Spring 2024
Premiere of 'Raindrop Army' for guitar orchestra and electronics
NYC, NY
Church of St. Johns in the Village
May 3rd, 2024
New York City Classical Guitar Orchestra will premiere my piece 'Raindrop Army' for classical guitar orchestra and electronics in a concert of music for guitar orchestra May 3rd in New York.
Album release concert of Landslög
Reykjavík Iceland
Time and location TBA
May/June 2024
I will celebrate the release of my first ever (believe it or not) classical guitar CD with a short concert in Iceland.
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Ellipse at IU Science Fest
Bloomington Indiana
Ellipses: a musical performance and immersive journey through space
Art, Architecture + Design,Eclipse-specific,Music
Biology Building, Student Commons, room A304
Dive into this viewer-interactive collaboration by Jiji, Megan Young and Gulli with students from Jacobs School of Music and the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design. Gulli Bjornsson. Performances on the hour at 11am, 12pm, and 1pm with demonstrations between performances.
Lunchtime Installation Week at the KU School of music electronic music studio
University of Kansas, Murphy Hall
Room 412
Lawrence, KS
March 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. 11:45am-12:45pm
I will be running a series of installations in the newly renovated electronic music studio at KU school of music.
There will be 5 total installations, everyday during lunchtime between 11:45am and 12:45pm. So if you have a few minutes during that time and are at school definitely swing by to check it out! The electronic music studio is located on the 4th floor of Murphy hall, room 412.
The installations primarily focus on the audio spatialization possibilities of the new speaker system in the studio but you might also see a self playing MIDI player piano and during the last installation audience members will actually be able to perform music themselves in the space through their phones via local networking.
Here is some more information about the installations
Monday - 03.18.24 11:45am-12:45pm
- Raindrop Army
https://docs.google.com/.../1tNAb0yTKNdpK0OjOni.../edit...
Tuesday - 03.19.24 11:45am-12:45pm
- Sólmánuður
https://docs.google.com/.../1I8siBAuUiS-wYOhOkdtx.../edit...
Wednesday - 03.20.24 11:45am-12:45pm
- Slowww (TimestretchCanons)
https://docs.google.com/.../1Nz4I6AyhHKM1TTeMhD3X.../edit...
Thursday - 03.21.24 11:45am-12:45pm
- Renewal - (Hommage to L.Boulanger)
https://docs.google.com/.../1BzswZjZKSRR8feo1peok.../edit...
Friday - 03.22.24 11:45am-12:45pm
- Slowww (Landscapes)
https://docs.google.com/.../1AwC4SRp-1tSxv1b.../edit...
Lecture at Yale School of Music
Intro to live audio-processing with Max
New Haven, CT
November 4th 2023
I will have an open beginners workshop for student at YSM about audio processing in Max.
Music of the Earth at Curtis institute of music
Curtis Institute of Music, Gould Rehearsal Hall
*SOLD OUT*
Philadelphia, PA
November 18th 7:30pm
“Music of the Earth,” showcases compositions inspired by the natural world, with “eco-composer” John Luther Adams’s captivating solo violin ode to Alaska, Three High Places, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Raven Chacon’s haunting string quartet piece, The Journey of the Horizontal People, and composer Allison Loggins-Hull’s exploration of “home,” the poignant Homeland. The concert also features Curtis alumna Gabriella Smith’s (’13) imaginative, coral reef-inspired work, Anthozoa, Icelandic composer and guitarist Gulli Bjornsson’s striking pieces for solo classical guitar, Landslög, and pioneering electronic music composer Luciano Berio’s 1964 anthology of eleven songs from eight countries, Folk Songs, for voice and chamber ensemble.
https://www.curtis.edu/event/music-of-earth-11182023/
PSK Alarm will sound
Princeton Sound Kitchen
Richardson Auditorium, 68 Nassau St,
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
March 21st, 2023 8 p.m.
I get to write for my favorite new music ensemble!!!! Alarm will sound will be premiering a new composition of mine, a new movement of a cello concerto.
Reading with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
January 17th, 2023
I'm extraordinarily privileged to have an orchestral reading with NJSO. My piece is for full orchestra with a size-able electric guitar part.
Kansas Virtuosi
University of Kansas
Swarthout Recital Hall
October 16th, 2022 7:30 p.m.
