For Morty for glockenspiel, vibraphone and piano (1987)
Members of Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Christian Wolff : Digger Song for violin, viola, cello and percussion (1988)
Members of Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Silfurberg
Jesper Pedersen : HAJODAKESE (WP)*
Halldór Úlfarsson : Duo for EMS & halldorophone (WP)
People Like Us : "Gesture Piece" (WP)
Performers: Skúli Sverrisson, Davíð Þór Jónsson, Kristín Þóra Halldórsdóttir, Hlynur Aðils.
HAJODAKESE is written with support from The Danish Arts Foundation.
GESTURE PIECE was commissioned by Pixel Palace at Tyneside Cinema
(Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
Foyer
Hildur Ingveldardóttir Guðnadóttir : Over on levels (WP)
The Icelandic National Youth Band / Lúðrasveit æskunnar
Silfurberg
Grand finale - Icelandic Duos
Hildur Guðnadóttir / Skúli Sverrisson
Borgar Magnason / Jóel Pálsson
Reptilicus: Re: written
Kjartan Sveinsson / Skúli Sverrisson
Info
This April Reykjavik’s Harpa Concert Hall comes to life with 24 concerts and events featuring more than 100 musicians, composers and amateurs. The festival will present different genres of music; classical and electronic music, improvisation, noise and many more. 4 different halls will be used to present orchestral, ensemble, chamber, solo music, sound installations and films. In different foyer areas works by Wolff, Globokar, Hildur Guðnadóttir and Icelandic school children will be presented.There will be exciting activity Outside Harpa. Some of the best independent musicians of Iceland will be involved performing classic works as well as new creations.
ARTIST QUICKLINKS
Jesper Pedersen | Borgar Magnason | Iceland Symphony Orchestra | Kjartan Sveinsson | Reptilicus | Hlynur Aðils Vilmarsson | Jóel Pálsson | Kristin Þóra Haraldsdóttir | Davíð Þór Jónsson | Fengjastrútur | People Like Us | Brúarskóli | Víkingur Ólafsson | Chen Halevi | The Icelandic Flute Ensemble | Duo Harpverk | Eli Keszler | Hildur Ingveldardóttir Guðnadóttir | Kammerkór Suðurlands | Christian Wolff | Dean Ferrell | Skúli Sverrisson | Jessika Kenney | Eyvind Kang | Magnus Trygvason Eliassen | Pétur Grétarsson | Þorvaldur H. Gröndal | Ilan Volkov | Lúðrasveit Æskunnar |
