Arctic Concerts – Unnur Sara Eldjárn
20:30
Arctic Concerts
Every Thursday nights at 20.30 throughout the summer season
Unnur Sara Eldjárn
Unnur Sara Eldjárn is of a younger generation Icelandic singers / songwriters. Her music is rooted in the stiles of pop, rock and jazz, with exceptional personal touch and sensitive poetic approach.
Unnur Sara released her first solo album last year. There she deals with her closest relations and emotions from an admirably mature point of view and wisdom, despite a young age.
Unnur Sara has appeared as soloist on numerous occasions in Icelandic music life, incl. Iceland Airwaves, as well as working with renowned musicians such as Sóley and many others. She is by no doubt a growing star in our creative world of music in the far north.
On the Arctic Concert next Thursday, June 30th, Unnur Sara will be accompanied by the percussionist Halldór Eldjárn and the young cellist Gréta Rún Snorradóttir, in a program of her own songs and lyrics. A concert not to be missed.
Admission fee to Arctic Concerts is ISK 2.500.
Arctic Concerts is a series with outstanding Icelandic and Nordic musicians, performing diverse musically interesting programs for travelers, as well as locals, at the Nordic House. The concert series is ideal for travelers interested in music from Iceland and the North Atlantic region. The different programs vary in stile; classical, jazz, folk and popular music performed by superb local musicians and Nordic guests, mainly with music from Iceland and it’s neighboring countries.
The different programs vary in stile; classical, jazz, folk and popular music performed by superb musicians
Dinner and a concert
The exceptional Aalto Bistro (the Nordic House restaurant) is open for dinner before the concerts, offering a special Arctic dinner for concert guests. Aalto Bistro emphasis on Nordic food inspired by central European cuisine. Book a table AAlto kitchen is open till 21.30 on Thursday evenings.
Transportation:
The Nordic House is in central Reykjavík. The walking distance from the city center is approx. 15 minutes. You can also use Strætó and take route 15 and get off at “Íslensk Erfðagreining”. You can also take route 14 and get off at the University of Iceland. We recommend www.straeto.is to find the most suitable route.