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I'll be playing some Villa-Lobos with the wonderful singer Stella Markou! More here below
A Celebration of Latin American composers and their music in honor of Latin American Heritage Month.
The Kansas Virtuosi are artist faculty members and advanced graduate students from the School of Music at the University of Kansas. With individual performance credentials spanning six continents, major symphony orchestras, and leading opera and musical theater companies, the ensemble represents the finest collection of musical artists in the state of Kansas and the American Heartland.
Iarla Ó Lionáird, Sō Percussion, Vân-Ánh Võ
Princeton Sound Kitchen
Taplin Auditorium
Level 2, Fine Hall
October 25, 2022 7:30 p.m.
Washington Road, east side Princeton NJ 08544-1000 USA
Will be premiering some songs for electric guitar, voice, percussion and electronics, co-composed with the incredible singer Iarla Ó Lionáird.
WUNSCH New Music Festival
University of Kansas
Swarthout Recital Hall
Kansas Virtuosi Concert
September 25, 2022 7:30 p.m.
featuring music by Marcos Balter and KU faculty composers - Swarthout Recital Hall. Will be premiering a solo version of Dirrindi for electric guitar and Max-patch.
Please join us this Sunday for the Kansas Virtuosi concert featuring music by guest composer Marcos Balter (Fritz Reiner Professor of Musical Composition, Columbia University) and KU Composition faculty Gulli Björnsson, Forrest Pierce and Ingrid Stölzel, presented as part of the 2022-2023 Wunsch New Music Festival, on Sunday, September 25, 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall.
Performances will feature our faculty performers Gulli Björnsson (guitar), Hannah Collins (cello), Stella Markou (soprano), Ellen Sommer (piano), Sam Um, (percussion), Daniel Velasco (flute) as well as the KU Percussion Quartet consisting of Tom Farbing, Luke Helker, Connor Henrie and Carlos Ibarra.
The concert is free and open to the public. More information about the Wunsch New Music Festival: https://music.ku.edu/newmusic
MCBANE, Ashley Bathgate, Mantra Percussion + JIJI
Princeton Sound Kitchen
Taplin Auditorium
Level 2, Fine Hall
May 11th, 2022 7:30 p.m.
Washington Road, east side Princeton NJ 08544-1000 USA
Jiji and I are premiering a piece of mine, Dirrindí for two electric guitars and max-patch
PLOrk concert
Lawn outside Frist, Princeton NJ
April 27th 2022, 4:30pm
Plork will be showcasing new pieces including one by myself!
Concert will be outside which should be fun!
Presentation for New York Classical Guitar Society
On Zoom
April 7th 2022, 7pm
I will be playing and talking about a selection of my classical guitar works in a virtual talk.
LINU at Dumbarton Series
3133 Dumbarton Street NW
Washington DC
March 12th, 2022 7:30pm
Jiji and I are super excited to play this concert! We have some awesome new arrangements of works by Thelonious Monk, Hildegaard von Bingen as well as new pieces by Jiji and I!
Rochester Guitar Festival
April 2 - 4
The Little Theatre
"This is the first ever guitar festival present by Rochester Classical Guitar! We will be presenting Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson (Saturday, April 2nd), Classical Guitar Night (Sunday, April 3rd), and 2019 GFA Winner Johann Smith (Monday, April 4th). All concerts will be held at the Little Theatre. Johan Smith will also be teaching a master class at Bop Shop Records (1460 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618) on April 3rd at 2:30pm."
Dither
Princeton Sound Kitchen
Taplin Auditorium
Level 2, Fine Hall
Washington Road, east side Princeton NJ 08544-1000 USA
(just south of Ivy Lane, between Ivy Lane and Faculty Road)
Feb 8th, 2022 8pm
The incredible electric guitar quartet Dither will premiere new student works by Princeton graduate composition students including a new piece by me!
Piano concert with Vicky Chow and Izzy
Princeton Sound Kitchen
(only open to Princeton affiliated individuals)
Taplin Auditorium
Level 2, Fine Hall
Washington Road, east side Princeton NJ 08544-1000 USA
(just south of Ivy Lane, between Ivy Lane and Faculty Road)
November 30th, 2021 8pm
Vicky Chow will play my new piece for BitKlavier and Max-Patch called Laufskrúð! I am really excited about this one!
