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2017
27 October
Performing Makhana with Zoe Martlew at Aberdeen Sound Festival
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Performing Makhana with Zoe Martlew at Aberdeen Sound Festival
http://bit.ly/2ykE2QV
Past
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31 March
Premiere of Moving Mountains, where I composed the music and soundscape at Kampnagel in Hamburg, Germany more info |
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18th of April
Release of Hljóðleiðingar I with Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir on prepared piano |
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June
Release tour of 3 albums with electronic music from the past 2 years TBC
Release tour of 3 albums with electronic music from the past 2 years TBC
2016
17th of November
Hljóðstemmningar with Anrijs Ivanovskis in Mengi, Reykjavik
Hljóðstemmningar with Anrijs Ivanovskis in Mengi, Reykjavik
1st of October
Accelerated and made significant will be performed by Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir at the Nordic Music Days
http://www.nordicmusicdays.org/tinna-thorsteinsdttir
Accelerated and made significant will be performed by Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir at the Nordic Music Days
http://www.nordicmusicdays.org/tinna-thorsteinsdttir
8th - 10th of September
Sonic 5.0 - Echea
Accelerated and made significant will be performed by Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir
Sonic 5.0 - Echea
Accelerated and made significant will be performed by Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir
24th of August
Premiere of Stripp by Dance for me and Olga Sonja
https://midi.is/leikhus/1/9712/STRIPP
Premiere of Stripp by Dance for me and Olga Sonja
https://midi.is/leikhus/1/9712/STRIPP
20th - 27th of may
Performing with 16 lovers at the Nordic Performing Days in Torshavn, Fareo Islands
Performing with 16 lovers at the Nordic Performing Days in Torshavn, Fareo Islands
5th of may
Fengjastrútur will premiere Followings nr. 5 in Mengi, Reykjavik
Fengjastrútur will premiere Followings nr. 5 in Mengi, Reykjavik
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13th of april
BRIM premiered by the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra as a part of the Yrkja program. Which is a collaboration between the icelandic music information center and the Orchestra |
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30th of January
My installation/concert experience Pansonicon 1 will be an ongoing event for the duration of the day at Dark Music Days
More info
My installation/concert experience Pansonicon 1 will be an ongoing event for the duration of the day at Dark Music Days
More info
29th of January
Premiere at Dark Music Days in Reykjavik, Iceland of a tuba concerto which Nimrod Ron, principal tuba of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra commissioned.
The Icelandic ensemble Caput will perform the piece with him.
More info
Premiere at Dark Music Days in Reykjavik, Iceland of a tuba concerto which Nimrod Ron, principal tuba of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra commissioned.
The Icelandic ensemble Caput will perform the piece with him.
More info
2015
8th of december
Fragments of a forgotten land for Bassoon and chamber ensemble premiered in Copenhagen by Anrijs Ivanovskis
INFO
Fragments of a forgotten land for Bassoon and chamber ensemble premiered in Copenhagen by Anrijs Ivanovskis
INFO
3 December
Sonic 4.0 - Static Illusions
Sonic 4.0 - Static Illusions
31st of october
Colours of the wind for 2 soprano saxophones premiered by Michaela Stapleton and Esneider Valencia in Medellin, Colombia
Colours of the wind for 2 soprano saxophones premiered by Michaela Stapleton and Esneider Valencia in Medellin, Colombia
7th of October
Flæði VIII for percussion and 2-3 other instruments premiered in Aalborg Denmark. Commissioned by Ny Musik.
Flæði VIII for percussion and 2-3 other instruments premiered in Aalborg Denmark. Commissioned by Ny Musik.
22 May
Performed at Raflost electronic festival in Reykjavik Iceland.
Performed at Raflost electronic festival in Reykjavik Iceland.
April - May
Resident writer at the Independent theater in Reykjvik (Tjarnarbio.is).
Mainly worked on Iður, a music theater for one person and electronics/playback.
Resident writer at the Independent theater in Reykjvik (Tjarnarbio.is).
Mainly worked on Iður, a music theater for one person and electronics/playback.
7 March
16 elskendur premiered Minnisvarði at Tjarnarbíó, Reykjavík.
16 elskendur premiered Minnisvarði at Tjarnarbíó, Reykjavík.
2014
28 November
Literaturhaus, Copenhagen
Figura Ensemble premiered Kvinden og Dissonancen for mezzo-Soprano,
Clarinet in Eb,
Percussion/Vibraphone
and Double Bass
Video below
Literaturhaus, Copenhagen
Figura Ensemble premiered Kvinden og Dissonancen for mezzo-Soprano,
Clarinet in Eb,
Percussion/Vibraphone
and Double Bass
Video below
Kvinden og Dissonancen - FIGURA from Gunnar Karel Másson on Vimeo.
