28/04/2026
Introducing: Þórður Hallgrímsson
Þórður Hallgrímsson is a composer and performer from Iceland. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in composition at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Maya Verlaak and Meriç Artaç. Þórður is a trumpet player and this is reflected in his works, many of which are for brass instruments and modifications thereof, both acoustic and electronic. His work Pípumessa (Pipe Mass) was performed at Dark Music Days 2025 in Reykjavík and at Ung Nordisk Musik in Finland 2025. In the work Þórður, together with co-authors Iðunn Einars and Jón Arnar Einarsson, stages a pseudo-religious ceremony with homemade recorders, modified and interconnected brass instruments, and a large, hand-operated organ pipe.
Þórður‘s pieces during the festival:
🔆 “Human Organ” - 15/05 at 20:15 in Orgelpark
🔆 “Púls/Púsl vol. 2” - 16/05 at 20:30 in Bernald Haitinkzaal (in CvA)
Come and listen to his original instruments live!
