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Iceland Academy of the Arts Graduation Recital: Úlfur Eldjárn
19 May 2013
 Sunday 19 May at 8 pm Úlfur Eldjárn holds his graduation recital in the Library Room of the Culture House. He will graduate with a BA degree in composition from Iceland Academy of the Arts this spring.
The repertoire holds four works:
The graduation piece String quartet no. ∞. The endless string quartet is composed of units, kind of like Lego blocks, so it can be taken apart and put together in countless ways. At the concert a few possible versions of it will be performed.
Nangijala for six guitars. The piece is based on a recording made by Úlfur’s brother, guitarist Kristján Eldjárn, of fireworks explosions at midnight on New Year Eve. The piece is dedicated to Kristján’s memory.
Enigma variations – for a solo instrument and an enigma machine. This is a lyrical solo piece where the melody has been encrypted using an enigma machine from World War II.
The concert closes with the piece Breakfast at Timpanies – for timpani and eardrums. A contemplation on reversed audio sense where the eardrums are played while the timpani skins listen. A true feast for senses and skins.
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 Iceland Academy of the Arts Graduation Recital: Gísli Magnússon
20 May 2013
Monday 20 May at 4 pm Gísli Magnússon holds his graduation recital in the Library Room of the Culture House. He graduates from Iceland Academy of the Arts this spring with a BA degree in composition.
The following works are on the programme:
A Little Flute Piece which is the first piece Gísli wrote at the Academy.
A Quartet for Flute; Clarinet, Horn and Harpsichord written by Gísli a year ago.
Two pieces Gísli wrote to poems by Steinn Steinarr (Snjór /Snow and Eyðimörk /Desert).
Finally, Gísli’s graduation piece; Streymi /Flow will be performed. It is written for a chamber ensemble of 15 musicians.
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Concert Series Beauty Promised: Guitar Trio
26 May 2013
 Sunday 26 May at 5 pm a guitar trio will play a concert in the concert series Beauty Promised. The concert will be held in the Library Room of the Culture House. The piece Fantasia by Oliver Kentish will be premiered and in addition the programme holds the following works: Sonate Oceano Nox by Francis Kleynjans, Trio by Milan Zelenka and Cordoba by Isaac Albéniz. The trio's members are guitarists Þórarinn Sigurbergsson, Þröstur Þorbjörnsson and Svanur Vilbergsson.
Tickets available at door. Ticket price ISK 2.000 and 1.500 for seniors, disabled and students.
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Guided
tour Mondays and Fridays at 3:00 pm
Winter 2012- 2013
 Over the winter months; September through May, the
Culture House offers a guided tour in English of the exhibition
The Medieval Manuscripts - Eddas and Sagas, and other exhibitions by demand, Mondays and Fridays at 3:00 pm.
Groups (min. 10 pers.) can request a guided tour at their
convenience. Current exhibitions are: Medieval Manuscripts -
Eddas and Sagas, Millennium, Child of Hope - Youth and Jón Sigurðsson and a display by the National Library in the Library Room. There is, furthermore, artwork by contemporary Icelandic artists
on view in the Culture Shop and Café. For more information please refer to
Exhibitions or Guided visits on the menu on the home
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