Concert by “Brák”, Herdis Anna Jónasdóttir

In November, the 25th International Bach Chamber Music Festival concerts will take place at the premises of Latvian National Museum of History in Riga Castle. On 23 November at 17:00 the Icelandic baroque ensemble “Brák” will perform.

“Brák” lead by the renowned icelandic violinist Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir was founded in 2015 in collaboration with Elfa’s colleagues Guðbjörg Hlín Guðmundsdóttir and Laufey Jensdóttir. The ensemble mainly consists of Icelandic musicians who all share a passion for historically informed performance of Renaissance and Baroque music and seek to bring the music from this period to a wide audience in Iceland and abroad.

Since its founding the group has held numerous concerts in Iceland with great success. Most of “Brák’s” performances have been recorded and broadcasted by the Icelandic National Radio (RÚV) and a few recordings are now available online. “Brák” frequently collaborates with renowned singers, dancers and instrumentalists from all over Europe giving each individual project its own unique sound and concept.

“Brák” won Performance of the year award in the classical category at the Icelandic Music Awards in 2020 for their concert Brák & Bach at Harpa Concert Hall. The band has received numerous award nominations and great reviews since its founding.

Organizer: Baha mūzikas fonds
Tickets: at Biļešu Paradīze or https://www.bilesuparadize.lv/en/event/154740