Aurora Quartet Aurora Quartet Reykjavík Aurora is a newly formed Icelandic jazz quartet put together by bassist Sigmar Matthiasson, who is currently studying at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York, USA. The members first met at The F.Í.H. School of Music and have been playing together in various settings for few years. The quartet plays original compositions by all members of the band, music filled with high energy, colorful melodies and odd-meter rhythms. The band gets its name from Iceland's signature northern lights, which are as colorful and unpredictable as Aurora's music. Sigmar Þór Matthíasson, bass. Sigmar started playing the bass around the age of 15, studying at a local music school called Tónlistarskóli Árbæjar. Later on he studied at the FÍH Music School and graduated from there in 2012. In his last year he was offered a scholarship for his outstanding performance at the school and spent one semester as an exchange-student in Denmark, studying at The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. Today Sigmar is currently furthering his jazz studies at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York, USA. Sigmar has been a very active performer on the Icelandic music scene for few years. Including Nordic folk/jazz group Silfurberg and pop/rock band Hvar er Mjallhvít?, which both have released records in Iceland. In addition, he has performed and/or recorded with many of the most in-demand pop and jazz musicians in Iceland. As well as being an active performer, Sigmar has worked as a music teacher for several years. Helgi Rúnar Heiðarsson, tenor saxophone. Helgi Rúnar is an Icelandic saxophonist who graduated from the Music School of FÍH in Iceland in the year of 2012. He has recorded and performed with many Icelandic and Nordic bands mainly playing jazz and improvised music, including the Reykjavík Big Band, Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band, Orphic Oxtra, Blæti, Eyjafjalla Experience and Skver. Tómas Jónsson, piano/keyboards. Tómas is one of the most promising young pianists in Iceland today. He graduated from The FÍH School of Music in 2012 and was nominated for the Icelandic Music Prize as the most promising jazz artist that same year. Tómas is one of the most sought-after keyboard player in Iceland in the field of pop, blues and jazz music and has played with bands like ADHD, Fjallabræður and Dusty Miller. Óskar Kjartansson, drums. Óskar started playing drums when he was 12 years old but lost interest for a few years and it wasn't until he discovered jazz that he really started to be interested in playing music. When he was eighteen years old he started his studies in the FÍH Music School and graduated in the spring of 2013, by playing a concert with his compositions and arrangements. Óskar mostly plays jazz orientated music but also all kinds of diverse music, for example his balkan big band Orphic Oxtra, which has released two albums Aurora Quartet’s tracks Í Sjöunda Himni by Aurora Quartet published on 2015-03-27T20:05:54Z Festi by Aurora Quartet published on 2014-09-28T00:26:20Z Leyfðu by Aurora Quartet published on 2014-09-28T00:26:20Z Minion Blues by Aurora Quartet published on 2014-09-28T00:26:19Z Pick A Side by Aurora Quartet published on 2014-09-28T00:26:19Z Pleasant Avenue by Aurora Quartet published on 2014-09-28T00:26:18Z