Masterclass/lecture at Yale
98 Wall Street
New Haven, CT
October 28th, 2021
Jiji and I are doing a masterclass and lecture at Yale! Super excited to be back to New Haven although briefly!
SO Percussion
Princeton Sound Kitchen
(only open to Princeton affiliated individuals)
Taplin Auditorium
Level 2, Fine Hall
Washington Road, east side Princeton NJ 08544-1000 USA
(just south of Ivy Lane, between Ivy Lane and Faculty Road)
October 5th, 2021 8pm
SO percussion will have a video recital featuring recorded performances of works by Princeton Graduate student composers. My piece is fiendishly difficult! and is called Hrímglit for percussion quartet. It actually has no electronics but was composed in part using generative processes in Max/msp.
Contemporaneous Concertos
Princeton Sound Kitchen
Live streamed Concert
April 27, 2021 8pm
Contemporaneous will be premiering 12 new concerto pieces composed by Princeton students. My concerto is a mvt. from a cello concerto I am working on, performed by the awesome Amanda Gookin.
Generals Concert
Princeton Sound Kitchen
Live streamed Concert
April 20, 2021 8pm
I'll be premiering some response pieces to Nancarrow's player piano studies along with pieces by my incredible Princeton cohort: Dai Wei, Jessie Montgomery and Nick Diberadino.
21st Century Guitar Conference
March 22-26, 2021.
Lisbon Portugal
I will be playing a short audio visual concert at this super cool conference/festival.
Slowww (Landscapes)
Live Streamed music for remote laptop ensemble
February 20th 2021
I will be presenting a project I have been cooking up with Princeton laptop orchestra, an 11 hour live-streamed performance.
Slowww (Landscapes) is inspired by the Norwegian concept of ‘Slow TV’ - the term used to describe marathon coverage of an event, typically shown in real-time. Through MRooms, a web-based Max networking application developed by Matthew Wang (assistant director of PLOrk), laptop performers can remotely control the audio and visual processing of a max-patch.
Princeton Sound Kitchen - Aizuri Quartet (Rescheduled)
Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at 8:00pm.
Virtual concert with music by my fellow Princetonians which includes my first string quartet - Bergmál. It is reworked from my album Bergmál and I am so happy with the video performance from Aizuri.
@Wildup - Darkness Sounding 2020-21
Aleph, Desert Gaze
Saturday, January 16, 5pm PST / 8pm EST
https://darknesssounding.wildup.org/
"You are in the middle of the desert. There is a campfire in front of you. You can stay here for days or leave anytime. One evening, a familiar object is passed to you. You ask a question about your place in time. Your question will be answered and its effect will manifest before you."
Jiji, Drew and I will be doing a 2 hour live streamed, interactive, VR, music performance titled 'Aleph, Desert Gaze' through the Darkness Sounding festival.
European Guitar Award 2020/21(Rescheduled)
January 2021
Virtual - Dresden Germany.
I made the finals of EGA again! Due to COVID the competition is online I submitted myself playing three solo guitar pieces totaling at 15min.
December 19th 2020
Landslög Watch Party - Tonebase practice challenge
Looking to keep yourself accountable before the holidays? Join our first-ever tonebase community practice challenge - over on our forums!
https://guitar-community.tonebase.co/.../landslog-bjornsson
Join fellow community members in pledging to practice one piece once a day for the next two weeks and post a quick update about your progress! On December 19th, the composer will be joining us for a watch party!
Sunday December 6th 2020
Freely He Goes Lost - Dark is A Way
Jamie Monck will be premiering my new electric guitar piece 'Yfir Sólbjartan Eyðisand' for electric guitar Max-patch and visuals in a live streamed concert. Info from Jamie is here below:
https://fb.me/e/12NvkTVgI
the third concert in my 2020-2021 concert series, "freely he goes lost." this concert features world premieres of new works for electric guitar.
program:
bjornsson: yfir sólbjartan eyðisand
may: hands, empty except
lancaster: everything cut down
wieland: so what have you been up to
tickets can be purchased here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/122908760411
the encore level tickets will include a post-concert reception.
