WHERE TO FROM Hildur Guðnadóttir | Deutsche Grammophon

A celebration of the creative power of friendship and artistic collaboration, Where to From is Hildur Guðnadóttir’s debut studio album for Deutsche Grammophon. Out on CD on 31 October 2025, it consists of nine intimate and contemplative tracks written, arranged and produced by the Icelandic composer whose soundtrack scores have been recognised with, among other accolades, two Grammy Awards® (Chernobyl, Joker) and an Academy Award (Joker).

Also providing cello and/or vocals on several tracks, Guðnadóttir is joined by close friends and long-time collaborators Liam Byrne (viola da gamba), Clare O’Connell (cello), Eyvind Kang (viola), and Jessika Kenney and Elsa Torp (vocals). Two other friends played key roles: Francesco Donadello recorded, mixed and mastered Where to From, while artist, choreographer and director Gisèle Vienne created the cover artwork. The booklet features an interview between Guðnadóttir and film director Todd Field (TÁR), as well as more of Vienne’s atmospheric images.

This highly personal yet universally resonant collection of works is rooted in spontaneous musical ideas that were originally captured on Guðnadóttir’s smartphone. “The title Where to From suggests a sense of direction,” she says. “Whenever you create something, an idea comes from thin air and becomes whatever it becomes, moving from where it begins to where it ends.”