Þuríður Jónsdóttir

Þuríður Jónsdóttir (born 30 March 1967) is an Icelandic composer and flautist. As a composer, she is known for her inventive combinations of live instruments and electronics, and as a flautist she is a member of the Viibra flute septet. Career Þuríður studied flute at the Reykjavík College of Music, and in 1989 moved to Italy to continue her education. She studied composition and electronics at the Bologna Conservatory under Christina Landuzzi, Adriano Guarnieri and Charles Camilleri. She attended a course with Franco Donatoni in 1992, and in 1995–1996 she took lessons in composition with Alessandro Solbiati in Novara. She later moved back to Iceland, where she now lives. Her works have been performed at festivals in Iceland and Europe, including Présences in Paris, Musica Nova in Copenhagen, ISCM in Salzburg. and Musica sui più dimensioni in Palermo, She has been commissioned to write works for Radio France, the Caput Ensemble and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, and has composed for renowned soloists such as flautist Mario Caroli (Flutter) and accordionist Geir Draugsvoll (Installation Around a Heart). Þuríður has received particular praise for her combination of live instruments