for more info please visit:
http://jamiemonck.com/freely-he-goes-lost/
Late August 2020
Ung Nordisk Musik 2020
Tampere FinlandMy piece Bylur was chosen to represent Iceland at UNM 2020 in Tampere Finland. It will be played by Tampere Raw, live stream available!https://www.facebook.com/events/563319571027821/
UNM Iceland - Ögnun
July 9th 2020
Tjarnarbíó, 101 Reykjavík
I will be premiering a new piece of mine for electric guitar, synth, drums and visuals (+ Max-patches) along with new works by young awesome Icelandic composers.
https://www.facebook.com/events/316448222705343/
https://tix.is/is/event/10297/unm-ognun/
Friday May 22nd 2020
Raflost + Rask
Mengi + alternate location
21:00
Since I am still quarantining I will not be performing but will be showing an audio visual version of a new piece of mine, Svart-Hvít Ský á Himni.
Yale Alumni Virtual Concert - Sound Bridges
Friday, April 24th, 8 PM EST
JIJI and I will be playing as part of the Sound Bridges concert series with fellow Yale Alumns.
Princeton Laptop Orchestra in Quarantine
April 20th 2020
8-9pm EDT
PLOrk, the Princeton Laptop Orchestra, presents an online virtual concert in quarantine!
On April 20th, PLOrk will stream a live, free concert on their youtube channel at 8pm. Two pieces will be performed, both of which were designed for online collaborative performance.
The first piece is by Jess Rowland (current Lewis Arts Center Fellow), and has the performers manipulating a Google Sheets spreadsheet to collaboratively create a soundscape over the internet. The second piece, "Interference", is by Matt Wang, PLOrk's Assistant Director, and is built using a game engine for multiplayer collaboration. Listen in for some great bleeps and bloops made together over a distance.
https://www.facebook.com/events/513827985962160/
European Guitar Award 2020(POSTPONED)
April 4th 2020
I made the finals of EGA again! Playing three solo pieces totaling at 15min.
March 24th 2020(POSTPONED)
Princeton Sound Kitchen - Aizuri Quartet
Taplin Auditorium
Level 2, Fine Hall
Washington Road, east side Princeton NJ 08544-1000 USA
(just south of Ivy Lane, between Ivy Lane and Faculty Road)
Click on this link: Taplin Auditorium at Fine Hall or copy and paste this into Google Maps: Fine Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540
Aizuri Quartet will premiere my first string quartet. It is slightly reworked from my album Bergmál. Works by Gulli Björnsson, Yihan Chen, Wei Dai, Liam Elliot, Cleek Schrey, and Annika Socolofsky.
March 9th-11th 2020
Fenton Brown Emerging Artist Outreach Program
Monday, March 9, 2020; Tuesday, March 10, 2020; and Wednesday,
March 11, 2020. Each day will consist of interactive performances and/or master classes at
schools and senior residences
March 8th 2020
LINÜ
Fenton Brown Emerging Artist Concert
Essex Winter Series
3pm
Valley Regional High School, Deep River, CT
Jiji and I will be playing a classical program featuring works by P. Glass, Debussy, Vivaldi, Bach and others.
February 19 2020 5:30pm
PLork
Meditiation Music
Princeton University Chapel
This Wednesday, 2/19 at 5:30pm, PLOrk will return to the Princeton University Chapel to perform a beautiful meditation piece by Chris Douthitt, joined by special guests Bob Hoffnar (pedal steel guitar) and Cleek Schrey (fiddle). This is not a concert per se but a meditation service, guided by Dr. Matthew Weiner of the Office of Religious Life.
It will be an hour to sit in a beautiful space and listen to ambient microtonal sound fields, all while focusing on your breath. No experience necessary.
More info here: https://chapel.princeton.edu/events/meditation-music
Hope to see you there!
February 4th 2020 8pm
Princeton Sound Kitchen - Gabe Cabezas (/Freelance)
Taplin Auditorium
Level 2, Fine Hall
Washington Road, east side Princeton NJ 08544-1000 USA
(just south of Ivy Lane, between Ivy Lane and Faculty Road)
Click on this link: Taplin Auditorium at Fine Hall or copy and paste this into Google Maps: Fine Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540
I will be giving an unofficial premiere of a brand new piece of mine for Electric guitar, Max-patch and Visuals.
