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VÍDDIR by Bára Gísladóttir

VÍDDIR was composed for Gísladóttir’s graduation concert from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in 2020. The piece is written for nine flutes, three percussionists, bass guitar and double bass and has a duration of approximately one hour. VÍDDIR was written specifically for Grundtvigs Church in Copenhagen which boasts of a unique soundscape. One could say that the space itself serves as the fifteenth performer of the piece. For Dark Music Days, Hallgrímskirkja was the venue of choice for VÍDDIR, since it shares many common factors with Grundtvigs Church, regarding architecture and acoustics. The idea behind VÍDDIR is dual. On one hand, the concept lies in the creation of various dimensions and directions of sound. The flautists are placed around the audience, while the rest of the performers are in front. In this way the sound travels in circles, back and forth, up to the ceiling and down again. On the other hand, the concept behind VÍDDIR is to merge the different elements and characteristics of the different instruments into one voice, functioning together as one organism. The works of Bára Gísladóttir are characterised by a deep and self-reflecting calm, at times producing an almost meditative state in the music. In her pieces time is as likely to move in circles as it is moving forwards towards a distinct goal. Whether writing for acoustic instruments or electronics, Gísladóttir is especially concerned with the rich details of sounds. Thus, overtones, liminal registers and multiphonics play an essential part in her works, creating an atmosphere of slowly progressing mystery. – Sune Anderberg Bára Gísladóttir is an Icelandic composer and double bassist based in Copenhagen. She studied composition at the Royal Danish Academy of music where she completed a Master’s degree and an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma under the guidance of Niels Rosing-Schow and Jeppe Just Christensen. Prior to that she studied composition at The Milan Conservatory with Gabriele Manca and at the Iceland Academy of Arts (B.A.) with Hróðmar I. Sigurbjörnsson and Þuríður Jónsdóttir. Her music has been performed by ensembles and orchestras such as Athelas Sinfonietta, Copenhagen Phil, The Danish National Symphony Orchestra, The Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Duo Harpverk, Elektra Ensemble, Elja Ensemble, Ensemble Adapter, Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble New Babylon, Ensemble recherche, Esbjerg Ensemble, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, loadbang, Marco Fusi, Mimitabu, NJYD, Nordic Affect, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Riot Ensemble, Siggi String Quartet, TAÏGA String Quartet and TAK Ensemble. Bára´s works have been selected for festivals such as Dark Music Days, Darmstädter Ferienkurse, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, International Rostrum of Composers, KLANG Festival, Nordic Music Days, TRANSIT Festival, Ung Nordisk Musik and Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik. She has received the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Foundation’s Talent Awards, Gladsaxe Music Prize, Léonie Sonning Talent Prize and The Reykjavík Grapevine's Music Awards. She was nominated to the Carl Prize in 2020 as “composer of the year - chamber ensemble”, to the Icelandic Music Awards in 2019, 2020 and 2021 for “Work of the year” and to the Kraumur Music Awards 2018, 2020 and 2021 for "Album of the year". In 2021, she received working grant of three years from the Danish Arts Foundation, one of three artists. Gísladóttir has released several albums, the most recent one being Caeli - an album in collaboration with Skúli Sverrison that was released by Sono Luminus in March 2021. Gísladóttir is an active performer and regularly plays her own music, solo or with her longtime collaborator Skúli Sverrisson. In addition to this, she is the double bassist of Elja Ensemble. Her works are published by Edition·S. More info on https://www.baragisladottir.com/