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Daníel Bjarnason
12+ albums
icelandiccontemporary classicalClassicalcomposerexperimental
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Daníel Bjarnason studied piano, composition and conducting in Reykjavík, Iceland before leaving to study orchestral conducting at the Freiburg University of Music, Germany. As a composer, Daníel has worked with many different orchestras and ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Ulster Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Nieuw Ensemble Amsterdam and Sinfonietta Cracovia. Besides regularly conducting his own music he has worked with conductors such as James Conlon, John Adams, Ilan Volkov, André de Ridder and Alexander Mickelthwate. Daníel is currently writing several new works including a large orchestral work for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel for the 13/14 season. Other commissions include a new percussion work for So Percussion commissioned by the MusicNOW festival in Cincinnati and a new reed ensemble/choral work for Calefax and Nederlands Kammerkoor which premieres in 2014. 2012 saw Daníel premiere two new works. The Isle Is Full Of Noises, written for orchestra and children's chorus, was commissioned by the Los Angeles Childrens Chorus and American Youth Symphony. The premiere took place in early March and was conducted by James Conlon. Over Light Earth, a chamber orchestra work commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Barbican, premiered in early October and was conducted by renowned composer John Adams. Both world premieres took place in the Walt Disney Concert Hall i
top songs
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Over Light Earth I. Over Light Earth
7,6522Under the Tree - Jfdr - Siesta Mix
2,4613Air to Breath
1,4934Bow To String I: "Sorrow Conquers Happiness"
9905Bow to String I. "Sorrow conquers happiness"
8736Sleep Variations
8317Skelja
8228Bow to String III. Air to Breath
7559Bow to String II. Blood To Bones
74310Emergence III. Emergence
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