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?? Next Stop: Summartónar Festival, Faroe Islands! ??
David M.A.P. Palmquist

?? Next Stop: Summartónar Festival, Faroe Islands! ??

We are incredibly excited to travel north this August to perform at the renowned Summartónar Festival! This wonderful festival is celebrated for weaving contemporary and classical music into the wild, dramatic landscapes of the Faroe Islands.

We will be bringing our unique, memorized, and dramatized chamber music experience to two fantastic venues: the serene acoustic space of Glyvra Church (Glyvra Kirke) on August 9th and the vibrant cultural hub Finsens in Tórshavn on August 10th.

Our program for these concerts is a deep, evocative journey through modern masterpieces, historical roots, and striking Nordic soundscapes:

? The Program:

  • Stephen Montague: Thule Ultima (1999) – Shifting sonic frontiers.
  • Danish Trad. / David M.A.P. Palmquist: Drømte mig en Drøm i Nat – Reimagining the oldest known secular Nordic song from Codex Runicus (ca. 1300).
  • Kári Bæk: Hugleiðingar (1994) – Poetic and atmospheric Faroese reflections.
  • Pēteris Vasks: Wind Quintet No. 1 “Music for Fleeting Birds” (1977) – Flawless nature imagery and soaring instrumental dialogue.
  • Eli Tausen á Lava: Cathedral of the Seas (2026) – A powerful, brand-new architectural soundscape inspired by the North Atlantic.
  • Atli Petersen: Kvintett (1988) – Striking and innovative Faroese modernism.

Join us for an evening where the music of the wind meets the landscape that inspired it!

? Keep an eye on the full festival lineup and concert times here: Summartónar Calendar

See you in the Faroes! ??

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Summer, Chamber Music, and Beautiful Settings
David M.A.P. Palmquist

Summer, Chamber Music, and Beautiful Settings

We are thrilled to announce that CARION is the resident ensemble at this year’s wonderful Odsherreds Kammermusikfestival, taking place from July 26th to 31st!

? A World Premiere at Sea ?

A truly special highlight of this festival will be the world premiere of Cathedral of the Seas, a brand-new work composed specifically for us by the visionary Faroese composer and Nordic Council Music Prize nominee, Eli Tausen á Lava. Inspired by the raw, untamed forces of the North Atlantic, this evocative piece paints a vivid acoustic landscape of roaring surf and deep Nordic stillness. We cannot wait to bring this monumental new music to life on stage!

Set in the stunning cultural surroundings of Anneberg Kulturpark, we will be bringing our signature dramatized, memorized performances to the stage. This year’s festival theme is “Roots”, and alongside the premiere, we will share an incredible lineup of vivid soundscapes by Ligeti, Bartók, Vasks, and many more.

A true hallmark of this festival is the spirit of collaboration. We are honored to join forces on stage with the brilliant pianist and festival artistic leader, Søren Rastogi. Furthermore, in partnership with the Jacob Gades Grant, we are excited to perform alongside some of the finest young, up-and-coming musical talents.

When music grows from its roots and branches out in new directions, it becomes a living ecosystem of sound. We hope you will join us in this temporary sanctuary of music and let yourself be moved!

? Read more, view the full program, and secure your tickets here: kammermusik.dk

? See you in Odsherred!

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