repertoire

Olivier Messiaen: Pourquoi? de Trois Mélodies 2’
Samuel Barber: The Cruxifiction , Op.29/5 (1953) 2′
Judith Weir: White Eggs in the Bush (2003) 3′
Felix Mendelssohn: Hexenlied, Op. 8/8 (1827) 2’
Tradicional ucraïnesa: A Duckling Swims in the Tisza (arr. Lahiry i Guðmundsdóttir) 4’
Nico Muhly: Sá ég svani (2020) 4′
María Huld Markan: Náðarstef (2025) 10′ – Estrena nacional
Tradicional palestina: Hadi Ya Bahar (arr. Lahiry i Guðmundsdóttir) 3’
Philip Glass: Etude No. 9 3’
Espiritual negre: Oh Freedom (arr. Shawn E. Okpebholo) 5’
Jean Sibelius: Norden, op. 90 (1917) 3′

ARTISTS

Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, soprano
Kunal Lahiry, piano

Programme

Icelandic soprano Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir and Indian-American pianist Kunal Lahiry are one of the most exciting musical pairings of the moment. Guðmundsdóttir combines her vocal versatility with an interest in audiovisual language, which she uses to capture the essence of her musical journey and her inner world. Lahiry, for his part, channels his musical concerns into the resignification of classical music from alternative standpoints, such as the queer perspective. Together they present a repertoire in which we can enjoy their ability to help us rediscover classical composers, as well as explore contemporary works such as the national premiere of L’Auditori’s co-commission to Maria Huld Markan.