A 20-minute audio review of the Tectonics Festival (18-20 April 2013), held at Harpa in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Includes sounds produced by:

1. The Icelandic National Youth Band / Lúðrasveit æskunnar == Conductor: Ingi Garðar Erlendsson == Music by Vinko Globokar : Crocs en jambe (2000)
2. ISO percussionists, Magnús Trygvason Eliassen, Pétur Grétarsson, Þorvaldur Gröndal == Music by Atli Heimir Sveinsson : Spectacles for percussionists and tape (1969)
3. Chen Halevi, Steef van Oosterhout, Frank Aarnink == Music by Magnus Lindberg : Ablauf for clarinet and two bass drums (1983)
   
4. Duo Harpverk and Eli Keszler == Music by Eli Keszler : Breaker – NEUM

Harpa, the most beautiful instrument, is also the name of this fabulous building in Reykjavik.  Home of the Tectonics Festival 2013.

The raw mp3 recordings that I made at the festival are available upon request.

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LINKS, CREDITS, PICTURES:

Tectonics Festival 2013 – schedule.

My travel tips to Reykjavik.

Eli Keszler website.

The Eli Keszler interview I mention in the show, at Harpa during Tectonic 2013 for The Wire magazine.

Ilan Volkov – festival’s director. He is an orchestra conductor, composer and instrumentist.

The Icelandic National Youth Band / Lúðrasveit æskunnar
Conductor: Ingi Garðar Erlendsson

Musicians spread across the concert hall created a 360-degree aural experience.

Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney – world class musicians, and curious spectators, too!

Legendary composer and pianist Christian Wolff (special guest this year), listening to his own music performed in a corner of Harpa.

Eli Keszler’s installation

Eli Keszler’s installation from the standpoint of one of the members of Duo Harpverk…

… the other member being a harpist.

Eli Keszler’s installation – detail

Daylight inside Harpa