The Greenhouse Sessions on Itunes and amazon.com
9 May 2012
There’s no excuse! You can now download our album, The Greenhouse Sessions, EVERYWHERE imaginable. Itunes, amazon.com and more! We highly recommend you check it out!
The Greenhouse Sessions on Bandcamp
6 May 2012
Would you like to own our new album, but don’t live in Iceland? You can download it on Bandcamp now and soon it will come to Itunes and others. 7$ (US) on Bandcamp!
Takk!!
27 April 2012
Thank you so much! We are so happy with our new disc, The Greenhouse Sessions, and the support we have received since its release. The release and 5 year anniversary concert was a success and we are looking forward to performing at the Reykjavik Arts Festival! See you soon!
Announcing "The Greenhouse Sessions"
15 March 2012
HOORAY! Duo Harpverk is so proud to officially announce the release of our first album, The Greenhouse Sessions. We recently were awarded a special grant from the Kraumur Music Fund and that has allowed us to push the project through. We are so grateful to everyone that made this possible and continue to make this possible! We have so many great colleagues and friends, we love you all!
Here’s what is on the CD:
Ólafur Björn Ólafsson- Systur (Sisters)
Óliver Kentish- Leyndir Dansar (Hidden Dances)
Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir- Eindir (Particles)
Jenny Hettne- Wavering Wood, Whirling Metal
Jesper Pedersen- Present Time 3
Ulfar Ingi Haraldsson- Shadows and Silhouettes
We know you want a copy! So, come to our concert on April 23rd where it will be available for the first time.
Nordic Cool 2013
7 March 2012
Exciting festival featuring Duo Harpverk and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra! Its going to be fun! We’ve already begun commissioning our works and we’re really looking forward.
Check out the website here:
Nordic Cool Festival- Kennedy Center
Harpverk in America??
21 February 2012
YES!! Duo Harpverk is going to play in Washington D.C. and the amazing Kennedy Center on a Nordic Music Festival in early 2013. We are extremely excited to have been invited and we will keep you posted on details as they emerge!
Thanks for a great Dark Music Days 2012
29 January 2012
We had such a great time at our midnight concert last night! We can’t thank you enough for those of you that braved the late hour and made it out to see us. Next week, we’re making plans for our April anniversary concert, continue planning our tour to the Faroe Islands and prepare to finish up recording our CD in the studio!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
1 January 2012
Its going to be an exciting year for Duo Harpverk. We’re finishing our first album (yes, really!), planning a tour to the Faroe Islands, and celebrating 5 years as a duo! We are truly grateful to every composer, performer, and friend that has made our first 5 years so spectacular. On that note, lets get started with some new music in 2012!
Check Duo Harpverk out in our first performance of 2012. We will be playing the music of the fabulous up and coming composers from the Iceland Academy of the Arts! We also will be playing a work by Jeppe Ernst (Denmark) as well as a piece by Jenny Hettne (Sweden). January 27 at midnight!
Ásbjörg Jónsdóttir- Ugla sat á kvisti (world premiere)
Bára Gísladóttir- Confessions of a bloody dancer (world premiere)
Gísli Magnússon- Scherzo (world premiere)
Guðný Valborg Guðmundsdóttir- Milli svefns og vöku (world premiere)
Jeppe Ernst FIGHT/FREEZE/FLIGHT (2010)
Jenny Hettne Wavering wood, whirling metal (2009)
http://www.myrkir.is/Program.aspx
15:15 and Harpverk come together again!
7 November 2011
Duo Harpverk is going to play THIS weekend, November 13th, at the lovely Nordic House on one of our favorite concert series. 15:15 is where we first played several years ago and we keep going back for more! If you missed the Rosenberg concert, here’s your chance to sample a bit of what you missed.
Program:
Peter Bjuhr (Sweden)- Strings, Skins and Wood
Ólafur Björn Ólafsson- Systur
Erla Axelsdóttir- Three Dances
Folkert Buis (NL)- Another Story about the Direction of Rocks
Jesper Pedersen- Gouda
Árni Gudjónsson- Án Tilits
Tróndur Bogason- Diversions
When: Sunday, November 13, 15:15
Where: Nordic House
See you there!!
