Bára Gísladóttir

BBC Symphony Orchestra: Total Immersion - Icelandic Chill ~ Barbican, London — Alternative Classical A deep dive into the cutting edge of Iceland’s mesmerising musical landscape in a full day of music, film and talks.

This weekend in London: a deep dive into Iceland’s mesmerising musical landscape, ft Bára Gísladóttir performing her own genre‑defying double bass concerto.

www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...

Pascal Rophé dirige Berio, Mahler et Gísladóttir - Avec Stéphane Degout - Regarder le programme complet | ARTE Concert Sous la direction de Pascal Rophé, l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France interprète Sinfonia de Luciano Berio et les Fünf frühe Lieder de Mahler après nous avoir fait découvrir sea sons seasons d...

Today's holiday treat (with thanks to @nightafternight.bsky.social):

l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Pascal Rophé, conductor
Stéphane Degout, baritone

Bára Gísladóttir: sea sons seasons (2026, world premiere)
Mahler: Fünf frühe Lieder (orch. Berio)
Berio: Sinfonia

#Berio100

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'A tragedy': World may have reached first climate 'tipping point' as coral reefs face collapse Warm-water coral reefs - on which a billion people and a quarter of all marine life depend - are on the brink of collapse, according to a major new scientific study

The headline news that won't be headline news.

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sea sons seasons á lokametrunum🌊🪼✨🖤✨🪼🌊

Why Iceland leads the way in reinventing classical music No other country has transformed the symphonic sound with as much flair in the 21st century — is there something in the glacial water?

This is a really great read: www.ft.com/content/2305...

Lovely mentions for some of our favorite musicians and composers: María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Daníel Bjarnason, and Bára Gísladóttir.

@financialtimes.com

#ClassicalReimagined #ClassicalMusic #IcelandicMusic

A group of people protesting the Gaza genocide. The group of people is facing away from the photographer and facing a glass walled building. Visible is a number of Palestinian flags and some protest signs. They are outside the ministry of foreign affairs in Iceland.

Góð mótmæli við Utanríkisráðuneytið í dag.
Leiðinlegt að einhver fann sig knúinn til að skvetta málningu á ljósmyndara á staðnum, að því er sagt vegna andúðar sinnar á mbl, mjög ómerkilegt.
En mótmælin engu að síður mjög góð og þörf, góður hópur sem mætti.

A great loss! My favourite radio app has been blocked here in Denmark. BBC Sounds should remain available worldwide, showcasing why the BBC is still the gold standard in public service broadcasting.

Bára Gísladóttir — VÍDDIR [w/ score] YouTube video by incipitsify

... HAPPY DISSONANT FRIDAY! ... "VÍDDIR" by @baragisladottir.bsky.social , enjoy! ... #LivingComposer #ContemporaryMusic #ensemble @scorefollower.bsky.social
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Book of the week: Hund og engel by Jon Fosse.

Music of the week: the premiere of Lash by Rebecca Saunders at DOB last night.

Úfff, baráttukveðjur❤️

Music of the week: this incredible flamenco show at Venta El Gallo, Granada.

Book of the week: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Heima í nokkra daga eftir tveggja mánaða vinnusturlun. Gott að spila smá fótbolta og hvíla hugann í augnablik fyrir næstu törn⚽️🧘🏻‍♀️

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Somehow the hardest piece I ever played but so worth it.

Tryllt

Var að byrja á þessari🤯

DÆGRIN

DÆGRIN

Hélt fyrirlestur í Harvard og byggði völundarhús með börnunum mínum. Góður mánudagur🤝

Also working on the setup of the score for my new orchestra piece with my lovely team.

Haven’t done too much reading or listening the last couple of weeks, but have been in a good writing flow and enjoyed bits of a couple of great books. Working on a new trio for POING and a production with Scenatet and my friend Magga Bjarna.

Albums of the week:

Concentration by Susan Alcorn. Absolutely gorgeous.

Maria Callas: Pure.
I love this album, it puts me in a good mood every time. In the strange times we are living right now, I really recommend listening to it for cleansing and refocusing✨

Books of the week:

Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport

The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule by Angela Saini

Ensamtal by Ann Jäderlund

Was not too fond of the first two. I found Jäderlund’s poetry selection beautiful (and musical!).

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