Hugi Guðmundsson (10 June 1977) is an Icelandic composer of contemporary classical music. His work is performed internationally at concerts and music festivals. He lives and works as a composer in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Early life and education

Guðmundsson studied composition in Iceland with Dr. Ulfar Ingi Haraldsson and

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(1997-2001). He finished a master's degree in composition from the

Royal Danish Academy of Music The Royal Danish Academy of Music, or Royal Danish Conservatory of Music ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium), in Copenhagen is the oldest professional institution of musical education in Denmark as well as the largest, with approxima ...

in 2005 and finished a second master's degree in electronic music from the

Institute of Sonology The Institute of Sonology is an education and research center for electronic music and computer music based at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague in the Netherlands. Background The institute was founded at Utrecht University in 1960 under the n ...

(The Hague, The Netherlands) in 2007.

Career

In 2004, Guðmundsson composed "Adoro te devote" for choir and saxophone quartet, 2004. The work was commissioned by Hallgrimskirkja Motet Choir for a concert with the

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. It was nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards in 2005. The piece has been on the program of a number of choirs and saxophone quartets, including Cantori New York and Prism Saxophone Quartet. In 2005 his "Eq. IV: Windbells", for amplified instruments and electronics, was commissioned by

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