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became more regular, especially K. Petersen, Pauli í Sandagerði, Heðin
with the annual Spring Concert and Meitil, Bjarni Restorff, Ólavur Jøkladal,
F E S T I V A L
a series of concerts over the summer H.J. Højgaard, Esmar Jacobsen,
in collaboration with the Listasavn Sunleif Rasmussen, Kristian Blak,
Føroya. In 1991 a concert with works Richard Stanley, and Graeme Rudd in
by several Faroese composers was addition to classical repertoire.
This year the Association of Faroese Composers (Felagið Føroysk presented at the St Magnus Festival
Tónaskøld) celebrates the 28th Summartónar festival in Orkney. After participating at a Since these early years, the musical
festival in a community comparable scene in the Faroes has gone from
with the Faroe Islands, we decided strength to strength and our festival
The majority of the programme is of latitudes 62 to 63 degrees North (see
to establish a similar festival the reflects the diversity and creativity of
Faroese music, performed by Faroese http://northcultitude6263.com), the
following year in the Faroes. We used today’s musicians who bring Faroese
musicians. However, Summartónar Association of Faroese Composers
the name Summartónar from the music to the world and international
is also an international event with has invited artists from Greenland,
beginning and in 1992 15 concerts music to the Faroes.
visiting performers, composers, and Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Norway
were held in Tórshavn, Kirkjubøur, and
song-writers from around the world: and Siberia who are based along the
this year from Finland, Sweden, 62-63 latitudes, to form a sinfonietta:
Artistic director: Kristian Blak
Denmark, Iceland, Spain, Norway, Ensemble 6263. On the cover: Kata, photography by Ditte Mathilda Joensen / veingir
Siberia, Iran, Austria, USA, Scotland, layout by veingir
Poland, Germany, England, Japan, A brief history of Print: Føroyaprent, NORDIC ECOLABEL 541 705
Summartónar
The Netherlands and Greenland.
Beginning in 1984, Faroese composers
started organizing concerts of their
A new project, which started last year,
own music together with works
is being developed further in 2019.
by international composers. After
Encouraged by artists in Norway,
establishing the Association of
Sweden and Finland along the
CONCERT VENUES
S U MMA RTÓN A R
A R T I S T S
Acoustic Eidolon (USA/DE), Adam Levin (USA), Agnieszka Kosmecka
(PL), Aksel Dánjalsson Remmel (FO), Alda Magna (FO/DK), Aldubáran
(FO), Anders Hjuler (DK), Arnold Ludvig Quintet (FO/IS), AuraDuo (ES/
DK), Bárður Reinert Poulsen (FO), Bárður Johannesen Trio (FO), Birgitte
Schnakenburg (FO), Brimheim (FO/DK), Caput (IS), Charlotte Andersson
(DK), Dania Tausen Band (FO), Dávur Juul Magnussen (FO), Debbie
Cameron (USA), Deborah Herbert (USA), Edvard Nyholm Debess & Leivur
Thomsen (FO), Emily Nenniger (SCO), Ensemble 6263 (FI/NO/FO/IS/Sibir),
Ernst Dánjalsson Remmel (FO), Ernst Sondum Dalsgarð & Søren Johannsen
(DK/FO), Guðrið Hansdóttir (FO), Gø (FO), Hamferð (FO), Hans Andrias
(FO), Heðin Ziska Davidsen (FO), Henrik Sørensen (DK), Hettarher (FO),
Himmerland (DK/SE/GH) Holgar (FO), Hviskende Varder Duo (DK/FO),
James Olsen Band (FO), Janus á Húsagarði (FO), Jón Festirstein (FO), Jósef
Zachariassen (FO), Kári Sverisson & Hans Jacob Kollslíð (FO), Kátir Kallar
