Eydís Evensen

In the organizer's words:

Eydís Evensen is one of Iceland's most remarkable musical exports - a composer and pianist whose emotive soundscapes have captivated audiences around the world. Classically trained but guided by instinct and feeling, Eydís Evensen creates music that transcends genres, moving between modern classical, ambient minimalism, cinematic composition and quiet introspection. Her work is rooted as much in emotion as in technique - music that not only speaks, but also listens.

Growing up in the windswept northern town of Blönduós, where the harsh Icelandic landscape shapes every aspect of life, Evensen began composing at the age of seven, inspired by a snowstorm knocking on the windows of her childhood home. This first composition set the tone for all that was to follow: beauty wrapped in fragility, movement born of stillness and a deep emotional connection to the natural world.

Her debut album Bylur (2021), released on Sony Masterworks' XXIM Records imprint and named after the Icelandic word for 'snowstorm', is an intimate and moving collection of piano pieces and string arrangements that trace her emotional journey from childhood to adulthood. It is an album characterized by loneliness, repression and memory - a modern classical diary carved in sound. With her second album for XXIM Records, The Light (2023), Evensen expanded her sonic palette, introducing choral arrangements, subtle electronics and - for the first time - her own voice. It's a powerful meditation on healing and resilience, written in the wake of personal trials, global uncertainty and her growing concern for the ecological fragility of her home country.

Evensen's music is guided primarily by emotion. Her compositions are raw, graceful expressions of what it means to feel deeply - to grieve, to hope, to reflect, to move forward. Her work has an honesty that is becoming increasingly rare: She writes from experience, from memory, from pain and joy in equal measure, without trying to dilute or disguise them. Each piece tells a story, and each performance is a new telling of it.

Live, Evensen's concerts are simply breathtaking. Her shows are immersive, intimate and atmospheric - the kind of experience that holds a room in silence. She creates a world that invites the listener to feel into the music rather than just hear it. Her presence at the piano is both gentle and commanding, and no two performances are the same - shaped by the space, the moment and the energy of those present.

With millions of streams worldwide and a growing international fan base, Evensen has quickly become a unique and vibrant voice in the modern classical music landscape. But what sets her apart is not just her technical prowess or her compositional flair - it's her unwavering emotional clarity. Her music does not strive to impress, it simply wants to touch. This is music that lingers. Music that comforts. Music that heals.

Eydís Evensen is back on tour this fall - with new and old pieces. On October 22, we will welcome her again in the Small Hall of the Elbphilharmonie .

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