artists
Magnus
Mattias Kapnas
Kamartrioin
Max Brand Ensamble
Mira Kvartetten
Mattias Kapnas (b. 1991) is a Faroese pianist. He has performed as a soloist, chamber musician and with bands for the Faroese acid, noise, space, jazz scene; most notably with the band Bendar Spónir. This year's festival will be the first time that Mattias performs contemporary classical music from the Faroes, along with some broader repertoire. He is currently a student of Amalie Malling at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. The Max Brand Ensemble are named after the famous Austrian composer Max Brand (Machinist Hopkins). The group is known for its innovative approach to new music and its multi-faceted and diverse vocabulary of expression: experimental music, world music rhythms, parametric and free improvisation, contemporary jazz, electronic media, experimental communication and all mesh into a special end-result that promises audiences a memorable experience. Mira Kvartetten is one of the important Danish chamber music ensembles, with a repertoire of classical quartets as well as newly written music. Based in Jutland, they perform all over Denmark and tours internationally. www.mirakvartetten.dk MonkeyRat´s songwriter, Anna Iachino, sings and raps over award winner Arnold Ludvig's superb bass playing and well-crafted music. Together, they deliver an original and powerful expression, rooted in Funk, with doses of Reggae, Retro, Soul, Urban and hints of Jazz and Punk.
Mpiri
Mpiri is a Faroese vocal ensemble based in Copenhagen. Founded in 1998 by young Faroese students living in Copenhagen the main impetus of the project has been to create new music. This is one of the reasons Mpiri has commissioned more than 30 new choral works by more than 10 composers. The ensemble has been exploring the soundworlds that lay beyond traditional choral singing. Norðan is a Nordic fiddle and Celtic harp duo. The Faroese violinist Angelika Nielsen and the German harpist Thomas Loefke formed Norðan in order to play their own compositions, a hybrid of Nordic and Celtic music. Both perform internationally for various projects, one of those being the Celtic quintet Norland wind. Ólavur Jakobsen. Largely self-taught as a classical guitarist he commenced his studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen in Denmark with guitarist Ingolf Olsen. Further studies in Paris with French guitarist Roland Dyens and masterclasses with Sir Julian Bream and David Russell. Ólavur is co-founder of the Faroese chamber ensemble Aldubáran, and divides his time between teaching, performing, touring and promoting Faroese music. Qaanaaq. A group from the school in Qaanaaq performs songs and games from their ancient Thule Inuit tradition. Ragnar Olsen had his diploma as guitarist from The Conservatory of Esbjerg studying with Jørgen Bjørslev. Additional masterclasses with among others Timo Korhonen in Finland.
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