I enjoyed playing A Time That Is Also a Place by Scott Worthington in Mengi on December 23. Below is a short excerpt:
Listen to Concerto for Lokkur and Orchestra
The concerto for Lokkur and Orchestra by Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson was premiered during Nordic Music Days. Here is a recording from the concert, available until January 2017. Performed by Caput Ensemble along with myself on Lokkur.
Flute Show 2.0
Working on this talent show called Jaðarber Got hæfileikar -- a talent show as you know it but this time focusing on the experimental music genre. More information available here. #winninglistahatid
Jaðarber Got hæfileikar
Cage for kids
Cage for kids was a fun concert. It took place in Mengi and was a part of "Barnamenningarhátíð" -- Children's Arts Festival, hosted by Reykjavík City.
A concert dedicated to the American pioneer John Cage. Children of all ages especially welcome. Led by Berglind María Tómasdóttir, Curver Thoroddsen and Lilja Ásmundsdóttir. Starts at 3pm. Free entrance.
Dagskrá/Program
John Cage - Svíta fyrir dótapíanó/Suite for Toy Piano (1948)
John Cage - Vatnsganga/Water Walk (1959 - video from the 1960 TV performance)
John Cage - Útvarpstónlist/Radio Music (1956)
Peter Ablinger - Flauta og suð/Flöte und Rauchen (1996)
John Cage - 4'33" (1952)
John Cage - Fontana Mix (1958) tilbrigði/variation: Berglind María, Curver & Lilja María (2016)
See this Instagram video by @mengi_iceland * 13 likes
The Flute Show
Currently working on a solo album featuring original compositions for flute. The picture above shows stills from the visuals to (some) of the music.
Ráma
This is a picture of a part of the score to Ráma -- a participatory piece by me, Einar Torfi Einarsson, Tinna Thorsteinsdóttir and the people at Hugarflug Conference at the Iceland Academy of the Arts -- performed on February 19, 2016.