15:15
17 October 2011
Once there was a sunny day in Iceland and strange things happened.
Duo Harpverk at Café Rosenberg
16 October 2011
We love our yearly tradition of performing at Café Rosenberg in Reykjavík. The combination of performing incredible new works while people can sit back, relax, and have a beer is infectiously awesome! So, won’t you join us this year?
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 2 21:00
Place: Café Rosenberg
What are we playing?
Music by these composers and more!
Benni Hemm Hemm
Borgar Magnason
Tróndur Bogason (FO)
Zakarías Herman Gunnarsson
Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson
Daniele Corsi (IT)
Also, even though we are exclusively a duo, we enjoy when composers and friends join in to play with us! This time, Borgar Magnason and Benni Hemm Hemm will join us on their works.
Duo Harpverk and Erica Roozendaal
4 October 2011
Duo Harpverk is performing at the Nordic Music Days in Iceland. Our performance is on October 8th, 19:00, in the Eldborg Concert Hall at Harpa. We will be performing with accordion player Erica Roozendaal (NL) on a piece by Hafdís Bjarnadóttir.
Also Duo Harpverk will perform on October 9th, 20:00, at the Salur SÁÁ with Erica Roozendaal. On the program is a premiere by Árni Guðjónsson for Duo Harpverk and accordion, music by Hafdís Bjarnadóttir and solo music performed by Erica Roozendaal.
See you there!
Duo Harpverk takes on the Icelandic Summer!!
2 June 2011
Duo Harpverk will be performing at two festivals this summer in Iceland. First, we will head to Ísafjörður to play at the Við Djúpið music festival. The 3 programs will, of course, contain some great world premieres and a few old favorites. We also will be performing with the fabulous accordion player Erica Roozendaal.
The second festival we will be performing at is the Þjóðlagahátíð in Siglufjörður. We have an amazing marathon of concerts there. Three in one day!! We’re always up for the challenge and looking forward to it.
Hope to see you this summer!!!
Success!
21 February 2011
Our tour of the Netherlands was great fun and very successful! Special thanks to Frank’s parents, Harpwinkel Twente (www.harpwinkel.nl), Den Boer, Reykjavík Loftbrú, Sinfóníohljómsveit Íslands, and of course all of the participating composers.
Duo Harpverk at the Icelandic Music Days in Amsterdam
16 January 2011
Duo Harpverk is embarking on our second international tour to the Netherlands in February. We are starting the tour in Amsterdam performing at the Icelandic Music Days.
Icelandic Music Days
12-11-2011- Duo Harpverk at the Blue Note of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam at 15:00
Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir- Eindir
Daniel Bjarnason- Skelja
Páll Ivan Pálsson- Deathskull deathsquadron (World Premiere)
Peter Bjuhr (SE)- Strings, Skins, and Wood (World Premiere)
Páll Ragnar Pálsson- Hýperbólusetning for harp, percussion and soprano (World Premiere) with soprano Tui Hirv
The next three concerts will take place in (Frank’s hometown) Hengelo, Britswert, and The Hague.
Hengelo- Waterstaatskerk 13-2-2011 at 17:00
Britswert- Hervormde Kerk 14-2-2011 at 20:00
The Hague- Koninklijk Conservatorium, Studio 1 16-2-2011 at 16:30
Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir- Eindir
Daniel Bjarnason- Skelja
Páll Ivan Pálsson- Deathskull deathsquadron
Peter Bjuhr (SE)- Strings, Skins, and Wood
Gerard Neurink (NL)- Three Missing Pages of the Edda (world premiere)
Folkert Buis (NL)- Another Story About the Direction of Rocks (world premiere)
And finally, for all of you Icelandic fans of Duo Harpverk, we are performing a homecoming concert on February 17th at 21:00. Location- Hallgrímskirkja, south room.