From the premiere of "Kvinden og Dissonancen" on the 28th of November 2014 written for Figura http://figura.dk
Poem by Ursula Andkjær Olsen, Music by Gunnar Karel Másson
13 September
I have my Debut from the Advanced post-graduate program of the Conservatory in Copenhagen
I have my Debut from the Advanced post-graduate program of the Conservatory in Copenhagen
10 - 13 September
Sonic 3.0 will take place in Copenhagen, and will host my Debut from the post-graduate studies from the Royal Conservatory in Copenhagen. The concept piece "Situation and Physicality in Music" will be premiered there.
Sonic 3.0 will take place in Copenhagen, and will host my Debut from the post-graduate studies from the Royal Conservatory in Copenhagen. The concept piece "Situation and Physicality in Music" will be premiered there.
2-3 August
The Improvised History of The World at the tete-á-tete in London.
I was one of 3 composers to composed the music for the show.
The Improvised History of The World at the tete-á-tete in London.
I was one of 3 composers to composed the music for the show.
13 - 14 June
Performed Makhana at Quiet Violence in Berlin, DE.
Performed Makhana at Quiet Violence in Berlin, DE.
21 May
Makhana for cello and electronics premiered by Zoe Martlew in Reykjavik.
Makhana for cello and electronics premiered by Zoe Martlew in Reykjavik.
6 - 13 March
Flæði VII for string quartet and live-electronics will be premiered at Pulsar music festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stilla Nr. 1 for flute, violin and cello will see it´s second performance.
More info here
Flæði VII for string quartet and live-electronics will be premiered at Pulsar music festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stilla Nr. 1 for flute, violin and cello will see it´s second performance.
More info here
30 January - 2 February
Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir will perform a piece by me at Myrkir Músíkdagar, Reykjavík Iceland
Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir will perform a piece by me at Myrkir Músíkdagar, Reykjavík Iceland
2013
16 - 19 October
Premiere of a new piece for toy piano in Reykjavik, Iceland by Tinna Þorsteinsóttir at the music festival Slaturtid
There you will also see a new piece by me performed by the avant garde ensemble Fengjastrutur.
18th of October
UK premier of my piece I am watching me watching you watching me for violin and cello. Performed by Aisha Orazbayeva on violin and Lucy Railton on violoncello. More info here
Premiere of a new piece for toy piano in Reykjavik, Iceland by Tinna Þorsteinsóttir at the music festival Slaturtid
There you will also see a new piece by me performed by the avant garde ensemble Fengjastrutur.
18th of October
UK premier of my piece I am watching me watching you watching me for violin and cello. Performed by Aisha Orazbayeva on violin and Lucy Railton on violoncello. More info here
18 - 21 September
neoN-trio Icelandic tour
neoN-trio Icelandic tour
12 - 14 September
Sonic 2.0 "Cold Sounds/Warm Hearts"
Sonic 2.0 "Cold Sounds/Warm Hearts"
7 - 17 August
"Stilla Nr. 1" for Violin, Violoncello and Flute will be premiered at the Icelandic Chamber Festival 13th of august
"Stilla Nr. 1" for Violin, Violoncello and Flute will be premiered at the Icelandic Chamber Festival 13th of august
29 may - 2 june
Will partcipate in a workshop at the festival ENSEMS in Valencia with my piece "Pan & Syrinx"
Will partcipate in a workshop at the festival ENSEMS in Valencia with my piece "Pan & Syrinx"
21 & 22 april
13 april
"Parallax being [chorus upon refrain]" premiered at the icelandic low brass festival "Brassbylta"
"Parallax being [chorus upon refrain]" premiered at the icelandic low brass festival "Brassbylta"
6 april
Will be performing at Vinnslan #5 with Árni Guðjónsson
We will be psychoanalysing the audience with the help of Lacanian theory and synthesizers !
Will be performing at Vinnslan #5 with Árni Guðjónsson
We will be psychoanalysing the audience with the help of Lacanian theory and synthesizers !
13 March
Duplex for solo bassoon performed at the Pulsar festival in Copenhagen
Duplex for solo bassoon performed at the Pulsar festival in Copenhagen
2012
Aug.
One of seven Icelandic composers chosen to participate at the Ung Nordisk Musik festival which will be held in Iceland this year.
June 13 - 16
Sonic festival sees the premiere of my Pansonicon 1 [Beta] in Frederiksberg DK.
May 22
Workshop with the TM+ ensemble.
May 7 - 10
Workshop with the Esbjerg ensemble. Culminating with a concert where "Aldirnar Fjórar" will be premiered.
Mar. 3
Premiere of the performance piece "Sýning Ársins" by 16lovers, where I am in charge of the sound and music.
Jan. 27
Participating in a workshop with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra
One of seven Icelandic composers chosen to participate at the Ung Nordisk Musik festival which will be held in Iceland this year.
June 13 - 16
Sonic festival sees the premiere of my Pansonicon 1 [Beta] in Frederiksberg DK.
May 22
Workshop with the TM+ ensemble.
May 7 - 10
Workshop with the Esbjerg ensemble. Culminating with a concert where "Aldirnar Fjórar" will be premiered.
Mar. 3
Premiere of the performance piece "Sýning Ársins" by 16lovers, where I am in charge of the sound and music.
Jan. 27
Participating in a workshop with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra
