The festival will be staged between February 18 - 20 2027 in Ilulissat, a beautiful Arctic town on the edge of the mighty Ilulissat Kangerlua (Ilulissat Icefjord) famous worldwide for its city block sized icebergs.
New to Ice Music? All instruments are made out of naturally formed ice, and the sound is etheral. The Guardian says that the album Winter Songs is one of the 100 essential albums to listen to in life. Take a listen to our Ice Music Playlist
All concerts will be held outdoors near the amazing Icefjord Center. We plan to build an amphitheatre from snow so you are protected from the wind, but will still be able to see the stars and the moon.
Nature
Hailing from Switzerland, innovative musician Greg Turini is invited in with his Handpan to blend in with his beautiful sounding instrument.
Nature and music meditation, with the help of whales and seals swimming locally. Read about the acoustic technology we are using in this concert on our page called Disko Bay
Terje Isungset: ice percussion.
Greg Turini: handpan.
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Amalie Holt Kleive: ice percussion & voice.
Terje Isungset: ice horn, ice trumpet, ice percussion, iceofone and ice drum.
The music will be from Isungset’s Ice Music albums. A mixture of beauiful songs accompanied by nature’s ice instruments and nature itself which will produce more meditative moods that allows nature to sing.
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16:00: family concert & science workshop: Akeqanngilaq!
Kerim H. Nisancioglu & his international glacial science team.
Maali Hermansen: children stories & voice.
Terje Isungset: ice horn, ice trumpet, ice percussion, iceofone and ice drum.
Climate scientists, who are specialists that study the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, will create a fun workshop where children are encouraged to join in!
We will try to find ice from the Sermeq Kujalleq Glacier so that you can hear the difference between ancient and freshly formed ice. Suitable for all ages!
The Ice Music soundtrack will be performed by Terje Isungset and accompanied by Maali Hermansen.
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Viktor Reuter: ice bass.
Terje Isungset: ice horn, ice trumpet, ice percussion, iceofone and ice drum.
Amalie Holt Kleive: ice percussion & voice.
A magic mixture of Greenlandic tradition, compositions and improvications by the band, all based on nature.
We do hope to turn off all lights and to be lit by the moon only, so the performance will be experienced under Ilulissat’s ice cold, inky black sky!
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The screenings and audio will take place in the Icefjord Centre’s cinema room.
Travel: early arrival in Ilulissat is encouraged as the weather can change rapidly. There are weekly direct flights to Ilulissat from Copenhagen, as well as daily from Nuuk with AirGreenland.
Accommodation: hotels in Ilulissat include Hotel Arctic, Hotel SØMA, Hotel Ilulissat, Hotel Icefiord, Hotel Hvide Falk and Hotel Nuka. There are also other alternatives, such as Ilulissat Guesthouse. Although Ilulissat is Greenland’s 3rd largest town, it has a limited amount of rooms, so please book your room as soon as you can.
Her 2022 debut album was well received by critics. The follow-up, Vi er de evige (2025), reflects four years of touring worldwide with Aurora and Tomora, and turns on what endures in a life that is constantly in motion.
On the album she worked with the producers Vetle Junker, Peder Kolsung, Fredrik Svabø and Njål Paulsberg.
Miké is known in Greenland for his TV appearances, films and concerts and has a large number of followers. His work is strongly rooted in Inuit culture, drum-dance, chanting and storytelling but is also under significant influences from international modern world.
He is also recognized for his work with the handpan and we welcome his amition to accompany the wonderful sounds of Ice Music.
Her passion to weave a story and beguile an audience is something to behold. Her voice will sing under the ice cold sky in Ilulissat.
Contribuing to Terje’s Ice Quartet album, Viktor is a master of bass and has risen to the challenge of playing in super low temperatures!
Ane Marie will bring her storytelling magic, spoken in Greenlandic, to the festival.
Isungset is a drummer, have released more than 20 solo albums and do perform around the world. He is most know for his Ice Music including 12 albums with this unique concept. You will find him on tour with his Ice Quartet performing in concert halls.