HILDUR GUÐNADÓTTIR ANNOUNCES NEW ORCHESTRAL ALBUM & TOUR “THIS WILL BE US”
5/6/2026
In 2026, Academy Award, Emmy, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning composer and cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir celebrates the 20th anniversary of her debut album Mount A with This Will Be Us, a deeply personal, new orchestral recording revisiting the music that first established her distinctive artistic voice. Stunning artwork has been created by iconic Icelandic – Danish artist Ólafur Eliasson.
Recorded with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin under the direction of Robert Ames, This Will Be Us presents newly reimagined orchestral versions of selected works from Mount A (2006), Without Sinking (2009) and Saman (2014), alongside two fresh compositions. Playing solo cello on all of the recordings, Guðnadóttir also meticulously produces each track, working with her long-time collaborator Francesco Donadello on the recording, mixing and mastering.
To coincide with the anniversary, Deutsche Grammophon will also be reissuing the three classic albums on vinyl (Mount A arrives on the format for the very first time) and staging a special launch event at the Berlin Philharmonie on October 25, 2026.
As part of the 2026 celebrations, Guðnadóttir filmed a special performance for ARTE France at the extraordinary Under restaurant in Norway, collaborating with the Oslo Opera House Orchestra in one of Europe’s most striking architectural and natural settings. This film concert will be released in Fall 2026.
Summer 2026 also sees Guðnadóttir as Associate Artist of Holland Festival and Artist in Residence at Reykjavík Arts Festival, curating an expansive programme spanning orchestral concerts, new commissions, chamber performances and multidisciplinary works.
2026 Festival & Residency Dates:
Reykjavík Arts Festival – Artist in Residence
4 June – Harpa Eldborg, Reyjkavik
Nærmynd with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra
6 June – Harpa Silfurberg Hall, Reykjavik
Where To From
7 June – Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavik
Generations in Harmony featuring music by Hildur Guðnadóttir
Holland Festival – Associate Artist
15 June – Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Nærmynd with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra
20 June – Gashouder, Amsterdam
Chernobyl with special pre-concert choir performance
21 June – Westerpark, Amsterdam
Outdoor premiere concert featuring the new commission Passing Remark
23 and 24 June – Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam
Where To From
In 2026, This Will Be Us Tour kicks off 2 dates; more to be announced for 2027 and 2028.
18 October – Oslo Opera House, Oslo
This Will Be Us with Oslo Opera House Orchestra
25 October – Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin
This Will Be Us with Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
In addition to live dates, Hildur has been commissioned to write a new work for Los Angeles Philharmonic, premiered under the baton of Roberto González-Monjas on 18 February 2027. In 2026, she has also written for National Theatre in London and Australian Chamber Orchestra, amongst others.