Music That Holds the Room. And You.
Grammy-nominated cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir invites you into a world of improvised sound, deep connection, and musical sanctuary.
Internationally acclaimed cellist and creator of The Music Portal.
My journey as a classical musician has taken me across the globe—from Carnegie Hall to Saturday Night Live, to schools, prisons, nursing homes, hospitals, and hospice rooms. I’ve spent decades exploring the emotional worlds of masterworks written over the past three centuries and the pieces that move me most are the ones that speak directly to our human experience, the ones that make my hair stand on end.
Performing for audiences around the world has taught me something simple and essential: what matters most is the connection, the moments shared. I consider it an honor to share music with you, and I carry deep gratitude for every piece of music we create and witness together.
Maybe you’re going through a personal crisis. Maybe your heart is breaking for our world. Whatever it is you are holding, I’m called to give you the song your soul needs to hear.
Part concert, part ritual, part therapy, Soul Resonance is a virtual session in which I channel a piece of music to support you through this time. You will also get a mastered digital recording of your unique piece so that you can continue to receive its medicine - be it clarity, solace, courage, or relief.
Your unique path and experience is leading you to listen more carefully and opening to receive the gifts of this moments particular challenge. Can you hear it? It is calling you.
Your Soul Resonance is as unique as your fingerprint amplified and translated through the vehicle of the cello, just for you, so that you can receive it more fully to support and clarify this specific point in your journey.
Return to yourself through live, improvised cello music. Each month, a live concert unfolds in real time. Listen from anywhere, pause life, and reset.
Each month, you’re invited to a live, improvised concert. Music is shaped by the energy of that moment, and you can listen from anywhere, wrapped in a blanket, watching the sky, or pausing between tasks. After the live session, you’ll have access to the replay in your member library, along with exclusive playlists of sound journeys that help you move from overwhelm to clarity, from tension to ease, from noise to stillness. Your membership also includes discounts on custom commissions and in-person concerts for deeper ways to connect with music.
During my residency at Holden House in East Calais, Vermont, I am exploring music-making as a living, relational practice. This time is devoted to deep listening, embodied presence, and creating music that responds to place, people, and moment.
The residency includes intimate public performances and private 1:1 sessions held at Holden House, unless otherwise specified.
The year 2020 marked 300 years since J.S. Bach wrote the staple of the cello repertoire, the 6 Suites for solo cello. Sæunn celebrated these masterpieces by performing them all in one day on the Summer Solstice, June 20th, in churches around the Westfjords in Iceland and subsequently recording them in the Sono Luminus studio in Virginia.
From the New York Times to the world's most iconic stages, explore the official home of cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir. Access the Music Portal, book a Soul Resonance session, or view the performance calendar.
