Flytifólk is a band of four musicians who have moved to the Faroes and play tunes from around the world. Their core repertoire is music from migrant and travelling traditions: Klezmer, Gypsy, Balkan wedding music etc. For Summartónar 2020 they will also be introducing several of their own compositions.
In 1995, seven young Faroese musicians formed an ensemble with the main purpose to perform and promote Faroese music. This ensemble is Aldubáran. Today Aldubáran has 13 members playing the flute, clarinet, horn, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, guitar, and piano. This rather untraditional combination of instruments makes for great diversity in concerts and gives scope […]
Jósef (piano) and Bárður Reinert Poulsen (bass)
James Olsen, by far, one of the best Jazz & Blues male singers in the Faroe Islands will perform original songs written by Anna Iachino, Arnold Ludvig, and Herluf Lutzen. James won his 1st music prize with Rógvi á Rógvu and Arnold Ludvig at the young age of 13 with PlayBoys. James Olsen has performed […]
Reality Bytes is a 6-man group from the Faroe Islands. They walk the line between deep and easy, complex and soothing, with retro-modern sounds and rhythms. You can hear the gospel touches in the music, coming from the band members’ church background, with the gospel lyrics being even more evident. Reality Bytes had their debut concert […]
Ken Jones and Birgitte Schnakeburg are both well-known in the Faroese musical life, as teachers og the Faroese Music School as well as professional musicians. They have worked together for many years, have given concerts in London, New York, Nuuk, several times in Denmark and the Faroe Islands. The programme this year contains works by […]
Yggdrasil 40 ár. June 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of Yggdrasil's 1st performance. Yggdrasil will be bringing 3 wind musicians and a pianist to perform pieces from the 40 year period from 1981 - 2021: Den Yderste Ø, Kingoløg, Concerto Grotto, Travelling, Brøytingar, Ravnating, Porkerisvatn, Masques. The musicians: Kamilla Ravnsfjall (flute), Daniel Rye (clarinet), Joost […]
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