ARCHORA (2022) was commissioned by several prominent organizations, including BBC Radio 3 for the BBC Proms, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir's inspiration for her music, including ARCHORA and AIŌN, is a fuel for musical ideas and a tool to work with fundamental materials, not something the music is 'about'.
Composer Biography
Anna Thorvaldsdottir, described as having a 'boundless textural imagination' and a 'distinctive voice in contemporary music,' composes music as an ecosystem of sounds where materials continuously grow.
Composition History
AIŌN (2018) was commissioned by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, Iceland, in the Norðurljós Recital Hall, from October 17-20, 2022.
Performer Biography
Eva Ollikainen has been the Artistic Leader and Chief Conductor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra since 2020.
Performer Biography
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Iceland's national orchestra, has grown from forty part-time players to ninety full-time musicians since its inaugural concert in 1950.
