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Nordic Music Days 2021

The whole of Tórshavn will be buzzing with new Nordic music when Nordic Music Days is held for the first time ever in the Faroe Islands 1st to 4th of September 2021. 

Under the main theme “Roots”, the vision is to create strong and present experiences for all. Through meetings between audiences and different concert formats, the aim is to provide a breeding ground for the Faroe Islands’ unique musical traditions and the participating artists’ own deep roots to nurture each other.
– Aldubáran will feature with concerts with works by a.e. Kaija Saariaho and Tróndur Bogason.

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Beethoven & Aldubáran

Saturday 28th September 2019 in the Nordic House in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.. Programme: Kreutzer-sonata for violin/piano and Septet opus 20 for strings, clarinet, horn and bassoon.

Featured musicians: Jón Festirstein, violin, Angelika Hansen, viola, Kristina á Váli, cello, Leif Jensen, double bass, Páll Sólstein, horn, Christina Andersen, bassoon, Anna Klett, clarinet. Sámal Petersen, violin and Jóhannes Andreasen, piano

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Aldubáran at Summartónar 2015

20th of june 1500 – Kirkjan, Mykines
– Andrea Heindriksdóttir (flute), Christina Andersen (bassoon), Angelika Nielsen (viola)

22nd of june 1500 – Nordic House
– Andrea Heindriksdóttir (flute), Christina Andersen (bassoon), Angelika Nielsen (viola)

24th of june 1900 – Culture evening at Gjógv
– Andrea Heindriksdóttir (flute), Christina Andersen (bassoon), Angelika Nielsen (viola)

27th of june 1200, 1600, 1900 – Nordic House
– Aldubáran together with Jensina Olsen, Ernst S. Dalsgarð and Hanus G. Johansen

3rd of July 1930 – Fríðrikskirkjan, Toftir
– Øssur Bæk (violin), Sámal Petersen (violin), Jón Festirstein (violin), Angelika Nielsen (viola), Jákup Lutzen (viola), Andreas Tykjær Restorff (cello), Jóhannes Andreasen (piano)

5th of July 1600 – Mentanarhúsið, Fuglafjørður
– Øssur Bæk (violin), Sámal Petersen (violin), Jón Festirstein (violin), Angelika Nielsen (viola), Jákup Lutzen (viola), Andreas Tykjær Restorff (cello), Jóhannes Andreasen (piano)

7th of July 1930 – Nordic House
– Øssur Bæk (violin), Sámal Petersen (violin), Jón Festirstein (violin), Angelika Nielsen (viola), Jákup Lutzen (viola), Andreas Tykjær Restorff (cello), Jóhannes Andreasen (piano)

1st of August 2000 – Kirkjan, Kirkjubøur
– Andras Olsen (trombone), Ólavur Olsen (trompet), Johan Hentze (trompet), Páll Sólstein (horn)

2nd of August 1500 – Listasavnið, Sandur
– Andras Olsen (trombone), Ólavur Olsen (trompet), Johan Hentze (trompet), Páll Sólstein (horn)

For more information about Summartónar 2015 press the program below: 

 

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Aldubáran at Summartónar 2015

For Summartónar 2015 Aldubáran will play 10 concerts.
27th of june we will play 3 concerts, see other post.
Other than this we will play concerts with 3 chamber groups around the Islands.
Chamber Concerts:

Angelika (Viola) , Christina (bassoon) and Andrea (flute)
Saturday 20th june at 3 p.m., Mykines Kirkjan
Monday 22nd june at 3 p.m., Nordic House
Wednesday 24th june at 7 p.m., Gjógv Gjáargarður

Aldubáran Strings and Piano
Øssur Bæk (violin), Sámal Petersen (violin), Jon Festurstein (violin), Angelika Nielsen (viola), Andreas Restorff (cello), Johannes Andreasen (piano)
Saturday 5th July at 4 p.m., Fuglafjørður Mentanarhúsið
Tuesday 7th July at 730 p.m., Nordic House

Aldubaráran brass players
Ólavur Olsen (trompet), Johan Hentze (trompet), Páll Sólstein (French horn), Andras Olsen (trombone)
Saturday 8th August at 1130 p.m., Havnar Kirkja
Sunday 9th August at 3 p.m., Sandur Listasavnið

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School Concerts / Listaleypurin

In March Aldubáran will play Poetikus together with Jensina Olsen in the Faroe Islands. The concerts are a collaboration with Listaleypurin and the Nordic House in the Faroe Islands.Poetikus is a story written by faroese artist Edward Fuglø. Andras Olsen and Páll Sólstein have written the music. Jensina Olsen will be the narrator. Andras Sólstein will do a picture collage to be shown while we preform.

The concerts:
Monday 9th March, Sands Skúli (closed)
Tuesday 10th March, Leirvíkar skúli and Tofta skúli (closed)
Wednesday 11th March, Skúlin við Lømannabreyt (closed)
Thursday 12th March, Sørvágs skúli and Vestmanna Skúli (closed)
Friday 13th March, Skúli við Ósánna (closed)

Wednesday 13th March, Nordic House, public concert

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Happy New Year 2015

Kæru vinir

Aldubáran ynskir øllum eitt gott nýggjár. Vit gleða okkum at koma runt oyggjarnar at framføra góðan tónleik fyri tykkum í 2015. Vit byrja við samarbeiði við Listaleypin í mars, har vit spæla Poetikus. Várkonsert í apríl. Summartónar har vit hava 12 konsertir í ár. Heystkonsert. Í 2015 fer Aldubáran eisini at hava 2 fløgu útgávir.

Dear friends,
Aldubáran wants to wish all of You a happy new year. We very much look forward going into 2015 with some exiting projects. We hope to see You at some of our concerts. In 2015 Aldubáran will release two CD’s.

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Happy New Year 2015

Kæru vinir

Aldubáran ynskir øllum eitt gott nýggjár. Vit gleða okkum at koma runt oyggjarnar at framføra góðan tónleik fyri tykkum í 2015. Vit byrja við samarbeiði við Listaleypin í mars, har vit spæla Poetikus. Várkonsert í apríl. Summartónar har vit hava 12 konsertir í ár. Heystkonsert. Í 2015 fer Aldubáran eisini at hava 2 fløgu útgávir.

Dear friends,
Aldubáran wants to wish all of You a happy new year. We very much look forward going into 2015 with some exiting projects. We hope to see You at some of our concerts. In 2015 Aldubáran will release two CD’s.