There are many exciting things coming up:
FIRSTLY; I´d like to announce that my show-case concert in the beautiful and state-of-the-art Harpa Reykjavik Concert and Conference Centre (http://harpa.is/) will be SEPTEMBER 6TH. Reserve the date, more info later. (I hope that this project may lead to a CD release later on).
SECOND; my chamber opera ÉVARISTE will be premiered at The Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House, LONDON, JULY 12th. It will be an all-Guildhall School of Music & Drama cast and rehearsals will start January 18th. FOLLOW THE PROCESS ON INSTAGRAM: "helgi_composer"
THIRD; Loftkastali / Castle In Air (https://soundcloud.com/helgirafn/loftkastali-castle-in-air-solo-cello-2013) will receive it´s DUBLIN PREMIERE end of March in the RHA Gallery by non other than Martin Johnson (http://www.thehibernianorchestra.ie/past-soloists/past-soloists/martin-johnson.html)
and ANDAÐU / BREATH (https://soundcloud.com/helgirafn/breath-cello-harp-2012). will be performed at the DIT CONSERVATORY DUBLIN ´at the same opportunity´ (http://www.dit.ie/conservatory/)
OTHER exciting projects include:
- the creation of 2-3 monodramas,
- starting a new Icelandic opera based on an Icelandic folk tale (script already well underway) with Árni Kristjánsson and Rannveig Káradóttir,
- finishing the next version of BRÁÐ opera with Friðþjófur Þorsteinsson, starting a piece for solo trumpet and wind orchestra for a performance in Harpa 2016,
- and be a musical director for a Choir Festival in Kensington, London, April 18th.
Oh yes... and learn Finnish! Did I forget anything?
Best wishes
www.helgiingvarsson.com
