Dark Music Days: Ventus

In the summer of 2021, Berglind María and Eyjólfur began jointly exploring the sound world of natural flutes made from angelica and rhubarb, materials that can be found widely in Icelandic nature during the summer months. The piece Ventus, the result of Berglind and Eyjólfur's exploration of the sound and material world of these natural flutes, will be premiered at the Dark Music Days festival. Ventus refers to the Latin term for wind, which not only serves as an inspiration for the work's sonic landscape but has also influenced the materials of the instruments being played.

The concert lasts about an hour, with no intermission.

Tickets at the door: 1.500 kr.

Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson (MMus MA) flautist, opera singer, ethnologist and langspil luthier. Along with his singing and luthier projects, he regularly performs with Gadus Morhua and Voces Thules ensembles.

Berglind María Tómasdóttir is a flutist and a composer living in Reykjavík, Iceland. In her work she frequently explores identities, archetypes and music as a social phenomenon through different mediums. Berglind has worked with composers such as Björk, Anna Thorvaldsdóttir, Peter Ablinger and Carolyn Chen, and received commissions from Dark Music Days, the National Flute Association, Sequences Art Festival, Reykjavík Arts Festival and Nordic Music Days to name a few. Her album, Ethereality, won the 2022 Icelandic Music Awards as the album of the year. Berglind Tómasdóttir holds degrees in flute playing from Reykjavik College of Music and the Royal Danish Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and a DMA from University of California, San Diego. Berglind is a professor at Iceland University of the Arts.

viibra Founded in 2016 in support of Björk's album Utopia, they are best known for their dynamic role in Björk's highly praised theatrical concert Cornucopia, which viibra performed in from 2018 to 2023. The individual members of viibra are all esteemed performers, composers, and educators working with improvisation and diverse approaches in music making, with active practices within Reykjavík’s vibrant creative scene. Their self-titled first album exemplifies their collective creative prowess and invites friends and collaborators along for the journey.