Árstíðir is a lively and colourful music theatre piece by composer Elín Gunnlaugsdóttir. The work is written for a singer, flute and piano and based on the playful and witty poems Árstíðir / The Seasons by Þórarinn Eldjárn.
The piece features five poems that are both sung and performed, linked together by short narratives passages. Þórarinn’s poems capture the changing moods of the seasons with charm and humor and simple props are used to bring their imagery to life. The singer guides the journey as both storyteller and performer while the musicians take an active part in the narrative with their expressive, playful music-making.
The work premiered in 2019 at a concert dedicated to Þórarinn Eldjárn at Hof in Akureyri.
Elín Gunnlaugsdóttir studied composition in Iceland and in the Netherlands. She has composed music for most ensembles and choirs in Iceland. She has also written ballet and operas for childrens. Elín has worked with her art in various forms, sent works on postcards, published book works and participated in art exhibitions. Elín's works have been performed both at home and abroad.
singer and storyteller Kristín Sveinsdóttir
flute Pamela De Sensi
piano Matthildur Anna Gísladóttir
director Hallveig Kristín Eiríksdóttir
composer Elín Gunnlaugsdóttir