Duo Atlantica, composed of Icelandic mezzo-soprano Gudrún Ólafsdóttir and Spanish classical guitarist and composer Francisco Javier Jáuregui, is known for its exceptionally strong connection with the audience, original repertoire, engaging performances, delicate sound, convincing storytelling and interesting introductions, which bring the audience deep into the world of the songs performed. Although their main emphasis, since their first concert in 2002, has been on Icelandic and Spanish repertoire, often rooted in folk music, they have also delved into music from other parts of the world, frequently performed in Javier’s own original arrangements or transcriptions from other sources for voice and guitar.

Duo Atlantica has performed extensively across Europe in festivals and venues such as The Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, St James’s Palace, Hopetoun House in Scotland, the Reykjavik Arts Festival, Harpa Auditorium and the Icelandic National Opera in Iceland, the Palau de la Música de Valencia, Clásicos en Verano in Madrid, the Auditorio Príncipe Felipe in Oviedo and the Glinka Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Society in Russia.

Their interest in new music has led them to collaborate with composers such Agustín Castilla-Ávila, Hugi Gudmundsson, Karl Niklas Gustavsson, Marisa Manchado-Torres, Thóra Marteinsdóttir, Polina Medyulyanova, Alfonso Molina, Thorkell Sigurbjornsson, Haukur Tómasson, Eduardo Morales-Caso and David del Puerto.

The duo has recorded three albums: Mine is Yours – Icelandic and Spanish songs (12 Tonar, 2008), English and Scottish Romantic Songs for voice and guitar (EMEC Discos, 2013) and Secretos Quiero Descubrir (Abu Records, 2014) which also features violinist Elena Jáuregui. Mine is Yours and Secretos Quiero Descubrir include a number of Jáuregui’s own arrangements and compositions.