2 og hálf stjarna Frostrósir í Eldborg í Hörpu föstudaginn 20. desember Jólatónleikarnir Frostrósir nutu mikilla vinsælda á árum áður, en ég verð að viðurkenna að ég fór aldrei á meðan þeir voru árviss viðburður frá 2002 til 2013. Ekki heldur þegar hefðin var endurreist í fyrra. Ef marka má tónleikana á föstudagskvöldið í Eldborg […]
By Jónas Sen. Three impressive choirs joined forces for a Christmas concert at Langholtskirkja last Sunday. One of them, the Choir of Langholtskirkja, is a mixed choir, while the other two—Graduale Choir of Langholtskirkja and Graduale Nobili—are women’s choirs. Graduale Nobili is perhaps best known for touring with Björk Guðmundsdóttir during her Biophilia tour about […]
By Jónas Sen. The singer Bríet performed a festive concert at Silfurberg in Harpa on Sunday evening. She has a wonderful voice, both clear and resonant. She also sang with feeling, clearly pouring her soul into the performance. However, it wasn’t quite enough. Her singing style was peculiar—it was almost as if Bríet never fully […]
By Jónas Sen. Helgi Björns celebrated 40 years in music with a concert in Eldborg, wrapping up a nationwide tour. Known for his time as lead singer of Grafík and Síðan skein sól, as well as his solo career, Helgi’s music is timeless—an integral part of Iceland’s cultural fabric, much like Stuðmenn and Bubbi Morthens. […]
By Jónas Sen. Emilíana Torrini’s concert in Eldborg Hall, Harpa, last Saturday evening didn’t get off to the best start. The opening act featured Finnish artist Jaakko Eino Kalevi—why, I’m not entirely sure. Perhaps it was because the event was an “IA 24 partner event,” connected to Iceland Airwaves. And as everyone knows, not everything […]
By Jónas Sen. John Cage’s most famous work, 4’33”, involves a pianist walking onto the stage, sitting silently at the piano for a few minutes, and then leaving. However, Sunday evening’s performance by pianists Yuja Wang and Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson at Eldborg in Harpa was far from this minimalist silence—although it had its moments of […]
By Jónas Sen. The heavy metal band DIMMA is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the band performed a concert at Eldborg Hall in Harpa, accompanied by the Philharmonic Choir and SinfoniaNord, on Friday night. This event followed a similar performance at Hof in Akureyri earlier this summer. DIMMA’s lead singer, […]
By Jónas Sen. When I was a teenager, I had a friend who was deeply fascinated by witchcraft. I was interested too, but he had a far greater knowledge of the subject. On a few occasions, I witnessed him perform rituals. These were peculiar ceremonies—he used various symbols, often Icelandic runes, to connect with higher […]
By Jónas Sen. The word “manviction” (a combination of “man” and “conviction”) recently crossed my path, and it couldn’t be more fitting when discussing the recent controversy surrounding jazz pianist and composer Sunna Gunnlaugs. Not long ago, she took to Facebook to sharply criticize a fellow jazz musician, claiming that Iceland’s jazz scene is deeply […]
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