27.04.26
The hall Kópavogur
Performers
Anna-Maria Kahilainen - Flute
Berglind María Tómasdóttir - Bass flute and Piccolo
Sölvi Kolbeinsson - Alto Saxophone
Kjartan Hugi Rúnarsson - Tenor Saxophone
Tumi Árnason - Tenor Saxophone
Tumi Torfason - Trumpet
Anna Wieland - Harmonica
Magdalena Lorenz - Violin
Maximiliane Norwood - Violin
BA Instrumental Composition
Bassist and composer Friðrik Örn has extensive experience in the Icelandic music industry, he is an active member of various projects across musical styles, for example the rock band Hyl, Kára Egil's band, the prog rock band Project Reykjavík and Matthías Helga Sigurðarson's jazz trio. Along with this, he has performed with various musicians from all over the business, for example Jónfrí, Rebekka Blöndal, Ara Árelius and Frumburi.
Friðrik began studying bass at the FÍH music school in 2017, but soon moved to MÍT, where he studied bass under the guidance of Birgis Bragason and Þorgrím Jónsson, as well as extra studies in rhythmic singing under the guidance of Jóhanna Linnet. Friðrik has been busy writing songs and lyrics since his teenage years, but at MÍT he had the opportunity to experiment in arrangements and develop his compositions further.
He felt that this was an exciting platform for him and it led to him enrolling in composition studies at LHÍ. There he first studied under the guidance of Pál Ragnar Pálsson, then Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir. During his studies at LHÍ, Friðrik has moved rapidly to more experimental music and managed to develop his style, which could be described as a dark, mysterious, multi-layered world characterized by attempts to stretch the traditional soundscape of the instruments.
About the work
Awaive
Floating effortlessly, the head stands out.
The rhythmic kicks seem ineffective, standing still.
The jaw splits the surface, scurries forward, the hull chases.
Awaive is basically a reflection on the border between improvisation and composition.
The notation gradually dissolves, until nothing remains but the intuition of the performers.