Composing Myself: Anna Thorvaldsdottir

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Composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music. Her powerful and striking sound-world is deeply inspired by the landscape of her native Iceland, as she creates through her music both the delicacy and the immensity of constantly changing natural processes.

In the Aldeburgh Festival 2023, Anna is a featured musician, with many performances featuring music composed by her, such as Metacosmos being played by the BBC Philharmonic. Watch the video below to hear Anna talk about her creative process and relationship with music.

Explore Anna's Work

  1. Anna Thorvaldsdottir in a plain background.
    Discovery Session

    Anna Thorvaldsdottir

    An exploration of the life and music of one of the most distinctive voices in European music today, in the intimate setting of the Library of The Red House, Aldeburgh.

    The Library, The Red House, Aldeburgh

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  2. BBC Philharmonic II

    Be swept up by a stirring trio of powerful orchestral works by Britten, Tchaikovsky and Aldeburgh Festival featured composer, Anna Thorvaldsdottir.

    Snape Maltings Concert Hall

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  3. Sixteen Strings

    In an unmissable Aldeburgh Festival evening, a rare opportunity to see four string quartets share the Snape Maltings Concert Hall stage.

    Snape Maltings Concert Hall

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