Special Guest- Emilía Rós Sigfúsdóttir, flute
Homecoming program- Reykjavík
Páll Ivan Pálsson- Deathskull deathsquadron
Peter Bjuhr (SE)- Strings, Skins, and Wood
Gerard Neurink (NL)- Three Missing Pages of the Edda
Folkert Buis (NL)- Another Story About the Direction of Rocks
Jesper Pedersen- New work (world premiere)
Birgit Myschi- Nyjamulagira for marimba, harp and flute
Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson- Ramminjálgur for harp, flute and percussion
Töfrahurð
20 November 2010
Salurinn
Englajól jólaballettin eftir Elin Gunnlausdóttir (frumflutningur)
Byggt á sögu eftir Guðrúnu Helgadóttur.
Sigurþór Heimisson – sögumaður
Kammerhópur „Sheherazade“ og dansarar úr Listdansaskóli Ísland.
Sérstakur gestur Kársneskórinn undir stjórn Þórunnar Björnsdóttur.
Frá klukkan 12:30 verða fjöllistamenn frá Götuleikhúsinu og einnig tveir andlitsmálar sem bjóða upp á ókeypis andlitsmálun. Börn eru beðin að koma klædd í grimubúninga á tóneikana ef þau geta.
Duo Harpverk á 15:15
25 October 2010
Thank you everybody for joining in with the extraordinary musical experience.
Duo Harpverk á 15:15 Tónleikasyrpunni
7 October 2010
sunnudagur 24. október 2010
15:15 Tónleikasyrpan í Norræna húsinu
Sunnudag 24. okt. kl. 15:15
Duo Harpverk
Flutt verða verk eftir:
Ivan Olsen: Nýtt verk
Jesper Pedersen: Það kemur í ljós
Caleb Burhans: Once in a blue moon
Martin Skafte: Moss
Jeppe Ernst: Fight/Freeze/Flight
Máté Szigeti: for Duo Harpverk
Flytjendur: Katie Elizabeth Buckley, harpa og Frank Aarnink, slagverk
Miðaverð á tónleikana er kr. 1500 og 750 fyrir öryrkja, eldri borgara og nemendur
Duo Harpverk was formed in 2007 by harpist Katie Buckley and percussionist Frank Aarnink. The duo’s intention is to commission and perform music for harp and percussion. Since beginning they have commissioned over 40 pieces from composers in Iceland, Denmark, England, Australia, and the United States.
Although they have many works from more experienced composers, the main focus of Harpverk is to commission and perform the music of young composers. Harpverk has performed in the Dark Music Days Festival 2007–2010, 2012, the 2009 Iceland Airwaves festival with Ísafold ensemble, Kírkjulistahátið 2010, and several concerts on the 15:15 music series at the Nordic House. They are featured on Daníel Bjarnason’s acclaimed album Processions performing his piece Skelja. Being active in the cultivation of young composers, Katie and Frank gave harp and percussion master classes at Listaháskóli Íslands (Iceland Academy of the Arts) in 2009. The result of the master classes were five new compositions that were performed on a special concert at the Dark Music Days Festival in 2010. In 2012, the duo worked with 4 more young Arts Academy composers and created a concert of their music on the Dark Music Days festival. The Duo created a minimalistic improvisation for Swedish artist Ellen Malmgard which was played along side her exhibit Glasdialogen in late 2010.
Duo Harpverk embarked on their first concert tour in Denmark during summer of 2010. They performed a concert in Copenhagen as well as performing at the Open Days Festival in Aalborg. In February 2011, the duo toured the Netherlands which included a performance on the Icelandic Music Days in Amsterdam. In the summer of 2012, Katie and Frank will embark on a tour to the Faroe Islands. They will perform music by Faroese composers on the Summartónar festival at several venues in the islands.
Duo Harpverk is currently working on a CD at Greenhouse studios (IS) of the music they have commissioned to date. The CD is scheduled to be released in 2012.
