Áki Ásgeirsson
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Áki Ásgeirsson is a musician
who was born in 1975 in Keflavík
, Iceland
. He studied at the Keflavík Music School, the Reykjavík College of Music
and the Royal Conservatory
in The Hague
, The Netherlands and currently lives in Reykjavík.
He has written instrumental music and music for instruments and computer.
His music has been performed by musicians such as Michael Manion and the Norwegian Poing ensemble. His music has been performed in China, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, The Netherlands, Germany and various places in the United States of America.
Áki has been active as a trumpet player, mostly with experimental improvisation ensembles. He developed the SensorTrumpet, an electronic trumpet with add-on's to interact with a computer.
Software projects include GeMusE, a realtime interactive notation rendering program. It eliminates the use of paper in music performance, replacing it with a VGA monitor (LCD or a video projector), which allows the performer to interact instantly with the score.
Áki is a co-founder of Aton Ensemble, S.l.a.t.u.r. (an Icelandic composers' group), Saeborg (an improvisation unit), Kokteilsosa (a concert series) and other bands and institutions.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
who was born in 1975 in Keflavík
Keflavík
Keflavík is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. In 2009 its population was of 8,169.In 1995 it merged with Njarðvík and Hafnir to form a municipality called Reykjanesbær with a population of 13,971 .- History :...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. He studied at the Keflavík Music School, the Reykjavík College of Music
Reykjavík College of Music
The Reykjavík College of Music is an Icelandic conservatory of music that was founded in 1930 and is the oldest surviving college of music in the country. It offers music education at intermediate, continuing, and university levels. Students graduate with a degree equivalent to a B.A. in...
and the Royal Conservatory
Royal Conservatory of The Hague
The Royal Conservatory of The Hague is a conservatorium of music, providing higher education in music and dance, it is located in The Hague, Netherlands.-The Conservatory:...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, The Netherlands and currently lives in Reykjavík.
He has written instrumental music and music for instruments and computer.
His music has been performed by musicians such as Michael Manion and the Norwegian Poing ensemble. His music has been performed in China, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, The Netherlands, Germany and various places in the United States of America.
Áki has been active as a trumpet player, mostly with experimental improvisation ensembles. He developed the SensorTrumpet, an electronic trumpet with add-on's to interact with a computer.
Software projects include GeMusE, a realtime interactive notation rendering program. It eliminates the use of paper in music performance, replacing it with a VGA monitor (LCD or a video projector), which allows the performer to interact instantly with the score.
Áki is a co-founder of Aton Ensemble, S.l.a.t.u.r. (an Icelandic composers' group), Saeborg (an improvisation unit), Kokteilsosa (a concert series) and other bands and institutions.