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Daníel Bjarnason
Daníel Bjarnason (born 26 February 1979) is an Icelandic composer and conductor. He has garnered widespread acclaim for his debut album, ''Processions'' (2010), with TimeOut NY writing he "create(s) a sound that comes eerily close to defining classical music's undefinable brave new world". Life and career Born on 26 February 1979, Daníel studied composition, piano and conducting in Reykjavik, before going on to further study orchestral conducting at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg. He has had a number of works commissioned and debuted by Los Angeles Philharmonic. Daníel is currently composer-in-residence at the Muziekgebouw Frits Philips, Eindhoven, Netherlands and was artist-in-residence with Iceland Symphony Orchestra from 2015 to 2018. He has also collaborated with artists from many different genres, including Ben Frost, Sigur Rós and Brian Eno. Various conductors have also performed Daníel's work, including Gustavo Dudamel, John Adams, André de Ridder, James ...
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Bedroom Community
A commuter town is a populated area that is primarily residential rather than commercial or industrial. Routine travel from home to work and back is called commuting, which is where the term comes from. A commuter town may be called by many other terms: "bedroom community" (Canada and northeastern US), "bedroom town", "bedroom suburb" (US), "dormitory town" (UK). The term "exurb" was used from the 1950s, but since 2006, is generally used for areas beyond suburbs and specifically less densely built than the suburbs to which the exurbs' residents commute. Causes Often commuter towns form when workers in a region cannot afford to live where they work and must seek residency in another town with a lower cost of living. The late 20th century, the dot-com bubble and United States housing bubble drove housing costs in Californian metropolitan areas to historic highs, spawning exurban growth in adjacent counties. Workers with jobs in San Francisco found themselves moving further and ...
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Rambert Dance Company
Rambert (known as Rambert Dance Company before 2014) is a leading British dance company. Formed at the start of the 20th century as a classical ballet company, it exerted a great deal of influence on the development of dance in the United Kingdom, and today, as a contemporary dance company, continues to be one of the world's most renowned dance companies. It has previously been known as the Ballet Club, and the Ballet Rambert. History Dame Marie Rambert (1888–1982), founder of Rambert Dance Company, was born in Warsaw, Poland where she was inspired to become a dancer after seeing Isadora Duncan perform. She went to Paris and after an early career as a recital artist and teacher she was engaged by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes as assistant to the choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky on '' The Rite of Spring''. She also taught Dalcroze Eurythmics to the company. During her year with the Ballets Russes her appreciation of classical ballet developed thus combining a love for trad ...
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Icelandic Classical Composers
Icelandic refers to anything of, from, or related to Iceland and may refer to: *Icelandic people *Icelandic language *Icelandic orthography *Icelandic cuisine See also * Icelander (other) * Icelandic Airlines, a predecessor of Icelandair * Icelandic horse, a breed of domestic horse * Icelandic sheep, a breed of domestic sheep * Icelandic Sheepdog, a breed of domestic dog * Icelandic cattle, a breed of cattle * Icelandic chicken The Icelandic chicken is a type of chicken from Iceland. Called ''íslenska hænan'' (, Icelandic chicken), ''Haughænsni'' (, pile chicken) or ''landnámshænan'' (, hen of the settlers) in the Icelandic language. They are a landrace fowl which ..., a breed of chicken {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Hjaltalín
Hjaltalín is an Icelandic indie rock band that has published four studio albums as of 2020. Their second record, ''Terminal'', was chosen as the album of the year at the 2010 Icelandic Music Awards. They have also played throughout Europe, most notably at the Roskilde and Latitude festivals (2009) and at Sziget Festival (2010). History Hjaltalín was formed in Reykjavík, Iceland, in 2004. Between January and October 2007, they recorded their first album, ''Sleepdrunk Seasons'', in Reykjavík and Amsterdam. It was released on the Icelandic label Kimi Records first, and a European release followed in 2009. The band had a major hit with a cover of Paul Oscar's "Þú komst við hjartað í mér" in 2008, which proved to be the most popular song in Iceland that year. Hjaltalín's second album, ''Terminal'', won an award at the 2010 Icelandic Music Awards. They have since issued two more studio albums: 2014's ''Enter 4'' and the self-titled ''Hjaltalín'' in 2020. They have also pub ...
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Ólöf Arnalds
Ólöf Arnalds (born 4 January 1980) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and indie musician who has been active within the Icelandic music scene since the early 2000s. She was a touring member of múm for five years from 2003 before launching her solo career and has released three albums to date. She has collaborated with bands and artists such as Björk, Stórsveit Nix Noltes, Mugison, Slowblow and Skúli Sverrisson. Between 1988 and 2002, Ólöf studied violin and classical singing, and from 2002 to 2006 she studied composition and new media at Iceland Academy of the Arts. In 2007, her debut album '' Við Og Við'' was released by 12 Tónar. The album features a set of songs performed mostly in a traditional troubadour style. Her second album, '' Innundir skinni'', was released by One Little Independent Records in September 2010. Her third album is '' Sudden Elevation'' and was released (again by One Little Independent Records) in February 2013. ''Við og Við'' Ólöf' ...
