Þráinn Hjálmarsson (Thrainn Hjalmarsson, born 1987) is an Icelandic composer. Þráinn earned a bachelor's degree from the

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in 2009 and a master's degree in composition from the

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in 2011. He is a member of the Icelandic composers' collective S.L.Á.T.U.R (Society of artistically obtrusive composers around Reykjavík). The

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under

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performed his ''As Heard Across a Room'' as part of a concert of new Icelandic works in 2014; critics described it as "finespun" and "paradox music: like trying to make out the structure of a void". His ''Lucid/Opaque'' (for string trio) was premiered by Nordic Affect at the annual Dark Music Days festival in 2016; a critic described it as "contain ngbeautiful meditative stillness". ''Influence of buildings on musical tone'' for a chamber ensemble represented Iceland at the

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in Helsinki in 2014.

References

External links

Thrainn Hjalmarsson's website
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