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The Centre for Research in Music (RíT) at the Iceland University of the Arts (IUA), in collaboration with Dark Music Days 2025, is hosting a seminar on the intersection of the SÚM group and experimental music. The seminar will take place on Friday, January 24, at 10:30 (a.m.) - 12:00 in Dynjandi, at the Music Department (IUA), Skipholt 31.
The seminar will feature short presentations by composer Þráinn Hjálmarsson, musicologist Adam Buffington, as well as the IUA music ensemble Skerpla under the direction of Berglind María Tómasdóttir.
The SÚM group was active in Iceland from 1965 to 1972 and consisted of young artists who did not necessarily share the same vision of art, yet they shared a common goal of expanding the boundaries of art and venturing into new, uncharted territory. Despite the diverse approaches among its members, they were united by a desire to integrate art-making into everyday life as a normal, daily activity. Notably, the Skerpla ensemble will perform at Dark Music Days, presenting works inspired by the SÚM group, as well as Boys & Girls by Atli Heimir Sveinsson—written in dedication to the SÚM collective.
The seminar will be held in English. Everyone is welcome!
The seminar will feature short presentations by composer Þráinn Hjálmarsson, musicologist Adam Buffington, as well as the IUA music ensemble Skerpla under the direction of Berglind María Tómasdóttir.
The SÚM group was active in Iceland from 1965 to 1972 and consisted of young artists who did not necessarily share the same vision of art, yet they shared a common goal of expanding the boundaries of art and venturing into new, uncharted territory. Despite the diverse approaches among its members, they were united by a desire to integrate art-making into everyday life as a normal, daily activity. Notably, the Skerpla ensemble will perform at Dark Music Days, presenting works inspired by the SÚM group, as well as Boys & Girls by Atli Heimir Sveinsson—written in dedication to the SÚM collective.
The seminar will be held in English. Everyone is welcome!
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 24 Jan 2025 |