Contact
Katie Buckley
+354 849 7090
katie (at) duoharpverk (dot) com
Frank Aarnink
+354 848 3864
frank (at) duoharpverk (dot) com
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May 2012
Úlfar Ingi Haraldsson
Diversion for harp and percussion (2007)
Percussion instruments: vibraphone, medium tam tam, wind chimes, 3 small wood or skinned percussion instruments, timpani 23”, log drum, tamborine (without skin), dry/mute dark skin drum, almglocken (D), tuned gongs
Shadows and Silhouettes for harp and percussion (2008)
Percussion instruments: Tambourine, cymbals, tam tam, maracas, guiro, wood blocks, log drum, cotales, gongs and vibraphone
Karen Heath
Island for Marimba, harp and recording (2009)
Marimba 4.3 octaves
Þórunn Gréta Sigurðardóttir
Ber for harp and percussion (2009)
Percussion instruments: woodblock, templeblock, cymbal, wind gong
Ivan Olsen
Mechanical Doll for harp and percussion (2010)
Percussion instruments: vibraphone, tuned gongs and glockenspiel
Fantasia Islandia (2010)
Percussion instruments:
Jónas Tómasson
Ballet V in three movements
1. Adagio (2007)
2. Bel air de dans for harp and percussion (2008)
3. (2010)
(can be performed as separate pieces)
Percussion instruments: Movement 1- 4 metallic objects, 6 wooden things, 5 drums Movement 2- marimba Movement 3- ?
Jenny Hettne
Wavering wood, whirling metal for harp and percussion (2009)
Percussion instruments: Marimba 4.3 octaves, 7 tuned gongs, suspended cymbal, music box*, suspended peking gong, conga, log drum, 2 templeblocks, maracas or “musical egg”, paint brush *Harpist also has a music box. Both music boxes were modified by Jenny and are specific to the piece. Harpist also uses a paint brush and mallets.
Óliver Kentish
Leyndir Dansar (Hidden Dances) for harp and percussion (2007)
Percussion instruments: glockenspiel, ‘splash’ and ‘sizzle’ suspended cymbals, whole tone chimes, 2 chinese temple blocks, 1 woodblock, 2 mini-bongos, 4 tom-toms
Still Life (2012)
Harpist uses temple bell, two temple blocks and small bow
Percussion instruments: triangle, 4 woodblocks, 6 tuned gongs, cymbal, 29 inch timpano, foot operated tamtam, 5 octave or bass marimba (may be adapted to 4 octave marimba) 2 bows
Bára Sigurjónsdóttir
Þarna (2008)
Percussion instruments: Marimba 4.3 octaves, triangle, 2 cymbals, chinese cymbal, vibraslap, 3 tomtoms, 3 woodblocks
Rondo (2012)
Electric folk harp (or amplified folk harp) with distortion pedal
Percussion instruments: 3 temple blocks, suspended cymbal, bow, snare drum, 3 toms, kick bass drum, orchestral bass drum
Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir
Eindir (Particles) for percussion and harp (2007)
Percussion instruments: vibraphone, 2 tom toms, bass drum, tam tam, cymbal, 2 metal plates or objects, 2 wood blocks, bow
Kristján Guðjónsson
Spring Thaw for harp and vibraphone (2010)
Caleb Burhans
Once in a Blue Moon for harp and marimba (2010)
Marimba 5 octaves
Jeppe Ernst
FIGHT/FREEZE/FLIGHT for harp and bass drum (2010)
Ingólfur Magnússon
Óminnishegri for harp and percussion (2010)
Percussion instruments: xylophone, triangle
Áki Ásgeirsson
328° for harp, soprano timpani, sleglaspil, and bubble wrap
Páll Ivan Pálsson
Dubhghall (2008)
Harp with contact microphone through “Big Muff” distortion pedal and poweful bass amplifier. Harpist also plays a field drum
Percussion instruments: Oildrum lions roar, hard dry calfskin, bucket full of broken glass played with large hammer, large orchestral bass drum, large broken tam tam
Deathskull Deathsquadron (2011)
Small toy harp with wire mute on strings
Percussion: “enigma X”
Cardboard cover to hide computer screen from audience
Video score notation
Jesper Pedersen
Present Time 3 (2009)
Harp, steelpan and live composition (animated notation in Pd/GEM)
Það kemur í ljós / It comes into light (2010)
Harp with custom LED notation system.