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Efterklang
Efterklang () is a Denmark, Danish art pop, indie rock band from Copenhagen, formed in December 2000. Efterklang emerged in the front half of the 2000s with a blend of pop and orchestral rock elements. The band found an audience, especially in Europe, after releasing their first two albums on England's the Leaf Label; the attention led to a deal with 4AD. The band has recorded five studio albums and are currently signed to City Slang. History 2001–2011 The name ''Efterklang'' comes from the Danish language, Danish word for "remembrance" or "reverberation." Formed in Copenhagen, its three core members are Casper Clausen, Mads Brauer and Rasmus Stolberg. The original lineup also included Rune Mølgaard, but he has taken a more secluded role since 2007. Drummer Thomas Husmer left the band 2011. When performing live, the core three-piece band is complemented with the addition of live band members. Efterklang released their first album ''Tripper (Efterklang album), Tripper'' to wa ...
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From Space I Saw Earth
''From Space I Saw Earth'' is a composition for orchestra and three conductors by the Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason. The piece was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and was premiered with Gustavo Dudamel, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Zubin Mehta to celebrate the orchestra's centennial on October 24, 2019. Background and composition The Los Angeles Philharmonic has performed under its last three principal conductors – Zubin Mehta, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Gustavo Dudamel – for nearly three-fifths of its history. For its Centennial Birthday Celebration Concert & Gala, the organization commissioned Daníel Bjarnason to compose a piece in which all three conductors would perform with the orchestra simultaneously. (Mehta claims that a piece for three conductors was his idea.) Daníel said that ''From Space I Saw Earth'' is his third work to be inspired by the Apollo 11 Moon landing and the Space Race, and that the title is also in reference to the overview effect. H ...
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Baltasar Kormákur
Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films '' 101 Reykjavík'', '' The Sea'', '' A Little Trip to Heaven'', ''Contraband'', '' 2 Guns'', ''Everest'', ''Touch'', and the TV series '' Katla''. Early life and education Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. His father is the Catalan painter Baltasar Samper. Career In 1999, Baltasar founded the film production company Blueeyes with his wife Lilja Pálmadóttir. Agnes Johansen is another producer at the company, and Dadi Einarsson joined later. For his film '' Jar City'', Baltasar won the Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2007. In December 2011, the production of drama film ''Rocketman'' was announced, with Baltasar Kormákur and Dagur Kári set to direct. Baltasar's 2012 film '' The Deep'' was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar ...
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The Deep (2012 Film)
''The Deep'' () is a 2012 Icelandic drama film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, who the screenplay with Jón Atli Jónasson. It stars Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as a fictionalised version of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, a fisherman who became known in 1984 for surviving six hours in freezing waters after his boat capsized off the south coast of Iceland. Cast * Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Gulli * Jóhann G. Jóhannsson as Palli * Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir as Halla * Theódór Júlíusson as Gulli's Father * María Sigurðardóttir as Gulli's Mother * Björn Thors as Hannes * Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Lárus * Guðjón Pedersen as Erlingur * Walter Grímsson as Raggi * Stefán Hallur Stefánsson as Jón Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 94% approval rating, based on 31 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10. Peter Bradshaw of ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 18 ...
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Edda Award
The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various categories of film and television annually since 1999,Kvikmyndir órjúfanlegur hluti sagnaarfsins
Morgunblaðið, 20 October 1999, p. 60 (in Icelandic)
except in 2009 due to the economic crash the year before. In 2010, the event was moved from the usual November date to February, and the eligibility period for that year was from 1 November 2008 to 30 December 2009. Since 2011, the eligibility period is the previous calendar year.


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Calder Quartet
The Calder Quartet (CQ) is a string quartet based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1998 at the University of Southern California, the group takes its name from American sculptor Alexander Calder. The ensemble is currently composed of its founding members, including violinists Benjamin Jacobson and Tereza Stanislav, violist Jonathan Moerschel, and cellist Eric Byers. Los Angeles Times music critic, Mark Swed called the CQ "one of America's great string quartets." In 2014, the CQ was awarded one of Lincoln Center's prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grants for "professional assistance and recognition to talented instrumentalists who the Recommendation Board and Executive Committee believe have great potential." History The Calder Quartet formed at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music and continued studies at the Colburn School with Ronald Leonard, where they were part of that school's first graduating class. While at the Juilliard School, they r ...
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The Icelandic Opera
The Icelandic Opera (''Íslenska óperan'') is an opera company based in Reykjavík that produces operas and concerts. Its productions emphasize Icelandic artists, but regularly involve foreign artists as well. The company performs between October and May every year at the Harpa concert hall, their home venue since the hall's opening in 2011. As of October 2017, the company has produced 85 operas. History The company was founded in the late 1970s by opera tenor Garðar Cortes, father of tenor Garðar Thór Cortes. He remained artistic director until Ólöf Kolbrún Harðardóttir, also an opera singer, took over in 1992. Steinunn Birna Ragnarsdóttir was appointed the new director of the company in April 2015. The company's first performance was Leoncavallo's ''Pagliacci'' in March 1979. Since then, it has performed classics by Mozart, Rossini, Bizet, Verdi, Puccini and others. For the first 30 years of its existence, the organization performed in the cinema on Ingólfsstræt ...
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