Karólína Eiríksdóttir
Karólína Eiríksdóttir is an Icelandic composer.
Biography
Karólína was born in
Ann Arbor with George Wilson, Leslie Bassett and William Albright.[1] She graduated with a master's degrees in music history and research (1976) and in composition (1978),[2] and took a teaching position at the College of Music in Reykjavik.[3]
Karólína's works have been performed in
Iceland Academy of the Arts.[4]
Works
Karólína composes for orchestra, solo instruments, chamber ensembles, computer music and opera. Selected works include:
- Nago hair Jag set, opera (text: Marie Louise Ramnefalk)
- Man Alive, opera (text: Árni Ibsen)
- Skuggaleikur, opera (text: Sjón)
- Three Paragraphs for orchestra
- Concerto for clarinet and orchestra
- Toccata for orchestra
- Guitar Concerto
- Concerto for two flutes and orchestra[5]
- Na Carenza for mezzo-soprano, oboe and viola (1993)
- Strenglag (String Tune) for viola and piano (2002)
Discography
Karólína's works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Violin Music from Ireland, Edward Guðmundsdóttir: In Vultur Solis
- New Orchestral Music, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, cond. Paul Zukofsky: Sinfonietta
- Carolina Eiríksdóttir - Portrait: Sinfonietta, In Vultur Solis, Trio, Rhapsody, Five Pieces for Chamber Orchestra, Poetry Mine Land, Nago hair Jag set
- New Chamber Music - Ymir Ensemble, Renkum
- New Nordic Chamber Music, Warmer-Quartet, Six Poems from the Japanese
- Inti MUSIK, Nordia Ensemble, Rhapsody in C
- Carolina Eiríksdóttir - Cards, Plays Flute, Clouds, Where lognið?, Home of the sea
- My world and your - Ásgerður Júníusdóttir, mezzo-soprano, Month March
- Classico CLASSCD 165 - Dance of the Bacchae: piano music from the Nordic Countries - Elisabeth Klein, piano, Rondo kind
- Vorkvæði Iceland, Hamrahlíðarkórinn, Moderators: Minister Ingólfsdóttir. Icelandic choral music, Winter, Ungæði
- Helga Ingólfsdóttir - From coast to distant shores, Vorvísa for harpsichord
- Granit Games - Tinna Thorsteinsdottir, piano, Icelandic folk in exposure, Carolina Eiríksdóttir
- Side by side English flaututónlist-Martial Nardeau and Gudrun Sigrid Birgisdóttir, Steps for altflautu: Gudrun Sigrid Birgisdóttir
- Hymnodia: Hear me, my soul, Choral music of women in the transport chamber, Hymnodia, Administrator: Eyþór Ingi Jónsson, Ungæði, Winter[6]
References
- ^ Cummings, David M (2000). International who's who in music and musicians' directory.
- ^ Nordic sounds. NOMUS (Organization), Nordic Council of Ministers. Secretariat for Nordic Cultural Co-operation. 2000.
- ^ White, John David; Christensen, Jean (2002). New music of the Nordic countries.
- ^ "Karólína Eiríksdóttir". Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Resume". Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "publications". Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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