Where to From

Hildur Guðnadóttir, Oscar-winning composer and associate artist of Holland Festival, presents a unique multi-disciplinary project, mixing live vocals and instruments with stunning lighting.  

An artist who defies classification and disregards traditional generic boundaries, Hildur Guðnadóttir has earned a unique place on the contemporary music scene thanks to her virtuosity, versatility and originality.  

A special evening of music featuring Hildur Guðnadóttir on vocals and cello, presenting her new album Where to From, with Constance Ricard (cello), Liam Byrne (viola da gamba), Peyee Chen (soprano), Nina Guo (soprano), Sarah Saviet (viola), Francesco Donadello (sound engineer) and Theresa Baumgarner (lighting design).  

'Like many musicians, I have a constant stream of music in my head. It goes straight through whatever I’m doing. When I started recording fragments of these musical streams on my phone, and revisiting my diary entries while writing, I began to see the kind of place I was in musically, and where I wanted to be. [...] Music has the power to transform how I feel, the space I inhabit, and even my sense of time. Just as party music can pump you up and make time stretch, music can also create space. Looking back through my diary entries, I realized I was longing for a slower place, a place with room to breathe. I noticed that the pieces themselves contained silences. So by creating more space between the notes, I was also creating more space for myself.'

— Hildur Guðnadóttir