October 2004.
Reykjavik Jazz Festival
Bass Encounters, Iceland
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Wayne Darling, Árni Egilsson
basses.
Fritz Pauer, piano, John Hollenbeck, drums.
The program included quite a number of my compositions as well as
a work by NHØP and Wayne Darling.
The concert was filmed and has been televised several times throughout
Scandinavia.
Produced by Árni Egilsson in co-operation with Arnaeus Music,
Inc. and The Iceland State Broadcasting Company
November 2004
Iceland National Theatre
Premiere
A ballet based on the string quintet “From the Rainbow”
String quintet (3 vlns. Vla. Vc. Db.) plus 2 childrens’ voices
(spoken)
Words by Dorette Egilsson
The work was written in memory of children, victims of violence.
A recording is available ( From the Rainbow the Arnaeus Ensemble,
Cambria LC5882. www.cdbaby.com)
Nov. 2004
Reykjavik, Iceland
Premiere
The Langholt Church
“KALEIDOSCOPE”
A 42 min. work for a large choir, church organ, the jazz fusion band
“Mezzoforte”. Percussion and saxophone.
The work is an integration of 20th century choral music and jazz fusion.
The Choir of Langholt Church is one of Iceland’s very best choirs
and the jazz fusion band “Mezzoforte” is simply the top
European jazz fusion band.
“Kaleidoscope” was recorded and filmed “live”
and released on a dual disc (one side DVD, the other CD) The DVD side
is mixed in the latest Dolby Surround Sound technology and filmed
by one of Iceland’s top young film makers.
(Jazzvakning DVD501) Available at www.cdbaby.com
February 2005
Vienna, Austria
Bass Encounters, Wien
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Wayne Darling, Árni Egilsson
basses.
Fritz Pauer, piano, John Hollenbeck, drums.
The program included quite a number of my compositions as well as
a work by NHØP and Wayne Darling.
The concert was televised “live” by the Austrian State
Broadcasting ORF and also filmed by a German/Austrian film crew for
Bavarian Broadcasting (ALFA) and has been televised several times
throughout Europe.
NHØP was in a fantastic form that night! Tragically he passed
away a few weeks later.
Hopefully a CD will be available soon.
The concert is available on DVD from
Filmwerkstatt Wien e-mail: office@filmwerkstatt.com.
April 2005
Reykjavik,Iceland
Premiere
“Erinnerungen”
Solo Piano version.
Susanne Kessel, Piano
June 2005
International Viola Congress
Reykjavik, Iceland.
Premiere
“I Wander…?”
For Viola and Harpsichord
Pamela Goldsmith, Viola, Gudrun Oskarsdottir Harpsichord
June 2005
Reykjavik, Iceland
Premiere
Memorial Concert for Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
“We Try To Go On”
Composed in memory of a great Bass player
For Solo Jazz Bass.
October 2005
Finished writing a commission by the pianist Susanne Kessel
“Cascade”
A ca. 12min. piece for 2 pianos.
Both players are classical concert pianists, but one also plays jazz
and parts of the piece are improvised.
November 2005
Iceland National Theatre
Premier
“The Search for Christmas”
A children’s play written by Thorvaldur Thorsteinsson featuring
music of Árni Egilsson.
There were 3 sold out performances daily from November 22 through
January 13 2006.
The show is scheduled to run every Christmas for at least another
9 years.
January 2006
A new CD with Compositions by
Max Reger
Bruce Broughton and
Árni Egilsson
BEYOND BEETHOVEN
Les Amis Musicalles- Centaur 2778
“I found myself listening to
this recital repeatedly for the playing and the repertoire. The disc
is fantastic. I am quite taken with Egilsson’s “In The
Twilight”, a quirky, evocative piece that has some moments of
irresistible groove and drive, despite the ethereal title” American
Record Guide
Árni Egilsson’s notable
single movement score In the Twilight was commissioned by Les Amis
Musicales. The Icelandic composer was asked by the violist Janet Lakatos
to ensure that the score was tonal, colourful and technically demanding
but above all very different from the Beethoven’s D major Serenade.
