Anna Thorvaldsdottir's music is often inspired by nature, focusing on structural qualities like proportion, flow, and balance rather than literal descriptions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Anna Thorvaldsdottir's music is written as an ecosystem where sounds and materials are carried and transformed from one performer to the next.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Oktaven Audio in Mount Vernon, New York, in May 2018, using Merging Technologies Horus and Hapi.
Performer Biography
Cory Smythe, a Grammy award-winning pianist, performs a broad repertoire of new, classical, and improvised music, and has performed with the International Contemporary Ensemble and violinist Hilary Hahn.
Album & Artwork
AEQUA is the fourth portrait album of Anna Thorvaldsdottir's works, following Rhízōma, Aerial, and In the Light of Air.
Performer Biography
Steven Schick, a percussionist, conductor, and author, has championed contemporary music for forty years, commissioning or premiering over 150 new works.
Performer Biography
The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) is an artist collective that transforms how music is created and experienced, serving as performer, curator, and educator.
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