June 9Th – August 21St 2015
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24th June 9th – August 21st 2015 Welcome to Summartónar is organized by Felagið Føroysk Tónaskøld SUMMARTÓNAR 2015 (Association of Faroese Composers) in collaboration with WELCOME Norlurlandahúsið í Føroyum (The Nordic House) This year we celebrate the 24rd Summartónar festival Felagið Føroysk Tónaskøld (Association of Faroese Composers) organizes the annual Summartónar festival all over the Faroe Photography by Ditte Mathilda Joensen Islands. With its focus on composition, the Summartónar festival is a ALDUBÁRAN (FO), ALDA MAGNA (FO), ANDERS HJULER (DK), continuous, vital dynamo in the development of Faroese music. The 2014 festival programme reflects its role as a platform for new ANDREAS TYKJÆR RESTORFF (FO), ANNA KatRIN EGILSTRØÐ (FO), works by Faroese composers, many of them first performances. In the ARNOLD LUDVIG (FO), ARNOLD LUDVIG SEXTET (FO/DK/FR/TOGO), past few years, Summartónar has also presented improvised music, BENJAMIN (FO), BENGT FORSBERG (SE), BIEDERMEIER DUO (FO), as well as contemporary folk music. BLUE GRASS BRASS BAND (FO), BRANDUR ENNI (FO), BUDAM (FO), DÁVUR JUUL MAGNUSSEN (FO), DRÍfa HANSEN & ÓLAVUR JAKOBSEN (FO), EDVARD NYHOLM DEBESS (FO), ESKIL ROMME Contents (DK), FIONA MACKENZIE & BRIAN Ó HEADHRA (SCO), GREEK Programme ...................................................... 8 ENSEMBLE (GR), GUÐRIÐ HANSDÓTTIR (FO), HAMFERÐ (FO), Biographies ..................................................... 22 HANUS G. JOHANSEN (FO), HEÐIN ZISKA DAVIDSEN (FO), HEIÐRUN Composers ..................................................... 30 PETERSEN & JÓHANNES ANDREASEN (FO), HERLUF LÜTZEN & Other information .............................................. 31 AGNAR LAMHAUGE (FO), HIMMERLAND (DK/PL/GHANA), HOLGAR Partners ........................................................ 34 (FO), HØGNI REISTRUP (FO), JÁKUP ELI (FO), JAMES HICKS (USA), JANUS Á HÚSAGARÐI (FO), Jože KotaR & LUCA FERRINI (SL/ Prices: See programme for admission to events. IT), KIM KRISTENSEN (FO), KVONN (FO), LÍV NÆS (FO), ÓLAVUR JAKOBSEN (FO), kata (FO), KAMARTRIOIN (FO), KÁTIR KALLAR Special Offer: Summartónar Discount Card (FO), KRISTIAN BLAK (FO), MAGNUS (FO), MARE DUO (DE), MARIUS A Summartónar Discount Card gives 12 concert tickets for ZISKA (FO), MARTIN SEIER-PEDERSEN, BJØRN HEEBØLL & TORLEIK 500 DKK. The card may be used by more than one person. MORTENSEN (FO/DK), MIRAKVARTETTEN (DK/SE), MONKEYRat (FO, NORÐAN (DE, FO), PANAYIOTIS DEMOPOULOS (GR), PIOTR NB: Tickets for Concerto Grotto and Cultural Evenings in Gjáargarður DAMASIEWICZ (PL), SÁMAL PETERSEN (FO), SANGE FRA FORTIDEN are not included in this offer. (FO/DK), SIMON SpaNG-HANSSEN (DK), StaNLEY SAMUELSEN & JENS JEFSEN (FO/DK), SVABONIO (UK/FO), THOMAS LOEFKE (DE), Children under 16 and music school students admitted free to all TJANT (FO), TÓRA VESTERGAARD & MattIAS KAPNAS (FO), TRIO concerts except Concerto Grotto and Cultural Evenings in Gjáargarður. ESTERA (PL/DK/FO), Artistic director: Kristian Blak TRÓNDUR ENNI (FO), UNI DEBESS (FO), VOKALOKTETTEN Layout by veingir KORLUREN (NO), YGGDRASIL (SE/PL/DK/FO) Print: Føroyaprent Cover photography by Ditte Mathilda Joensen 2 3 VENUES T CONCER Photography by Ditte Mathilda Joensen Concert Venues FUGLAFJØRÐUR GJÓGV GØTA HattarvÍK HESTUR KIRKJA KIRKJUBØUR KLAKSVÍK MIKLADALUR MYKINES NÓLSOY RunavÍK SANDUR SVÍNOY TOFTIR TÓRSHAVN TVØROYRI 4 5 WEDNESDAYS JUNE-AUGUST WEDNESDAYS JUNE-AUGUST SPECIAL EVENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS: CULTURAL EVENINGS NORTHERN ISLANDS IN GJÓGV Summartónar and the guesthouse Gjáargarður organize Cultural Evenings In 2015 Summartónar presents 3 special concert trips to the scenic Northern islands of Svínoy and Fugloy. each Wednesday at 7 p.m. The event includes music, meal and traditional Faroese dance See programme for these concerts June 12th, July 24th and August 14th Booking in advance at www.gjaargardur.fo or telephone +298 423171 For travel information see www.ssl.fo See programme for these concerts Wednesdays from June 10th to August 19th Suggested itinerary Friday: - From Hvannasund 08.45 (arrive Svínoy approx. 