Recent works
Skúlptúr 1 for guitar and electronics, 2013, 4’. Premiere by Gunnlaugur Björnsson in Kaldalón, Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, Iceland, July 12th 2013.
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átt for orchestra and four off-stage voices, 2013, 7’. Written for and premiere by Manhattan School of Music Symphony and Gunnlaugur Björnsson, Ellery Trafford, Marina Kifferstein and Laura Cocks at Borden Auditorium Hall, Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY, USA, January 31st 2014.
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_a_at_na for chamber ensemble, 2014, 7'.
Written for and premiere by artists-in-residence at the Podium Festival, The Nordic House, Reykjavík, Iceland, June 5th 2014. |
Other works
Chamber Ensemble
1972 - I. Fyrir for percussion, electronics and chess, >2’. Written for and premiere by Ellery Trafford at the Bossi-Comelli Studio, Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY, USA, April 18th 2014.
Ástæða for chamber ensemble, 10’’. Part of a collaborative collection of short pieces, Vines, by 9 students of Dr. Reiko Füting and himself. Written for the Contemporary Performance Program at the Manhattan School of Music. Read at a CPP Reading, Ades Performance Space, Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY, USA, January 21st 2014.
Rúlletta for baritone, bass clarinet, trombone and trumpet, >2’. Written for and read by loadbang ensemble at Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY, USA, April 3rd 2014.
6 for harp, percussion and electronics, 2013, 18’. Written for and premiere by Duo Harpverk at the Millenium Stage, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington D.C., USA, March 5th 2013.
Stara for string quartet and electronics, 2012, 11’. Premiere by Holly Jenkins and Benjamin Sutin, violin, Nicholas Pauly, viola, Vivian Chang, cello, Robert Karpay, electronics, in the Greenfield Concert Hall, Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY, November 19th 2012.
Vegfarendur for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and video, 2011, 12’. Written for and premiere by Elektra Ensemble at Dark Music Days Festival in Kaldalón, Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, Iceland, January 28th 2012. Conducted by myself.
Dvöl for saxophone, guitar, horn, piano, cello and percussion, 2011, 11’. Premiere by Smári Alfreðsson, saxophone, Jón Gunnar Margeirsson Biering, guitar, Guðmundur Andri Ólafsson, horn, Glódís Margrét Guðmundsdóttir, piano, Sigríður Kristjana Ingimarsdóttir Waage, cello, Þórður Þorsteinsson, percussion, in Iðnó, Reykjavík, Iceland May 22nd 2012.
Grunnavík for oboe quartet, 2011, 12’. Commission and premiere by the Ensemble ACJW. Premiere in Hamrar Concert Hall, Ísafjörður, Iceland, at Við Djúpið Music Festival, June 25th 2011.
Haust í Þjórsárdal for tenor and mezzo-soprano, upright piano and string orchestra, 2011, 6’. Poem by Steinn Steinarr. Premiere by Karen Nadia Pálsdóttir, mezzo-soprano, Þorkell Helgi Sigfússon, tenor, Halldór Smárason, piano, Halldór Sveinsson, Ísak Ríkharðsson, Úlfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir and Þuríður Helga Ingvarsdóttir, violin, Sandra Rún Jóhannesdóttir and Vala Gestsdóttir, viola, Ragnar Jónsson and Þórður Þorsteinsson, cello, Valdimar Olgeirsson, contrabass, in Sölvhóll Concert Hall, The Iceland Academy of the Arts, Reykjavík, Iceland, January 22nd 2011.
Eflaust for piano trio, 2010, 8’. Commission and premiere by Reykjavík’s Trio. Premiere in Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, March 6th 2011.
ولد (Walad) for clarinet, cello, contrabass and brass quintet, 2010, 8’. Premiere by Matthías Ingiberg Sigurðsson, clarinet, Karl Jóhann Bjarnason, cello, Gunnar Gunnsteinsson, contrabass, Valdís Þorkelsdóttir and Petter Ekman, trumpet, Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, horn, Harpa Jóhannsdóttir, trombone, and Gunnar Karel Másson, tuba, in Sölvhóll Concert Hall, The Iceland Academy of the Arts, Reykjavík, Iceland, May 28th 2010. Conducted by myself.
