Hildur Guðn­adót­tir - Where to From

Where to From is commissioned by Reykjavík Arts Festival, Barbican Centre, Vienna Konzerthaus and Holland Festival. In addition to Hildur, who sings and plays cello, the performance features Liam Byrne on viola da gamba, vocalists Jessika Kenney and Else Torp, violist Eyvind Kang, and cellist Claire O’Connell. Lighting design is by Theresa Baumgartner and sound design by Francesco Donadello.

On Saturday 6 June at 20:00, a concert will take place in Harpa’s Silfurberg, where Hildur and her ensemble perform Where to From for the first time in Iceland, along with Hildurs earlier works. She says of the piece:

“I have a fairly constant stream of music in my head. Sometimes I record this stream, and it becomes a kind of snapshot of my emotions at that moment. Where to From is my audio diary. I’m excited to open it up to the audience at Harpa, together with good friends.”

The 2026 Artist-in-Residence is Hildur Guðnadóttir. Three events will showcase her and her music during the festival.

“Gratitude is at the forefront of my mind when it comes to being the Artist-in-Residence of the Reykjavík Arts Festival. It’s a great honour to come home and share with the nation a glimpse of what I’ve been working on over the past decades. I’m looking forward to perform new music with close friends — music that we’ll be bringing to audiences around the world in the coming years,” said Hildur.