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Artist
Anna Thorvaldsdottir
12+ albums
contemporary classicalicelandiccomposermodern classicaliceland
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir (actually Anna Þorvaldsdóttir) is a prominent Icelandic composer who frequently works with large structures of sounds, whether written for instrumental ensembles, soloists, voices, or electronic mediums. Her music tends to portray a flowing world of sounds with an enigmatic lyrical atmosphere. Her passion for working with large sound worlds, that often reveal the presence of a vast variety of sustained sound materials, reflects her sense of imaginative listening to landscapes and nature. Anna’s music is frequently performed in Europe and in the US, and has been featured at major music festivals such as Nordic Music Days and Dark Music Days. Her works have been nominated and awarded on several occasions, e.g. at Prix Europa and for the annual International Rostrum of Composers (IRC). Hrím was awarded Composition of the Year (2010) at the Icelandic Music Awards 2011. The Iceland Symphony Orchestra has premiered and recorded four of Anna's orchestra pieces, conducted by Ilan Volkov, Rumon Gamba, Bernharður Wilkinson, Christian Lindberg, and Daníel Bjarnason. Her most recent piece for orchestra, AERIALITY, was premiered by the orchestra in HARPA, the new award-winning Reykjavik Concert Hall, November 24th 2011, conducted by Ilan Volkov. The noted Icelandic CAPUT Ensemble has also premiered and recorded major works by Anna, conducted by Snorri Sigfús Birgisson. Anna holds an MA and a PhD degree from the University of California in San Diego. During her stud