(FO), Kata (FO), Ken Jones (FO), Kim Kristensen (DK), Kläppsjöns Klagan
(SE), Kristian Blak (FO), Kristina Thede Johansen (FO), Laurens Joensen &
Martin Joensen (NL/FO), LightOut Trio with Elina Albach (DE/NO), Lipet Ei
(SIBIR/FO), Lív í Baianstovu (FO), Lützen's Jazz Band (FO) Mahan Esfahani
Photography by veingir
(Iran), Marjun Syderbo Kjeldnes (FO), Mattias Kapnas (FO), MAX BRAND
Ensemble (A), Miké Thomsen (GL), Monika Stauss Joensen & Andrea
Stauss Hofmann (FO/CH), MonkeyRat (FO/IT/CA), Oskar Stenmark (SE/
USA), Oslo Unknown (FO/JP/NO), Resterne af Rigsfællesskabet (IS/DK/
GR/FO), Revna (DK/FO), Rógvi á Rógvu (FO), Sandy Boys (USA), Signar
í Homrum (FO), Sigurður Flosason (IS), Sissal (FO), Spælimenn (FO),
Svabonio (FO), Thomas Loefke (DE), Toke Lund Christiansen (DK), Tura Ya
Moya (DK/DE), Vera Kondrateva (SIBIR), Yggdrasil (FO)
REINSARÍIÐ 8 p.m. 100,– BÓKASAVNIÐ VIÐ LØKIN 8 p.m. 100,– NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. FREE HAVNAR KIRKJA 11.30 a.m. FREE
Lív í Baianstovu (vocal, guitar), Toke Lund Christiansen (flute), Gø: Kristian Pauli Ellefsen (keyboard), Ólavur Kläppsjöns Klagan: Agneta Högstadius
Ari Bjarkason (clarinett) Birgitte Schnakenburg (piano) Eyðunsson Gaard (guitar), Árni Jóhannesson (flute), Anna Nordesjö (violin), Maria Olsson
Janus á Húsagarði (bass), Hjørtur Pætursson Háberg (drums) (bass), Olof Wikström (guitar, accordion)
(vocal, mandolin, guitar) THURSDAY 27 JUNE
TÓRSHAVN TUESDAY 2 JULY NÓLSOY FÓLKATÓNLEIKASTEVNAN
GØTA NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. FREE HESTUR or NÓLSOY CAVE CONCERT MAGGIES from 3 p.m. 50,–
TØTING 8.30 p.m. 150 ,– Toke Lund Christiansen (flute), Concerto Grotto 1–6 p.m. 950,– Folk Festival: Laurens Joensen, Sandy Boys,
Resterne af Rigsfællesskabet: See 21 june Birgitte Schnakenburg (piano) MAX BRAND Ensemble Kläppsjöns Klagan, Kata, Hans Andrias
Max 12 bookings. Birgir's Fish Soup included. and more artists to be announced
SUNDAY 23 JUNE MYKINES Booking: www.nordlysid.com
HESTUR or NÓLSOY CAVE CONCERT THE LOCALS 9 p.m. 50,– TÓRSHAVN
Concerto Grotto 1–6 p.m. 950,– Acoustic Eidolon: Hannah Alkire TÓRSHAVN NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. 100,–
Resterne af Rigsfællesskabet: See 21 June (vocal, cello), Joe Scott (vocal, guitar), HVONN 9 p.m. FREE Aldubáran: Daniel Rye (clarinet),
Thomas Loefke (celtic harp) Sissal G. Magnussen (vocal), Kristian Pauli Páll Solstein (horn), Øssur Bæk (violin),
TÓRSHAVN Ellefsen (keyboard), Ólavur Eyðunsson Jón Festirstein (viola), Andreas Restorff
LISTASAVN FØROYA 4 p.m. 100,– FRIDAY 28 JUNE Gaard (guitar), Árni Jóhannesson (bass), (cello), Jóhannes Andreasen (piano)
Acoustic Eidolon: Hannah Alkire To be announced #ISLANDROADS Hjørtur Pætursson Háberg (drums)
(vocal, cello), Joe Scott (vocal, guitar), Outdoor concert 2–5 p.m. 1250,– SUNDAY 7 JULY
Thomas Loefke (celtic harp) Artist to be announced WEDNESDAY 3 JULY HESTUR or NÓLSOY CAVE CONCERT
Booking: www.guidetofaroeislands. GJÓGV CULTURAL EVENING Concerto Grotto 1–6 p.m. 950,–
MONDAY 24 JUNE com/islandroads GJÁARGARÐUR 6–8.30 p.m. 460,– Dávur Juul Magnussen (trombone),
TÓRSHAVN Including meal & Faroese dance Emily Nenniger (violin)
NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. FREE SANDUR Sissal G. Magnussen (vocal), Max 12 bookings. Birgir's Fish Soup included.
