Iceland review - 2012, Side 21

ICELAND REVIEW 19
SOUNDS OF INSPIRATION
IR: How has it been to see your work performed at Harpa? How
does it compare to other venues?
AÞ: It feels to me as if we have grown up here. We now have
a real concert hall and that is amazing. It really compares to the
highest standards that you see abroad, which is a big deal for a
small country like Iceland. It’s a beautiful building and has great
acoustics. There are three main concert halls and they’re all good
for different things. Most people here know that we used to have
the orchestra in the cinema so there’s really no comparison!
IR: What is next for you?
AÞ: I’m working on a few projects at the moment, for example an
evening-length piece for the New York-based ICE [International
Contemporary Ensemble]. I’m also working on a piece for an
orchestra and choir in Italy, a music score for an Icelandic movie,
and a couple of smaller pieces. 