ATLi heimir project

String Quartets 1, 2 ,3 4 and 5 recorded

 


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Siggi String quartet

 

Una Sveinbjarnardóttir violin
Helga Þóra Björgvinsdóttir violin
Þórunn Ósk Marínósdóttir viola
Sigurður Bjarki Gunnarsson cello 

 

SIGGI STRING QUARTET was founded in 2012 around the UNM Festival, Ung Nordisk Musik. Since then the members Una Sveinbjarnardóttir and Helga Þóra Björgvinsdóttir violinists, violist Þórunn Ósk Marínósdóttir and cellist Sigurður Bjarki Gunnarsson have premiered several works and collaborated with number of composers as well as exploring older repertoire with schwerpunkt Beethoven.The members of Siggi String Quartet have worked with Björk, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Ensemble Modern, Atli Heimir Sveinsson, Caput, Slátur, Bedroom Community and Errata Collective as well as being key members of Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra and Iceland Symphony Orchestra. The Quartet plays a major role in the nordic music scene. The classical string quartet repertoire is of great importance to the members of Siggi and a dominant part of their journey of research. Previous projects include the Iceland premiere of the 5 hour long 2nd String Quartet of Morton Feldman, Jón Leifs Quartets, Beethoven Quartets, Philip Glass recordings for Deutsche Grammophon with pianist Víkingur Ólafsson and the oevre of Atli Heimir Sveinsson. The debut album “South of the Circle” (2019) on Sono Luminus includes works of Daníel Bjarnason, Mamiko Dís Ragnarsdóttir, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Una Sveinbjarnardóttir and Haukur Tómasson. Siggi String Quartet received “Performer of the Year” at the Icelandic Music Awards 2018. Siggi String Quartet has premiered nine new compositions in the first three months of 2020.

Siggi String Quartet hosts a series of concerts in Harpa Northern Lights Hall and Mengi, Óðinsgötu Reykjavík. The Quartet is a frequent performer at Nordic Music Days and Dark Music Days Reykjavík. Several new pieces have been composed for the ensemble and the Beethoven cyklus is ongoing. The journey is just getting started.

 
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