Sumarhrollur for flute and violoncello, 2009, 4’. Premiere by María Ösp Ómarsdóttir, flute, and Karl Jóhann Bjarnason, cello, in Sölvhóll Concert Hall, The Iceland Academy of the Arts, Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland, January 17th 2010.
Solo
Hine Ma Tov for guitar, 2013, 2'. An arrangement of a traditional Hebrew melody. Written for and premiere by Daniel Lippel at Fríkirkjan Church, Reykjavík, Iceland, June 30th 2013.
Nefna for electronics, 2012, 6’. Premiere in Miller Recital Hall, Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY, USA, December 5th 2012.
Til Siggu for piano, 2009, 6’. Written for Sigríður Ragnarsdóttir. Premiere by myself in Hamrar Concert Hall, Ísafjörður, Iceland, October 31st 2009.
Orchestral
Fuscus for orchestra, 2012, 15’. Commission and premiere by The Iceland Youth Symphony Orchestra, Ungfónía, in Neskirkja, Reykjavík, Iceland, March 29th 2012. Conducted by Gunnsteinn Ólafsson.
Sofðu for orchestra, 2011, 5’. Unpremiered.
Vocal
Un dur for mezzo-soprano and piano, 2012, 3’. Written for and premiere by Karen Nadia Pálsdóttir, mezzo-soprano, and Selma Guðmundsdóttir, piano. Premiere in Sigurjón Ólafson Musem, Reykjavík, Iceland, May 15th 2012.
Börn að leik for children’s choir and piano, 2012, 3’. Written for Álfheiður Björgvinsdóttir. Premiere by Kársnesskóli’s 6th Grade Children Choir, in Salurinn, Kópavogur, Iceland, May 5th 2012. Conducted by Álfheiður Björgvinsdóttir.
Ævi for chamber choir, 2011, 6’. Unpremiered.
Film/Theatre
Music for the short film Bella for violin, violoncello, accordion, guitar and sampled instruments, 10’. Played by myself, accordion, guitar and sampled instruments, Benjamin Sutin, violin, and Vivian Chang, violoncello. Collaboration with Olga Goister (writer and director, Columbia University).
Music for the short film Skjáskot for piano, violin, viola, cello, contrabass and sampled instruments, 2011, 15’. Played by myself, piano, Úlfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir, violin and viola, Þórður Þorsteinsson, cello, Bára Gísladóttir, contrabass. Directed by Björgvin Ottósson (director, The Icelandic Film School).
Music and soundscape for the monodrama Gardinernurnar for electric guitar, sampled instruments and electronics, 2010, 10’. Played by myself. Written and premiere by Sara Margrét Nordahl, in Smiðjan, The Iceland Academy of the Arts, Reykjavík, Iceland, October 2010.
15 songs for the musical Hið ljúfa líf for drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, saxophone, percussion and vocals, 2006, 52’. Composed in collaboration with Valdimar Olgeirsson and Kristinn Gauti Einarsson. Musical production of Ísafjörður College, directed by Darren Foreman. Premiere in Ísafjörður College, Ísafjörður, Iceland, February 24th 2006.
Other
Fjögur horn for many instruments in a small space, 2013, 60'. Written in collaboration with Kristinn Gauti Einarsson and Valdimar Olgeirsson, musicians, and Gunnar Jónsson, visual artist. Premiere by 22 diverse musicians in Slunkaríki, Ísafjörður, Iceland at the Við Djúpið Music Festival, June 20th 2013.
Geiramessa for accordion, violin and contrabass, 2009, 3’. Written for Ásgeir S. Sigurðsson. Composed in collaboration with Halldór Sveinsson. Played by myself, accordion, Halldór Sveinsson, violin, and Valdimar Olgeirsson, contrabass.
Hey! for Balkan Band, 2010, 4’. Written for and performed by Orphic Oxtra. Released on their debut album, Orphic Oxtra, November 1st 2010.
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