Egilsson explains that the silky smoothness of the alto flute complements
the dark beauty of the viola. The versatility of the violin inspired
the opening of this accessible work.”
Music Web International
February 2006
The play “The Search for Christmas”
wins the “GRIMA Awards” (Iceland’s equivalence of
The Tony Awards) for best childrens play of the year
Finished writing a commission by bassist
Christina Hoock
“Völukvædi”
“The Sibyl’s Poem”
ca 10 min piece for Double Bass and Piano
April 2006
Reykjavik, Iceland
6 concerts by the jazz quintet “The Foreign Legion”
I wrote 5 pieces for these concerts. All concerts were recorded “live”.
The television production
“KALEIDOSCOPE”
A 42 min. work for a large choir, church organ, the jazz fusion band
“Mezzoforte”. Percussion and saxophone.
Is broadcast on Icelandic TV.
Produced by Árni Egilsson in co-operation with Arnaeus Music,
Inc. and The Iceland State Broadcasting Company
May 2006
Performances
“I Wander…..?”
for Viola and Harpsichord.
Marlow Fisher viola and Kathleen McIntosh,harpsichord perform the
work in California, New York and Virginia USA.
Árni meets with Christina
Hoock in Germany.
See attached photo.
June 2006
Reykjavik,Iceland
Mixdown of the new “Foreign Legion” CD “Time after
Time”.
A short re-union remembering the performance
and recording of the first (and only) Icelandic concerto for Double
Bass and Orchestra so many years ago.
See photo. Left to right: T. Sigurbjörnsson, V. Ashkenazy, Á.
Egilsson.
“NIDUR”
by Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson
Soloist: Árni Egilsson
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy
Recorded in Reykjavik, Iceland 1975
“NIDUR AE214DC is available at: www.cdbaby.com
July 2006
Los Angeles, California.
Premiere
“To Dorette”
Arranged for 6 Double Basses
The Bass Quartet “Bassiona Amorosa”
October 2006
Reykjavik, Iceland
“The Foreign Legion”
2 concerts to mark the release of our new CD
“Time after Time”
“ This is a brilliant disc by a brilliant quintet”
Morgunbladid (Iceland)
November 2006
CD Release “The Search for Christmas”
Music by Árni Egilsson.
Produced by one of Iceland’s very top artists, Egill Ólafsson
Iceland National Theatre/ Music ehf
Iceland
November 2006
Iceland National Theatre
The play The Search for Christmas
Music by Árni Egilsson
opens its second year run on Nov. 25th and will run three times a
day through Jan. 13th 2007
Cologne, Germany
Christine Hoock and Glenn Moore
In concert at the WDR. The concert will include works by Árni
Egilsson.
December 2006
Cologne, Germany
Premiere and recording
“Völukvædi”
´The Sibyl´s Poem”
For Double Bass and Piano.
Christine Hoock, Double Bass, Barbara Nussbaum, Piano.
January 2007
USA CD Release
“Time After Time”
The Foreign Legion
Iceland Music Awards:
The Foreign Legion
“Time After Time”
Nominated:
Best Performance Jazz
Award Ceremony will be held January
31st, 2007
January 27th, Susanne Kessel, Piano
“Dark Music Days” Reykjavik, Iceland. Works by German
and Icelandic Composers including Árni Egilsson.
January 31st Christine Hoock Double
Bass, Barbara Nussbaum Piano
Germany: Kunstsalon Köln
“Völukvædi” for Double Bass and Piano
May 2007
31st Christine Hoock Double Bass, Barbara Nussbaum Piano
Germany: “Völukvædi” for Double Bass and Piano
June 2007
ISB Convention Oklahoma City, USA
Christine Hoock, Bassiona Amorosa, Árni Egilsson, Wayne Darling
et al
Works by Árni Egilsson
