Pedagogical projects
Family concert: Music from around the world!
13th of December, 16:00 at the Nordic House, Elissa Auditory. FREE ENTRANCE
Families and children of all backgrounds are invited to celebrate the end of the year with music from around the globe!
Musicians:
Rima Nasser, vocals
Sigrún Kristbjörg Jónsdóttir, violin, accordion and vocals
Sólveig Thoroddsen, harp and vocals
Sergio Coto Blanco, guitar
Kristofer Rodriguez Svonuson, percussion
Natalia Duarte Jeremias, artistic direction
The concert is sponsored by the Icelandic Children’s Culture Fund and organised by Tónagull in partnership with the Nordic House.
Ornamentation Workshop @Listaháskóli Íslands/Iceland University of the Arts
Credits: Andrea Dagbjört Vatnsdal Pálsdóttir
We are happy to announce that the ensemble Ripieno Revolution! will facilitate a workshop at Listaháskóli Íslands / Iceland University of the Arts from November 11th to November 13th, 2025.
The music students are invited to join a hands-on exploration of eighteenth-century ornamentation practice in European music, based on the teachings of Giuseppe Tartini and his contemporaries. The workshop will be both theoretical and practical. During a final performance session, the learnings will be applied to eighteenth century chamber music.
Violists Natalia Duarte Jeremías and Marie Stockmarr Becker, instigators of the Ripieno Revolution!, are both specialized in early music and historical performance practice. Currently, they are dedicated to the project of exploring Giuseppe Tartini's six unpublished viola duets.
The project is funded by Nordic Culture Point.
A Music Moment/ Tónlistarstund @ the Nordic House's Children's Library. (Sæmundargata 11, 102 Reykjavík)
Credits: Petra Marita Leifsdóttir
“A Music Moment” is a 30 minute participatory music session aimed for children ages 0 to 3 and their families.The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of any linguistic background.
The methodology of this project is inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, a pedagogic approach that guides children into developing audiation, which is the comprehension of music and the basic foundation of musicianship. Neutral syllables are used when singing, similar to baby babble, so the full attention goes into making music together. I composed the pieces of the events to meet the needs of variety and complexity that best fits the children’s learning process, and they're also fun for parents to sing along.
This project is done in collaboration with the Nordic House, and received support from the Children's Fund of Iceland in 2024.
Autumn 2025
Sept. 30th, 10:30
October 7th, 10:30
November 4th, 10:30
@ Nordic House Children's Library Sæmundargata 11, 102 Reykjavík
Reserve your place by writing to tonlistarstund@gmail.com
Past events
Workshops
Credits: Magdalena Lukasiak
Let’s build and play musical shakers from recycled materials! A family workshop in collaboration with GETA-Samtök
August 31sy, 2025, 12:00 at Gerðasafn as part of the Hamraborg Festival
Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where children and their families can build and decorate their own musical shakers using everyday waste materials like plastic bottles, toilet rolls and cardboard. This activity invites participants to explore their creativity while learning about the value of repurposing simple items.
After the instruments are ready, we will end with a guided jam session, where everyone will have a chance to experiment with rhythm and sound together with their newly built shakers. Designed especially for international families, this workshop is perfect for multilingual groups and encourages participation across cultures and languages.
Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own bottles or cartons to use. Facilitated by Natalia Duarte Jeremias, Lisa Mazzocchi and Ríma Naser, who can communicate in Icelandic, English, Spanish, Arabic, Italian, and rhythm! Let’s create instruments and make music together!
Interactive family concerts
Krakkabarok. Discover the fun side of Baroque music!
April 17th, 2025 at 11:00 and 12:00 at Harpa, as part of the Reykjavík Early Music Festival
Families are invited to join this interactive music concert with Natalia Duarte Jeremias (baroque violin, baroque viola) and Anna Tóth (baroque cello) on historical instruments. Come discover the sound of gut strings, and move to the rhythms of baroque dances written by Purcell, Bach, Geminiani and others.
December Concert. Music from around the world!
7th of December, 2024, 15:00 @ the Nordic House
Families and children are invited to a unique interactive concert to sing, play, and celebrate the end of the year with music from around the globe. The program includes solstice chants, Icelandic and Latin-American songs, and more. We’ll explore the music and stories behind each celebration—together!
FREE ENTRANCE