Thursday January 16th 7pm 2020
Matt McBane + Build • Dollshot • Gulli Björnsson
Shapeshifter Lab, Brooklyn
18 Whitwell Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215, United States
https://shapeshifterlab.com/calendar-of-events
Super excited for this show! I will be playing a short opening set before Matt & Build as well. Will be playing tracks of from my album Bergmál.
December 2nd 2019
'PLOrk at Kutztown University Planetarium'
100 Grimm Science Building - Kutztown, PA 19530
Music by myself, Jeff Snyder, Matthew Wang and Pauline Oliveros. My piece is a revised version of Greatest Hits, so kind of a premiere! Jason Treuting will also be joining in on drums!
November 22nd 2019 (cancelled due to inclement weather)
'PLOrk at TCNJ Art Gallery'
The College of New Jersey: Ewing Township, NJ 08638
Music by myself, Jeff Snyder, Matthew Wang and Pauline Oliveros. My piece is a revised version of Greatest Hits, so kind of a premiere!
November 1st 2019
Jiji at 92nd Y
1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 1012
Jiji will premiere a brand new composition of mine titled 'Dynjandi(Fjallfoss)' along with new pieces by Molly Joyce and Evan Chapman. I will be joining Jiji on stage to play electric guitar for Evan Chapman's piece!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/92Ys-Tisch-Center-for-the-Arts-Announces-201920-Classical-Season-20190213?fbclid=IwAR2DZe0YNMBPtoTyKPWLJ3eL-wMDXxONTksCT7BaEkJu_TxKOElQmfq6eS0
https://www.92y.org/event/jiji-guitar
Saturday, October 12, 2019
'Do You See/Do You Hear?'
by HPrizm (Anti-pop Consortium), Jeff Snyder + PLOrk
Newark Arts Festival
Hill Hall, ramps (Rutgers University-Newark), 360 Dr M.L.K. Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ 07103
7-8pm
About 'Do You See/Do You Hear?'
The student protest movement of the late 60's arose to demand free speech inclusion and representation. As the national dialogue around pressing social issues evolved, the figurative and literal landscape was shifting rapidly. One thing that becomes apparent is the choice to see or not see. Drawing inspiration from the particular history of protest at Rutgers University-Newark, noted electronic composers and performers HPRIZM and Jeff Snyder present the electronic Audio Visual composition entitled "Do You See/Do You Hear?" in collaboration with the Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk) for the Newark Arts Festival.
I'll be playing guitar with Florant Ghys and Jason Treuting. The performance is not a sit down performance so you can feel free to come by for however long you want.
October 5th 2019
UNRULY sounds
12-5pm
Palmer square, Princeton NJ
I'll be playing a few short sets in downtown Princeton with the coolest Princeton peeps. I believe you can bring your own refreshments!
September 15th 2019
LINÜ
Fenton Brown Emerging Artist Benefit Concert
4pm
Gallery space at 1 North Main Street, Chester, CT
Jiji and I will be playing a short classical program at a private home in Essex CT.
August 26-September 1st 2019
Ung Nordisk Musik 2019
Pitea and Umea Sweden
My composition 'Dimmar Öldur Rísa' was selected to represent Iceland at the Ung Nordisk Musik Festival 2019 along with some fabulous Icelandic and Scandinavian composers.
I'm playing at a Blck Box show in Umea on Fridey the 30th starting at 21:30. More info here:
https://norrlandsoperan.se/forestallning/genevieve-artadi-ung-nordisk-musik/
July 27th 2019
Bergmál
- Album Release Concert - 9pm
@Mengi - óðinsgata 2 - Reykjavík
I will be having my album release concert on July 27th at my favorite Icelandic concert venue Mengi.
https://www.facebook.com/events/459127951539467/
Doors 20:30 | Concert starts 21:00 | Tickets 2000 kr
July 24th 2019
Free performance at Grund retirement home
Elliheimilið Grund - Brávallargata 50 - Reykjavík
I will be playing classical guitar to residents at Grund. Works by myself, Brouwer, Glass, Albeniz and Magnús Eiríksson.
