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SAGA MUSICA
About us
THE PERFORMERS & SAGA MUSICA
Valgeir Guðjónsson the author of SAGA MUSICA
VALGEIR GUÐJÓNSSON
ACCOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS
Visit us at Bakkastofa
Valgeir, a household name in the thriving Icelandic music and culture scene for decades, has now produced a long-awaited dream project.
Looking back briefly, he made new friends in college who shared his passion for music.
These friends went on to form two bands, Stuðmenn and Spilverk þjóðanna, both highly popular in the 1970s. In just five years, they wrote and produced nine albums. This catalog has endured the ruthless twists of modern fads and trends.
Spilverk þjóðanna broke up in 1979, with its members spread across three countries. Stuðmenn produced the film Með allt á hreinu (or On Top), which remains to this day Iceland’s most-watched and beloved film, and released a long string of albums.
"Valgeir's past includes being a fisherman, teacher, and composer, as well as acquiring a degree in Social Work from Norway.
He has also worked as a lyricist, stage performer, radio and TV personality, novelist, scriptwriter, film composer, music and television producer, and freelancer, taking on wildly different assignments in the fields of culture and education."
Valgeir´s works are known, performed and sung by all generations in the Icelandic society.
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What more can an artist ask for?
ÁSTA KRISTRÚN RAGNARSDÓTTIR
STORYTELER & PRODUCER
Ásta is the pioneer of professional Student Counceling in Iceland and a master of many trades. She studied Latin and Greek in France, French and Psychology at The University of Iceland and finished her Gratuate Studies in Student/ Career Counseling from The University of Trondheim, Norway's Viking capital!
She currently runs the Bakkastofa Culture Centre in The Historical village Eyrarbakki, on the South Coast shoreline, some 60 km. from Reykjavík.
Ásta´s passion and interests besides becoming a writer, include interior designing, writing, organizing cultural events, still bests known for beeing the pioneer in the field of Psycholgical/ Student Counseling in Iceland.
As it happens, Ásta and Valgeir ar a couple since 1975 focusing on different career until they establishe Bakkastofa Culture House with their three children in the year 2014.
VIGDÍS VALA VALGEIRSDÓTTIR / VOCALIST
Not only is Vala a great vocalist, she also writes her own songs and lyrics and plays her Fender guitar.
This is by no means all she does.
After her Phd degree Vala works in the field of Neuro Science, concentrating on nerve responses of people who use artificial limb.
Art and creative work is never far away, music and writing is always an essential fuel in her life.
JOEL CHRISTOPEHER DURKSEN & KRISTRÚN STEINGRIMSDÓTTIR
Kristrún Steingrímsdóttir
Kristrún is a vocalist and a composer of experimental electronic music from the south coast of Iceland.
She graduated with a music degree from The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 2019 and will be graduating with a masters of music degree from Icelands University of Arts in spring 2025.
Joel Christopher Durksen
Joel is a multi instrumentalist from Canada.
He graduated with a music degree from The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 2018 and has since toured with various bands and artists around Europe and USA.
He moved to Iceland in 2023 and has since been teaching music along side other musical projects. He is currently working on his debut album under his artist name ‘Spouses’.
In 2024 he produced Valgeirs song “Vikivaki (Vorið kemur).
CHURCHES ARE SPLENDID VENUES FOR MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
SAGA MUSICA PERFORMED WITH MUSICIANS FROM DOMKIRKJAN
