JUDY AND HOWARD LEVIN MASTER CLASS SERIES
AT TEMPLE MUSIC PREP
IN MEMORY OF HOWARD A. LEVIN, M.D.
PRESENTS composer Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Mr. Birgisson was commissioned to write a work for the Youth Chamber Orchestra of the Center for Gifted Young Musicians (CGYM) under the direction of Aaron Picht. The work was intended to be performed on the YCO's planned 2021 exchange visit to Iceland. However, due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic this will be recorded virtually and celebrated during the class.
Mr. Birgisson will also work with young composers
within the students of the CGYM.
The composer and pianist Snorri Sigfús Birgisson (b. April 29th, 1954)commenced his musical studies with Gunnar Sigurgeirsson and then went on to study at the Reykjavík College of Music where his teachers were Hermína Kristjánsson, Jón Nordal, Árni Kristjánsson (piano), and Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson (composition).
He studied piano with Barry Snyder at the Eastman School of Music, U.S.A. (1974-1975) and composition with Finn Mortensen in Norway where he also studied electronic music with Lasse Thoresen and sonology with Thoresen and Olav Anton Thommessen (1975-76). Snorri moved to Amsterdam in 1976 where he studied composition for two years with Ton de Leeuw.
Since 1980 he has been living in Reykjavík, where he is active as a musician and music teacher. He has composed solo works, chamber works, symphonic pieces and choir music. He is a member of the CAPUTensemble.
Website: http://www.snorrisigfusbirgisson.com/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/snorrisigfus
The Birgisson comission of Islands was made possible by a generous donation from the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia.
