Spring concerts in Kristkirken 20. May at 16:00

The spring of 2012 has seen three concerts by MPIRI. The fourth and last spring concert will be sunday 20. May at 16:00 in Kristkirken on Enghave Plads in Copenhagen. The theme of these concerts is sleep and dreams.

MPIRI have been exploring how composers have dealt with that time of day, when we are not awake. From lullabys to compositions dealing with the mysterious universe of sleeping. What happens when we drift off to those magical places where everything is possible? MPIRI has collected a variety of compositions ranging from early renaissance to modern day music.

Come and join MPIRI in a venture into that enchanted uncharted realm.

20. may 16:00: Krist Church, Enghave Plads, CPH.
The concert is free

Mpiri is participating in the project called Nordic Cultural Paths. The project aims to explore what happens when folklore music travels the old pilgrim paths.
This project will be on Iceland 4-6th of May. Mpiri will participate in two concerts and a workshop over the weekend.

Fella- og HólaKirkja
Friday 4th of May at 20:00
Mpiri will perform in part solo pieces, and in part pieces that have been worked on in a workshop that has taken place earlier same day. Other participants at this concert are Via Artis Konsort, Voces Thules and participants from the workshop.

Nordic House, Reykjavík
Sunday 6th of May at 17:00.
Again Mpiri will perform in part solo pieces, but mostly this is a joint concert with Via Artis Konsort, Voces Thules and participants from the workshop.

Link to the event in the Nordic House in Reykjavík
 

Four spring concerts coming up

The spring of 2012 will see four concerts by MPIRI. The theme of these concerts will be sleep and dreams.

MPIRI have been exploring how composers have dealt with that time of day, when we are not awake. From lullabys to compositions dealing with the mysterious universe of sleeping. What happens when we drift off to those magical places where everything is possible? MPIRI has collected a variety of compositions ranging from early renaissance to modern day music.

Come and join MPIRI in a venture into that enchanted uncharted realm.

17. March: Rødding Church, Rødding, Jutland
18. March: Toftlund Church, Toftlund, Jutland
29. april 16:00:  North Atlantic House, Strandgade 91, CPH
20. may 16:00: Krist Church, Enghave Plads, CPH.

In january her majesty Queen Margrethe 2 of Denmark, has been the monarch for 40 years. There will be celebrations for three days from 13-15′th.

On sunday the 15′th at 15:00 there will be a sermon in Christiansborg Slotskirke. At this sermon Mpiri will be singing. Other ensembles are the Greenlandic choir Aavaat, Holmens Vokalensenmble, Queens guards brass ensemble and The Boys Choir of Copenhagen.

It is an honour to be asked to perform at such a prominent event. We are looking forward to making a good performance in front of our biggest ever audience.

The sermon will be broadcast live on the two major TV stations DR and TV2.

Christmas Holidays

Mpiri will not be having any more performances this year. We wish everyone a nice christmas and a happy new year.

We will be looking forward to seeing you all in 2012.

We recommend our Christmas CD “Upp gleðist” if you wish to ensure the good Christmas spirit.

On the 10′th of december, the annual North Atlantic Christmas Concert will be held at Helligaands Church on Strøget in Copenhagen.
The concert begins at 17:00. Doors open at 16:15.
Tickets cost 100 DKK. Children under 11 years attend free of charge.

This is the traditional Christmas concert for the north atlantic descendants living in Denmark. At this concert Faroese, Icelandic and Greenlandic choirs based in Denmark, perform Christmas songs that are relevant to their heritage.

This year six choirs will perform. The choirs are:

• Mpiri (Faroe Islands
• Húsakórið (Faroe Islands)
• Staka (Iceland)
• Kvennakórinn (Iceland)
• MIK (Greenland)
• Aavaat (Greenland)

Please note that this concert is very popular, so if you wish to attend please buy a ticket in advance.
Contact the Greenlandic House, Løvstræde 6, Copenhagen.

Christmas Concert

On the 7′th of december, Mpiri will hold a christmas concert in Graabrødre Klosterkirke in Odense. The concert will begin at 19:30.

The concert will be a joint event with the famous greenlandic singer and songwriter Rasmus Lyberth.

There will be danish, norwegian, swedish and ofcourse some faroese and greenlandic christmas songs. It will be a mix of traditional music and contemporary/modern compositions.

Composers: Knút Olsen, Tróndur Bogason, Arvo Pärt and others.

Address:
Jernbanegade 9
5000 Odense

On the 4′th of september, Mpiri will hold a concert in Gladsaxe Church. The concert will begin at 14:00.

The program for this concert will mainly be nordic music. There will be danish, norwegian, swedish and ofcourse some faroese songs. It will be a mix of traditional music and contemporary/modern compositions.

Free entrance.

Address:
Provst Bentzons Vej 1
2860 Søborg

These days the Danish String Quartet celebrate their 10′th anniversary, holding concerts three evenings in a row. Yesterday Mpiri joined the Danish String Quartet performing Lux Aurumque unaccompanied and Sommersalme (Summer Psalm) with the quartet.
The Danish String Quartet is a renowned ensemble that amongst other things, in 2009 won 1. prize and four special prizes at London International String Quartet Competition.