Percussion instruments: goats hooves, cows hooves, woodblock, flight case, hammer, custom viking helmet with baby rattles (“The Helmet”)
Custom LED notation system, 2 Arduinos, computer and Pd
Mind Control (2010)
Performers, various instruments and cassette recorder
Amsterdam (2011)
Harp: Electric harp, dog training clicker
Percussion: “The Pipe”, marbles, “The Messenger”
Animated and tactile notation
Gouda (2011)
Harp: Electric harp, sheep sound box
Percussion: amplified “krumphorn”, sheep sound box
Arduino controlled bubble machine
animated notation
Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson
Njarður for harp and percussion (2009)
Animated score. Harp with dampened strings.
Percussion instruments: 5 staccato objects for percussion (bottle, bowl, rock, etc.)
Njarðharður for harp and percussion (2010)
Animated score. Harp preparation: 3 strings heavily dampened, 1 string with buzz. Harp also uses one trap-drummers duck call.
Percussion instruments: 2 staccato objects (originally a drink container and an apple), a car horn, a trap-drummers cow-call, a pot that resonates for a while, glockenspiel
Gunnar Karel
3 Myndir úr Gini Ljónsins for harp and percussion (2009)
percussion instruments: kick drum, snare drum, 3 tom toms, 3 templeblocks, marimba 4.3 octaves, tam tam, tuned gongs
Þorbjörn G. Kolbrúnarson
The Coldest Season for harp and percussion (2009)
Percussion instruments: crotales and vibraphone
Árni Guðjónsson
Án Tillits for harp and percussion (2009)
Percussion instruments: kick drum, snare drum, hihat, triangle, cowbell, xylophone, vibraphone, wind gong, cymbal, 4 metal objects, 4 glass objects
Þórður Hermannsson
Samið for harp and percussion (2009)
Percussion instruments: wood block, guiro, tambourine, cymbal, timpani 32”, wind gong, snare drum, temple block, thunder drum, glockenspiel
Martin Skafte
Moss for harp and vibraphone (2010)
Máté Szigeti
For Duo Harpverk for harp and percussion (2010)
Percussion instruments:
Peter Bjuhr
Strings, Skins and Wood (2009)
Percussion instruments: splash cymbal, small headed tambourine, 2 woodblocks, bongos, djembe, conga, surdo, bow. *percussionist plays on harp
Elín Gunnlaugsdóttir
Á himni og jörðu brot úr ballett (2011)
Percussion instruments: marimba 4.3 octaves, glockenspiel, saw, bow
Erla Axelsdóttir
Dans (2011)
Percussion instruments:
Folkert Buis
Another Story About The Directions of Rocks (2011)
Harp and marimba 4.6 octaves (can be adapted to 4.3 octaves)
Gerard Neurink
Three Missing Pages of the Edda (2010)
Harp and vibraphone
Ólafur Björn Ólafsson
Systur (2010)
Harp and marimba
Ásbjörg Jónsdóttir
Ugla sat á kvisti (2012)
Percussion instruments: marimba 4.5 octave, 2 congas, pedal bass drum, pedal cabassa
Gísli Magnússon
Scherzo (2012)
Harp and Marimba 4.3 octaves
Bára Gísladóttir
Confessions of a Bloody Dancer (2012)
Percussions instruments: pedal bass drum, snare drum, wood block, temple block, 3 tam-tams, sleigh bells, 4 timpani, saw, kitchen blender with fake blood, mounted circular saw or other electric power tool
Guðný Valborg Guðmundsdóttir
Milli svefns og vöku (2012)
Harp and vibraphone, whole tone chimes
Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson
PASsaCAgLia (2011/2012)
Percussion instruments: 4.3 octave marimba, 28 inch marching bass drum
Ingi Garðar Erlendsson
Snooker Snorkeling (2012)
ÞRÁINN HJÁLMARSSON
Brú 2012
Harp prepared with rubber strip to mute strings, metal tuning key, plectrum
Percussion instruments: devils chaser, 2 tomtoms, deep snare drum, logdrum, guiro stick
BERGRÚN SNÆBJÖRNSDÓTTIR
The Oneness of 2 is 1 (2012)
Harp prepared with paper
Percussion instruments: Cimbalom, 2 cowbells, 4 rototoms