We will participate in the new Icelandic music festival called State of the Art. Thor Magnusson will give a talk on the future of electronic music and participate in a panel.

When: Wednesday, October 9th, 2024. At 20.00
Where: Ásmundarsalur, Reykjavik.
Session Info: Electronic music? Iceland? - Symposium

Session blurb:

What is electronic music? What are its origins in Iceland and where is it headed? On Wednesday, October 9th at 8:00 PM, a symposium on electronic music in Iceland will be held at Ásmundarsalur. There, Bjarki Sveinbjörnsson, a doctor in the history of music in Iceland, will give a talk on the beginnings of electronic music in the country, and Thor Magnusson, a research professor in the future of music, will discuss electronic music in relation to artificial intelligence and more.

In addition to the talks, the rarely heard piece DÁIK (The Day Before Ingólfur Arrived) for clarinet, cello, and ARP 2600 synthesizer by Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson will be performed. Þórdís Gerður will play the cello, Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson ARP 2600, and Guðni Fransson the clarinet. Bjarki and Thor will then participate in a panel discussion with Biggi Veira from Gusgus and Salka Valsdóttir from Cyber and Reykjavíkurdætur. The event will be moderated by Atli Bollason.