June 25th 2019
UNM at Iðnó
premiere of a new chamber piece titled Bylur
Thursday, May 4, 7:30pm
Quo Vadis Presents: Ben Frost Performs Widening Gyre
@Strange Edition Studio and Arts Center
1666 Summerfield St, Ridgewood, NY 11385-5748, United States
Quo Vadis Presents
Private View l Incoming by Richard Mosse
Performance l Widening Gyre by Ben Frost
Installation l Exquisite Corpse by Trevor Tweeten
Also, on the lineup is JIJI , who will play a repertoire of classical and minimalist music supported by a chamber orchestra including a new arrangement of my composition Spin 1.618 for electric guitar, max-patch, guitar rig and string orchestra.
https://www.facebook.com/events/496278220895894/
Thursday, May 2, 7:30pm
GCC Performing Arts Center - 6000 W. Olive Ave, Glendale AZ 85302
GCC Guitar Ensembles with LINÜ
GCC’s award-winning classical guitar ensembles will perform music for two guitars to guitar orchestra, including works by Philip Glass, Jan Bartlema, Jürg Kindle, Andy McKee, Patrick roux, and Federico Nunez with our very special guests LINÜ, guitarists Jiji Kim and Gulli Bjornsson.
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Velkomin heim - The Harpa Welcome Series
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
I'll be performing a solo set with music from my album
"Music for guitar, strings and laptop". Free admission.
https://www.facebook.com/events/364138804337166/
Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 at 1 PM
Oh My Years Festival 2019
Muse Apartments, 1616 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
I will have a lecture about guitar and MAX.
https://www.facebook.com/events/989581614578914/
Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 9:30pm
Oh My Years Festival 2019
Film Bar, 815 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
Experimental music in Phoenix
A full evening of intimate solo, duo, and electronic works by: Josh Bennett, clarinet, Robin Meiksins, flute, Julia Lougheed, clarinet, Josh Hill as John Cash, Sarah Off, Gulli Björnsson and Lace Chamber
https://www.facebook.com/events/1159030217599554/
Sunday November 18th 2019 - 2:00pm
ASU Gammage
Leonard Bernstein's Mass: A Theatre Piece For Singers, Players and Dancers
Playing electric guitar 1 for Leonard Bernstein's epic Mass!
With the ASU Symphony Orchestra (Jeffery Meyer, director); ASU Choral Ensembles (David Schildkret, director); ASU Music Theatre and Opera (Brian DeMaris, artistic director); Phoenix Boys Choir (Georg Stangelberg, artistic director); David Lefkowich, stage director; Carley Conder, David Olarte and Marcus White, choreographers; set design by Alfredo Escarcega; costumes, wigs and makeup by Sharon Jones; lighting design by Alan C. Edwards; media design by Dallas Robert Nichols; sound design by Almir Lejlic.
Saturday November 17th 2019 - 7:30pm
ASU Gammage
Leonard Bernstein's Mass: A Theatre Piece For Singers, Players and Dancers
Playing electric guitar 1 for Leonard Bernstein's epic Mass!
With the ASU Symphony Orchestra (Jeffery Meyer, director); ASU Choral Ensembles (David Schildkret, director); ASU Music Theatre and Opera (Brian DeMaris, artistic director); Phoenix Boys Choir (Georg Stangelberg, artistic director); David Lefkowich, stage director; Carley Conder, David Olarte and Marcus White, choreographers; set design by Alfredo Escarcega; costumes, wigs and makeup by Sharon Jones; lighting design by Alan C. Edwards; media design by Dallas Robert Nichols; sound design by Almir Lejlic.
September 30th
DOMINICAN GUEST CONCERT SERIES 18-19 (GUEST ARTIST FEAT. GULLI BJÖRNSSON)
Playing Duo's with JIJI as LINÜ.
Works by Debussy,Glass, Sakamoto, Olafur Arnalds and myself!
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September 29th
Outreach performance for Domincan Guest Concert Series
location TBA
July 24th, 2018 - 8pm
First Congregational Church - Nantucket
Helping Jiji with live mixing and tech for her solo recital at Nantucket Musical Arts Society
May 18, 2018
11am Satuday May 19th
Live Music Virtual Reality Experience at ENcom - 1886 Front St, East Meadow, NY 11554
Come see the virtual and the real blend together in a live music virtual reality experience, featuring interactive visuals and rotating reflective spheres. At EMcom at the East Meadow Public Library.
