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Skoða vefinn á ÍslenskuSamhengi: tónsmíðar – Musicking Compositions
Composer Pétur Eggertsson presents and discusses his work in the context of “Musicking” – Music as a verb rather than a noun. We will explore this term and think of how we can compose musical situations, actions and other frameworks, seeking musical potential in everyday rituals and objects, and examining the role of music as a social activity – and its current restraints.
Pétur Eggertsson is a composer who works via visual and performance art. Pétur is first and foremost interested in the customs and functions of musical performances and wants to create intervention possibilities for all parties involved. The transformation of sound through arbitrary translations into various mediums (or vice versa) is a focal point in his work, combined with the augmentation and examination of performer and audience roles. Spectators may find themselves influencing the progression of a piece and performers can end up in unfamiliar territories. Pétur graduated with a BA in music composition from Iceland University of the Arts in 2018 and a masters degree from Mills College in Oakland, CA in 2020. He is additionally a member of the techno-violin duo Geigen, rock group Skelkur í bringu and creates experimental dance music under the alias Hjalti Kaftu.