09.15) - From Svínoy 15.15 (arrive Hattarvík approx. 15.45) - Walking 17.00 (approx. 1 hour to Kirkja) Return: 2 alternatives 1) Friday: From Kirkja approximately 19.30 (arrive Hvannasund approx. 20.30) 2) or stay overnight - Saturday: From Kirkja approximately 09.45 (arrive Hvannasund approx. 10.45) For lodging please contact guesthouse Fuglurin: telephone (+298) 226352 Tickets including fare on Ritan: 145 kr available at Kunningarstovan (Tourist Information) Klaksvík www.visitnordoy.fo (+298) 456939, on board Ritan or at Tutl [email protected] Meal available in Svínoy at noon, and evening in Kirkja.To be prebooked at Kunningarstovan Photography by Devid Rotasperti Hattarvík Kirkja Hvannasund Svínoy Tickets at TUTL shop, Niels Finsens gøta 9c, Tickets at TUTL shop, Niels Finsens gøta 9c, 100 Tórshavn, [email protected], and at www.tutl.com 100 Tórshavn, [email protected], and at www.tutl.com WWW.GJAARGARÐUR.FO WWW.VISITNORDOY.FO 6 7 MME SUMMARTÓNAR 2015 Faroese Stamps A - Total Solar Eclipse ROGR TUESDay 9 JUNE TÓRSHAVN P HESTUR REINSARÍIÐ 9 p.m. 100,- KLÆMINTSGJÓGV Marius Ziska: Hans Marius Weihe Ziska (vocal, guitar), (alternatively Nólsoy) 1–6 p.m. 450,- Heðin Ziska Davidsen (guitar), Magnus Johannesen (Booking: [email protected]) (piano), Sakaris E. Joensen (synth, vocal), Allan Tausen “Concerto Grotto” (guitar, vocal), Mikael Blak (bass), Brandur Jacobsen Kim Kristensen (keyboard) (drums) Singer/songwriter TÓRSHAVN VESTURKIRKJAN 7.30 p.m. FREE SaturDay 13 JUNE Sámal Petersen (violin) TÓRSHAVN Classical VESTURKIRKJAN 11.30 a.m. FREE Nicola Harrington (organ) WEDNESDay 10 JUNE GJÓGV SUNDay 14 JUNE GJÁARGARÐUR 7 p.m. 395,- NÓLSOY CULTURAL EVENING (Including meal & Faroese dance) MAGGIE’s 5 p.m. 50,- (Booking www.gjaargardur.fo) Greek Ensemble: Charalambis Gloo (voice, keyboards), Sámal Petersen (violin) Nicola Harrington (violin, voice), Nikolos Demopoulos Classical (flutes), Panayiotis Demopoulos (piano) Folk/Classical FRIDay 12 JUNE SVÍNOY (for more information see p. 7) MONDay 15 JUNE BYGDARHÚSIÐ 10.30 a.m 50,- TÓRSHAVN Greek Ensemble: Charalambis Gloo (voice, keyboards), NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. FREE Nicola Harrington (violin, voice), Nikolos Demopoulos Greek Ensemble: Charalambis Gloo (voice, keyboards), (flutes), Panayiotis Demopoulos (guitar) Nicola Harrington (violin, voice), Nikolos Demopoulos Folk (flutes), Panayiotis Demopoulos (piano) Mini-sheet issued in connection with the On 20 March 2015 a Total Solar Eclipse Folk/Classical Total Solar Eclipse on 20 March 2015. covered the Faroe Islands in darkness at SVÍNOY TUESDay 16 JUNE 9.41 am. KIRKJAN 1 p.m FREE Date of issue: 11.03.2015 HESTUR Seeing a total solar eclipse is perhaps one Biedermeier Duo: Nikolaos Kapnas (violin), Bo Isholm Design & engraving: Martin Mörck, Sweden (guitar) KLÆMINTSGJÓGV 1–6 p.m. 450,- of the most spectacular astronomical and Classical (alternatively Nólsoy / Booking: [email protected]) natural phenomena that you will ever see. “Concerto Grotto” Price: 36 DKK HATTARVÍK Panayiotis Demopoulos (keyboard) KIRKJAN 4 p.m. FREE Nikolos Demopoulos (flutes) TÓRSHAVN Classical HVONN 9 p.m. FREE Greek Jazz Music: Nikolos Demopoulos (flutes), Panayiotis KIRKJA Demopoulos (piano) KIRKJAN 6.30 p.m. FREE Jazz Posta Stamps Greek Ensemble: Charalambis Gloo (voice, keyboards), Óðinshædd 2 Nicola Harrington (violin, voice), Nikolos Demopoulos FO-100 Tórshavn (flutes), Panayiotis Demopoulos (organ) Faroe Islands Classical Tel. +298 346200 Multilingual Website Fax. +298 346201 www.stamps.fo [email protected] CN-DE-DK-ES-FO-FR-UK 8 9 9 (traditional. skipari: Niels á Velbastað) © SHD108 © Velbastað) á Niels skipari: (traditional. 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