Concert Chat
10. August at 19:00, Hörpuhorn
Free Entrance!
Composers María Huld Markan, Áskell Másson and Haukur Tómasson will chat and answer questions about the pieces they have written for KIMI ensemble’s concert, Echoes From the Garden. Have a drink in Hörpuhorn and chat with them about the programme and the music that will be performed later in the evening.
Thor Vilhjálmsson was a prolific author and translator, a pioneering figure in Icelandic literary modernism, and a passionate advocate for culture and the arts in society. He received numerous honours throughout his career, including the Nordic Council Literature Prize and the Icelandic Literary Prize. He was deeply musical and often drew inspiration from music, especially live performances of classical music.
The writer Thor Vilhjálmsson would have celebrated his 100th birthday on August 12, 2025. To mark the occasion, KIMI ensemble presents a concert featuring pieces, both old and new, set to texts by Thor. The programme includes two new pieces written especially for the event by composers María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Haukur Tómasson, as well as works by Áskell Másson and Atli Heimir Sveinsson, both with whom Thor collaborated extensively.
Performers
Áskell Másson
composer
María Huld Markan
composer
Haukur Tómasson
composer
Erna Vala Arnardóttir
pianist