KIMI Ensemble's concert program Þagnarómur (On Silence) explores the manifestations of silence across language, culture, and history. The program presents works previously composed for the group as well as new premieres by Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson and Aya Yoshida, who both capture the essence of silence through the use of traditional Japanese poetry with an Icelandic twist.

The Israeli composer Udi Perlman highlights the silencing and erasing of Palestinian voices, while Kolbeinn Bjarnason uses the poetry of Refat Alareer to show how those silenced voices can bring hope for a better future. Finally, the Danish composer Jeppe Ernst’s carefully crafted choreography fills the concert hall with silent intensity.

Photo: Juliette Rowland