SAUMUR: Arve Henriksen-Skúli Sverrisson-Hilmar Jensson (IS/NO)

Name: SAUMUR: Arve Henriksen-Skúli Sverrisson-Hilmar Jensson (IS/NO)
Start: 2025-08-26T20:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-08-26T20:45:00+00:00
Location: Harpa Concert Hall

Schedule

Tue Aug 26 2025 at 08:00 pm to 08:45 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Harpa Concert Hall | Reykjavík, RE

(English below)
SAUMUR: Arve Henriksen-Skúli Sverrisson-Hilmar Jensson (IS/NO)
Þriðjudaginn 26. ágúst kl. 20:00
Harpa, Norðurljós
Kvöldpassi*
Dagskrá opnunardags Jazzhátíðar:
Harpa, Norðurljós 19:00 ADHD (IS)
Harpa, Norðurljós 20:00 SAUMUR Arve Henriksen-Skúli Sverrisson-Hilmar Jensson (IS/NO)
Harpa, Norðurljós 21:00 Nicolas Moreaux: Poney Moon (IS/FR)
Harpa, Norðurljós 22:00 Skuggamyndir frá Býsans (IS)
Saumur er samstarfsverkefni íslensku tónlistarmannanna Hilmars Jenssonar (gítar) og Skúla Sverrissonar (bassi) ásamt norska trompetleikaranum Arve Henriksen (trompet, rödd, raftónlist). Plata þeirra kom út árið 2016 á vegum Mengi Records og var tilnefnd til Nordic Music Prize sama ár, þar sem hún hlaut sérstaka viðurkenningu. Tilrauna og spunakennd nálgun einkennir tónlistina sem þróast lífrænt án fyrirfram ákveðins ramma. Samspil bassans og gítarsins skapar mjúkan og hlýjan grunn sem lýrískur söngur og trompetleikur Arve Henriksens svífur yfir. Þessi nálgun þeirra byggir á trausti og djúpri tengingu milli tónlistarmannanna, sem gerir þeim kleift að skapa tónlist sem sprettur beint úr augnablikinu.
Kvöldpassi er í boði öll kvöld hátíðarinnar í Hörpu en hann veitir aðgang að öllum tónleikum viðkomandi kvölds. Allir tónleikar fara fram í Norðurljósasal á 2. hæð. Ekki er selt inn á staka tónleika á kvölddagskrá í Hörpu.*
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SAUMUR: Arve Henriksen-Skúli Sverrisson-Hilmar Jensson (IS/NO)
Tuesday, August 26 at 20:00
Harpa, Norðurljós
Evening Pass*
Saumur is a collaborative project between Arve Henriksen, Skúli Sverrisson, and Hilmar Jensson. Their self-titled album was released by Mengi in 2016 and was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize the same year, receiving a special honorary mention. Since then, the trio has performed widely across Europe, both as a trio and in collaboration with the internationally renowned vocal ensemble Trio Mediæval.
Their music, which is largely based on improvisation, is mysterious and beautiful — a play between light and shadow.
Arve Henriksen is one of Norway’s most renowned jazz musicians, having performed worldwide. He is a unique trumpet player and vocalist who has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Bill Frisell, David Sylvian, and Tigran Hamasyan. He has also released numerous solo albums on ECM and Rune Grammofon.
Skúli Sverrisson is internationally recognized for his distinctive bass playing and has worked with a vast number of artists such as Arto Lindsay, Bill Frisell, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Laurie Anderson. He has released a number of solo and duo albums and is an influential composer.
Hilmar Jensson has performed globally with groups such as AlasNoAxis, Tyft, and many others. He has released several albums of his own and composed a wealth of works for his own bands and others.
Harpa, Norðurljós 19:00 ADHD (IS)
Harpa, Norðurljós 20:00 SAUMUR Arve Henriksen-Skúli Sverrisson-Hilmar Jensson (IS/NO)
Harpa, Norðurljós 21:00 Nicolas Moreaux: Poney Moon (IS/FR)
Harpa, Norðurljós 22:00 Skuggamyndir frá Býsans (IS)
An Evening Pass is available for every night of the festival at Harpa, granting access to all concerts that evening. All performances take place in Norðurljós Hall (2nd floor). Please note: There are no single-ticket sales for individual evening concerts at Harpa.