Yggdrasil: Miké Thomsen (vocal), Heðin KAFE BREIÐATEIG 8 p.m. 60,– Ólavur Eyðunsson Gaard (guitar) Booking: www.nordlysid.com
Ziska Davidsen (guitar), Kristian Blak (piano), Hans Andrias (vocal, harmonica, guitar) Booking www.gjaargardur.fo
Mikael Blak (bass), Brandur Jakobsen (drums) TÓRSHAVN FÓLKATÓNLEIKASTEVNAN
SATURDAY 29 JUNE TÓRSHAVN NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. 100,–
TUESDAY 25 JUNE TÓRSHAVN BLÁBAR 9 p.m. 100,– Folk Festival: Kläppsjöns Klagan,
HESTUR or NÓLSOY CAVE CONCERT HAVNAR KIRKJA 11.30 a.m. FREE MAX BRAND Ensemble Sandy Boys, Spælimenn
Concerto Grotto 1–6 p.m. 950,– Hettarher: Andreas Tykjær Restorff
Acoustic Eidolon (cello), Torleik Mortensen (bass) THURSDAY 4 JULY SUÐUROY
Max 12 bookings. Birgir's Fish Soup included. TÓRSHAVN SALT 3 p.m. 100,–
Booking: www.nordlysid.com TÓRSHAVN NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. FREE Aura Duo: Júlia Cavaller Triay (flute),
MARIUKIRKJAN 7.30 p.m. FREE MAX BRAND Ensemble Patricia Martín (clarinet),
TÓRSHAVN Acoustic Eidolon: Hannah Alkire Eli Tausen á Lava (electronics)
HVONN 9 p.m. FREE (vocal, cello), Joe Scott (vocal, guitar), VÁGUR
Concert organized by Hvonn Thomas Loefke (celtic harp) RUTH SMITH MUSEUM 8 p.m. FREE FUGLAFJØRÐUR
and Havnar Jazzfelag Janus á Húsagarði MENTANARHÚSIÐ 4 p.m. 100,–
Yggdrasil & Acoustic Eidolon: Hannah SUNDAY 30 JUNE (vocal, mandolin, guitar) Aldubáran: Daniel Rye (clarinet), Páll
Alkire (vocal, cello), Joe Scott (vocal, SUÐUROY Solstein (horn), Øssur Bæk (violin), Jón
guitar), Thomas Loefke (celtic harp), SALT 3 p.m. 100,– FRIDAY 5 JULY Festirstein (viola), Andreas Restorff
Kristian Blak (piano), Mikael Blak (bass) Acoustic Eidolon: Hannah Alkire To be announced #ISLANDROADS (cello), Jóhannes Andreasen (piano)
(vocal, cello), Joe Scott (vocal, guitar), Outdoor concert 2–5 p.m. 1250,–
WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE Thomas Loefke (celtic harp) Artist to be announced MONDAY 8 JULY
GJÓGV CULTURAL EVENING Booking: www.guidetofaroeislands. TÓRSHAVN
GJÁARGARÐUR 6–8.30 p.m. 460,– SUNDAY 30 JUNE com/islandroads NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. FREE
Including meal & Faroese dance HESTUR or NÓLSOY CAVE CONCERT Aura Duo: Júlia Cavaller Triay (flute),
Guðrið Hansdóttir (vocal, guitar) Concerto Grotto 1–6 p.m. 950,– TÓRSHAVN Patricia Martín (clarinet),
(Booking www.gjaargardur.fo) Ernst Dánjalsson Remmel (trumpet), Aksel REINSARÍIÐ 9 p.m. 100,– Eli Tausen á Lava (electronics)
