Uummannaq
Unison Strings Festival has throughout the years, been collaborating with the Children's Home in Uummannaq.
Besides being the home of Santa Claus, Uummannaq is known for having the northernmost musical institution in the world.
Uummannaq Music, was founded in 1997 by Jonna Færø and the head of Uummannaq Children's Home Ann Andreasen, and has grown ever since. Here the children learn to play classical instruments such as violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute and percussion, but the inuit drumming and singing culture is also practiced here.
Children from the Children's Home will be participating in Unison Strings Festival in 2023 as well as hosting the event!
And with the great support from the local house-renting company, Avani Homes, we are able to accommodate all the students and teachers in cozy houses.
Nuuk
The capital of Greenland. A vibrant city that mixes both old and new.
This year, Unison Strings Festival is sponsored by instances, whose headquarters are located in Nuuk. Without the financial support from Tips- og Lottomidlerne (granted by Naalakkersuisoq), NunaFonden and the great help of our co-organizer in Nuuk, the festival wouldn't be possible.
kangerlussuaq
In Kangerlussuaq you will find Greenland's biggest airport. It is the destination of the trans-atlantic flight, and the centre of connecting flights in Greenland. As the trip home from Uummannaq cannot be made in one day, the students and teachers will be accommodated in Kangerlussuaq. Here, it is possible to go see the big glacier, and thanks to Hotel Kangerlussuaq, the participants will get free meals during their stay.
ilulissat
Ilulissat is the third largest town in Greenland, and In 2018 and 2019, Unison Strings Festival was held here. This year, the festival will be held in Uummannaq, but participants and teachers will still get the chance to explore this beautiful city by the Disco Bay, as they have a stopover in Ilulissat on their way back. With the support from Hotel Hvide Falk and Hotel SØMA, we are able to accommodate some of the teachers who will have to stay overnight in Ilulissat before going home.
Reykjavík
Again in 2023, students from Reykjavík will be participating in the festival. Since the beginning of Unison Strings Festival, we have been collaborating with string players from Iceland who either have been participating as teachers or helped us get in contact with students and string teachers. Thanks to Vestnorræna Höfuðborgasjóðnum (Reykjavík Municipality) it will again this year be financially possible to invite students and teachers from Iceland.
Tórshavn
Again this year, there will be participants from the Faroe Islands at Unison Strings Festival. And with the financial support from the NATA, we are now happy to welcome students and teachers from the Faroe Islands!
AArhus
Aarhus is the home of the head organizers and creators of Unison Strings Festival, Kristine Kier Jørgensen and Jakob Schmitz Mouridsen. It is from here most of the preparation work is done - also with a great help of the danish teachers who all live in this city. With the financial support from Statens Kunstfond, Augustinus Fonden, Nikolai og Felix Fonden and BUPL, our vision can be realized yet again in 2023.