Event info

Stirni Ensemble

Björk Níelsdóttir, sópran / soprano
Grímur Helgason, klarínett / clarinet
Hafdís Vigfúsdóttir, flauta / flute
Svanur Vilbergsson, gítar / guitar

Stirni Ensemble has put together a program of young composers from across the globe. Members of Stirni Ensemble all studied music in the Netherlands at a certain point and wanted to bring to the festival a program of compositions of the composers that they have worked with over there and to have the opportunity to premiere at the same time works by Icelandic composers.

Efnisskrá / Program

Kaja Draksler
Mir(o) (2017) 5’
frumflutningur / premiere

Sigrún Jónsdóttir
Uppstreymi (2017) 10’
frumflutningur / premiere

Martial Nardeau
Veturinn (2017) 7 ’
frumflutningur / premiere

Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir
BAE (before anyone else) (2017) 10’
frumflutningur / premiere

Rodrigo Tascon
/ in'k?rZH?n / (2017) 10’
frumflutningur / premiere

Mateu Malondra Flaquer

Café noir at Grave's (2007, breytt 2017 / 2007, altered 2017)

Stirni Ensemble is a group of Icelandic musicians with a strong connection to The Netherlands. The quartet focuses on new music and has many new pieces commissioned for them. All members are active in the music & art scene in Iceland in different context.