Dánjalsson Remmel (keyboard) Max 12 Elvito: Rasmus Borðoy (vocal, guitar,
bookings. Birgir's Fish Soup included. electronics), Bastian Lahn (vocal, synth, bass)
Booking: www.nordlysid.com
MONDAY 8 JULY THURSDAY 11 JULY TUESDAY 16 JULY SATURDAY 20 JULY
MYKINES FÓLKATÓNLEIKASTEVNAN SANDUR TÓRSHAVN TÓRSHAVN
Mykines from 4 p.m. 100,– LISTASAVNIÐ 8 p.m. 60,- HVONN 9 p.m. FREE HAVNAR KIRKJA 11.30 a.m. FREE
Folk Festival: Signar í Homrum, Kläppsjöns Himmerland: Kirstine Haugaard Sand North Cultitude 6263 artists North Cultitude 6263 artists
Klagan, Sandy Boys, Himmerland and (violin), Jens Ulvsand (bouzouki), Eskil
more artists to be announced Romme (saxophone), Emil Ringtved WEDNESDAY 17 JULY TÓRSHAVN
(bass), Ayi Solomon (percussion) GJÓGV NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. 100,–
TUESDAY 9 JULY í GJÓNNI 4 p.m. FREE Ensemble 6263 – see http://
HESTUR or NÓLSOY CAVE CONCERT FRIDAY 12 JULY Dávur Juul Magnussen (trombone), northcultitude6263.com
Concerto Grotto 1–6 p.m. 950,– To be announced #ISLANDROADS Emily Nenniger (violin), Torodd Wigum & Guðni
Bárður Reinert Poulsen (bass) Outdoor concert 2–5 p.m. 695,– Jan Rúni Poulsen (percussion) Franzson (conductors)
Max 12 bookings. Birgir's Fish Soup included. Artist to be announced
Booking: www.nordlysid.com Booking: www.guidetofaroeislands. GJÓGV CULTURAL EVENING TÓRSHAVN
com/islandroads GJÁARGARÐUR 6–8.30 p.m. 460,– BLÁBAR 9 p.m. 100,–
Nólsoy Including meal & Faroese dance Leivur Thomsen (guitar),
MAGGIE’S 8 p.m. 50,- SUÐUROY Yggdrasil: Vera Kondrateva (vocal, Edvard Nyholm Debess (bass, vocal)
Himmerland: Jens Ulvsand (bouzouki), Eskil SALT 7 p.m. 100,- percussion), Heðin Ziska Davidsen (guitar),
Romme (saxophone), Emil Ringtved (bass) Himmerland: Kirstine Haugaard Sand Kristian Blak (piano), Mikael Blak (bass) SUNDAY 21 JULY
(violin), Jens Ulvsand (bouzouki), Eskil HESTUR or NÓLSOY CAVE CONCERT
TÓRSHAVN FÓLKATÓNLEIKASTEVNAN Romme (saxophone), Emil Ringtved TÓRSHAVN CULTURAL EVENING Concerto Grotto 1–6 p.m. 950,–
HVONN 9 p.m. FREE (bass), Ayi Solomon (percussion) HOTEL FØROYAR 7 p.m. 425,– Ernst Dánjalsson Remmel (trumpet),
Folk Festival: Laurens Joensen, Kläppsjöns Faroese dinner buffet, chain dance, saga Kristina Thede Johansen (saxophone)
Klagan, Sandy Boys, Signar í Homrum SATURDAY 13 JULY Entertainment:
Faroese music Max 12 bookings. Birgir's Fish Soup included.
