Panel discussion focused on the works of Anthony Braxton.
About this Event
Join us for a panel discussion focused on the works of Anthony Braxton. Panelists include Darius Jones, Fay Victor, Josh Modney, James Fei, Berglind María Tómasdóttir, and Ross Karre and members of the International Contemporary Ensemble. This is a pre-concert event ahead of their performance at Roulette (live-stream) on April 21st, “Dark Music Days,” with a program of works by Anthony Braxton and Bergrun Snæbjörnsdóttir.
This panel discussion is presented in partnership with Dark Music Days, a contemporary music festival in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Dark Music Days is an Icelandic contemporary music festival held annually in Reykjavík, Iceland. Dark Music Days provides the foremost platform for showcasing innovative and progressive contemporary music in Iceland. Established by the Society of Icelandic Composers in 1980, the festival places emphasis on premiering new and often experimental pieces that reflect the ever-growing diversity and creativity of contemporary music. The festival is today one of the most important festivals of contemporary music in Iceland, where the music of Icelandic composers blends with current events and renowned international music. The role of Dark Music Days in the musical community in Iceland is vital both as an eye-opener for the general public and as a place where composers and musicians can experience new music for inspiration. Dark Music Days is currently programmed by Ásmundur Jónsson.
The focus of the festival is to encourage new projects to happen and the festival seeks to include as many premieres as possible, making the festival daring in terms of programming events. Dark Music Days presents more premieres of new works every year than any other Icelandic event. It is a festival celebrating the wealth of contemporary music creation in Iceland, bringing together a variety of concerts including compositions in different styles by diverse composers. Dark Music Days puts an emphasis on presenting composers and performers ranging in age, nationality and gender while presenting the versatile contemporary music scene in Iceland. http://www.darkmusicdays.is
The Iceland University of the Arts is a self-governing institution providing higher education in fine arts, theatre, dance, music, design, architecture, and art education.
The role of the Iceland University of the Arts is to encourage progressive thinking in the arts and to stimulate innovation and development in different fields. The IUA offers education in the arts at the university level and conveys both knowledge and professionalism in the arts to Icelandic society. It operates in a global environment and measures itself against academies that excel in arts education in neighbouring countries.
Learn more at https://www.lhi.is/en/iceland-university-of-the-arts