The Art of Listening
How to Unlock The Full Potential of Music
Join Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, Grammy-nominated cellist, on Friday, February 7th at 1PM EST for The Art of Listening: How to Unlock the Full Potential of Music.
In this free masterclass, you’ll learn:
Effective listening techniques to enhance your connection with music and fully appreciate its emotional depth.
How to overcome distractions and train your ear to engage more deeply with both live and recorded music.
Simple ways to use music as a tool for inspiration and creativity in your everyday life.
This is a hands-on session designed to help you get more out of every musical experience!
About SÆunn
Icelandic cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir enjoys a varied career as a performer, collaborator and improviser. She has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Iceland Symphony, among others, and her recital and chamber music performances have taken her across the US, Europe and Asia. Sæunn has performed in many of the world’s prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Suntory Hall, Elbphilharmonie, Barbican Center and Disney Hall and the Los Angeles Times praised her performances for their “emotional intensity”.
Her most recent recording, Marrow: The 6 Suites for Solo Cello by J.S. Bach, was released in June 2023 and has already garnered international attention, the The Arts Desk (UK) noting “Thorsteinsdóttir’s poised, lyrical playing makes this set a front runner among recent recordings”. Other recent releases on the Sono Luminus label include Vernacular, a solo album of Icelandic music for cello, and the award-winning cello concerto, Quake, written for her by Páll Ragnar Pálsson, with the Iceland Symphony, which was nominated for a 2021 Grammy.
Sæunn is deeply committed to sharing the transformative magic of music beyond the walls of concert halls. She brings her artistry to schools, shelters, prisons, and hospitals, where her performances become intimate, interactive journeys. Each concert is a carefully woven experience, tailored to the unique energy of the space and the people within it. Through creative themes and a deep sense of connection, Sæunn’s music invites listeners to explore new emotional landscapes, demonstrating how the power of sound can inspire, uplift, and heal, wherever it is heard.