I attended another Nuna festival event last night, this time catching Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson and Ottawa's Kyrie Kristmanson.The precocious (I believe she's around 20) Kristmanson opened (second photo), charming the crowd with her unique fusion of jazz/folk/rock/a capela while showing off her wonderfully warm sense of humour in the process. It was quite evident that she is becoming one of Canada's most promising folk talents.
While the majority of Kristmanson's set featured rapid vocals and upbeat numbers, Johannsson's was almost the exact opposite. Accompanied by a string quartet and a programmer (who worked a laptop), Johannsson performed his technically complex, ethereal instrumental compositions, alternating between the piano, keyboard, and synthesizer (I think). The set was around an hour long, but seemed like minutes, making this the most engaging, dreamy concert experience since I saw Sigur Ros three years ago.
Both Nuna events I witnessed were fantastic. Sigur Ros or mum next year? That'd be something...
Current rotation: The Go! Team - Proof of Life
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