TÓRSHAVN Language: English Booking: www.nordlysid.com
WEDNESDAY 10 JULY HAVNAR KIRKJA 11.30 a.m. FREE Booking: www.hotelforoyar.com
GJÓGV CULTURAL EVENING Henrik Sørensen (organ) SUÐUROY
GJÁARGARÐUR 6–8.30 p.m. 460,– THURSDAY 18 JULY SALT 3 p.m. 100,–
Including meal & Faroese dance SUNDAY 14 JULY TÓRSHAVN Ensemble 6263 – see
Laurens Joensen (vocal, guitar), HESTUR or NÓLSOY CAVE CONCERT NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. FREE www.northcultitude6263.com
Martin Joensen (vocal, guitar) Concerto Grotto 1–6 p.m. 950,– Caput – see http://caput.is Torodd Wigum & Guðni
Booking www.gjaargardur.fo Henrik Sørensen (keyboard) Max 12 Guðni Franzson (conductor) Franzson (conductors)
bookings. Birgir's Fish Soup included.
FUGLOY FÓLKATÓNLEIKASTEVNAN Booking: www.nordlysid.com TÓRSHAVN GØTA
FUGLOY from 4 p.m. FREE BLÁBAR 9 p.m. 100,– KIRKJAN 4 p.m. FREE
Folk Festival: Signar í Homrum, MONDAY 15 JULY North Cultitude 6263 artists Agnieszka Kosmecka (organ)
Sandy Boys, Himmerland and TÓRSHAVN
more artists to be announced NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. FREE FRIDAY 19 JULY TÓRSHAVN
Yggdrasil: “Lipet Ei”: Vera Kondrateva To be announced #ISLANDROADS LISTASAVN FØROYA 4 p.m. 100,–
TÓRSHAVN CULTURAL EVENING (vocal, percussion), Guðni Franzson Outdoor concert 2–5 p.m. 695,– Leivur Thomsen (guitar),
HOTEL FØROYAR 7 p.m. 425,– (clarinet), Heðin Ziska Davidsen (guitar), Artist to be announced Edvard Nyholm Debess (bass, vocal)
Faroese dinner buffet, chain dance, saga Kristian Blak (piano), Mikael Blak Booking: www.guidetofaroeislands.
Entertainment:
Faroese music (bass), Brandur Jakobsen (drums) com/islandroads MONDAY 22 JULY
Language: English MONDAY 15 JULY TÓRSHAVN
Booking: www.hotelforoyar.com BLÁBAR 9 p.m. 100,– FRIDAY 19 JULY NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. FREE
North Cultitude 6263 artists TÓRSHAVN Brimheim: Helena Heinesen
THURSDAY 11 JULY REINSARÍIÐ 8 p.m. 100,– Rebensdorff (vocal), Maja Westmann
TÓRSHAVN TUESDAY 16 JULY North Cultitude 6263 artists & Marjun (bass, backing vocal), Mads Jaurnow
NORÐURLANDAHÚSIÐ 3 p.m. FREE HESTUR or NÓLSOY CAVE CONCERT Syderbø Kjelnæs (live poetry) (drums), Mads Haahr (guitar, keys)
Laurens Joensen (vocal, guitar), Concerto Grotto 1–6 p.m. 950,– MonkeyRat Duo: Anna Iachino
Martin Joensen (vocal, guitar) Dávur Juul Magnussen (trombone), (live poetry), Arnold Ludvig (bass)
Emily Nenniger (violin),
Max 12 bookings. Birgir's Fish Soup included.
Booking: www.nordlysid.com
AUGUST 2019
ARTISTS
KAFE BREIÐATEIG 4.30 p.m. FREE KIRKJAN 7.30 p.m. FREE
Adam Levin (guitar), Monika Stauss Joensen (violin),
Jón Festirstein (violin) Andrea Stauss Hofmann (organ, piano)
SUMMARTÓN A R
Acoustic Eidolon Adam Levin
ARTISTS
Sissal Monika Stauss
Resterne af Rigsfællesskabet
North Cultitude
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