“Music Patron matters because it breaks down the barriers between the composer and the listener; Music Patron supports the creation of a two way creative community, challenging the norm of the one way street of construction and consumption.”

Helgi R. Ingvarsson is a composer and singer based in Brighton, England and Reykjavik, Iceland. His music is regularly premiered and performed in e.g. the Nordic countries and Great Britain and among his works are a whole host of choral works, art songs, instrumental works for chamber groups and seven operas that have received numerous performances in England, Iceland and Sweden.

Opera Magazine described Ingvarsson’s opera Music and the Brain as being “immediately engaging“ (2022), and his music for strings was described by critics to have “a strong personal style” which “echoes the past” (2016) and Ingvarsson’s music is “full of emotion and is mesmerising” (2022).

Helgi holds a doctorate degree in music composition (DMus) from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama London, generously supported by the Guildhall School Trust.

What does being one of Helgi’s patrons look like?
Patrons supporting Helgi are invited to become part of his journey as a composer-performer. He is currently in the process of moving from being exclusively a ‘backroom composer’ to a composer who performs his own compositions. This is fairly rare in the world of classical music today.

Patrons will be invited to live events; they will see how a piece comes alive, from being an idea on a page to being a fully fledged creation on stage. Patrons will receive updates and behind-the-scenes insights into Helgi’s creative process, which includes “translating an idea from your mind down to the page, and then from the page to performance”. 

“You don’t get inspiration from sitting alone at your desk. Communicating with my patrons would be a part of my search for inspiration.”

Supporting a composer on Music Patron gives you a first-hand perspective on the many elements within the creative process, and an understanding of an authentic journey of a composer. You can find out more about what it’s like to be a patron here.

Listen Winter Fog | Helgi R. Ingvarsson

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