Performed and created by Drew Busmire, Gulli Björnsson and Jiji (all Yale graduates).
May 10, 2018
Milford CT (location TBA)
Yale Guitars play at the New England Guitar Society
I'll be playing my piece Delay Suite for guitar and software-based delay. Performances by Igor Lichtmann Tyler Rhodes and Nikoletta Todesco.
May 04, 2018
4:30PM - Sudler Recital Hall in WLH
Guitar Chamber Music
Will be performing my new arrangements of two songs by Purcell with countertenor Bradley Sharpe
May 01, 2018
At Yale University Center for Colloborative Arts and Media at 12:45
Lunchtime concert at CCAM
I will be playing my piece Spin 1.618 for electric guitar and laptop along with brand new visuals I created!
There will be an all-star line up of Addy, Liz,Sam, Nathan, Theo, Gulli, and Alexandra! Not to mention music by by Aaron, Pyotr, György, Theo, Gulli, and others. Catch them all! There may also be donuts. Join some friends for some super chill times and some super chill music.
Apr 30, 2018
Stoeckel Room 407 - from 12-3pm
Final Presentations for Music 450
The Final Project is an open-ended interactive performance/analysis/compositional
patch created with Max/MSP/Jitter. I will be playing my own composition, spin 1.619 with my own live interactive webcam based visuals
Apr 20, 2018
Sprague Hall
Yale Graduation Recital
I'll be playing split classical electric recital.
First half works by Sor, Mertz, Regondi, Brouwer and Bach.
Second half two new pieces of mine for electric guitar and laptop. One will be a world premiere!
Apr 06, 2018
Leigh 402
Nigel North Masterclass
Playing Bach for Nigel North
Apr 04, 2018
12:30 - Yale British Art Gallery
Yale Guitarists at British Art Gallery
Playing some short 19th century pieces by Sor, Mertz and Regondi
Mar 20, 2018
8pm
Jiji at Le Poisson Rouge
Jiji will play my piece, 'Dimmar Öldur Rísa' for electric guitar and electronics.
My piece is inspired by the feeling of floating in the ocean when it's completely dark. The black ocean waves moving your body unpredictably.
I'll also be helping her with her electronic set up on stage.
Feb 12, 2018
Jiji at Carnagie Hall
Jiji will play my piece, 'Dimmar Öldur Rísa' for electric guitar and electronics.
I'm thrilled to by part of Jiji's awesome new program that includes music by many living composers including Arvo Pärt, Ben Verdery, Paul Lansky, Steve Reich and Leo Brouwer.
My piece is inspired by the feeling of floating in the ocean when it's completely dark. The black ocean waves moving your body unpredictably.
This verse from the poem 'hví viltu, andsvala' by Jónas Hallgrímsson explains this feeling more eloquently:
Hví viltu meina
manni sjóleiðum
Hæðir Herthu líta?
Dökkt er á djúpi
dimmar öldur rísa
mig langar landsýn í
why would you refuse
a man at sea
to behold Hertha's Hills?
the depths are dark
dim waves rise
I want to see land.
Here are some links:
Feb 08, 2018
7:30pm in the Old Refectory at the Divinity School - New Haven
Spanish Song Recital
On the program are numerous selections for voice and guitar, its salon style and they’ll be serving Spanish treats and beverages to the audience, which will be seated at big round tables in the gorgeous, newly renovated Old Refectory at the Divinity School.
I'll be playing with two singers, song selections by Llorca.
Jan 25, 2018
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Jiji at Purdue Convocations - West Lafeyette, Indiana
Jiji will premiere my piece, Dimmar Öldur Rísa for electric guitar and electroincs
I'm thrilled to by part of Jiji's awesome new program that includes music by many living composers including Arvo Pärt, Ben Verdery, Paul Lansky, Steve Reich and Leo Brouwer.
My piece is inspired by the feeling of floating in the ocean when it's completely dark. The black ocean waves moving your body unpredictably.
This verse from the poem 'hví viltu, andsvala' by Jónas Hallgrímsson explains this feeling more eloquently:
Hví viltu meina
manni sjóleiðum
Hæðir Herthu líta?
Dökkt er á djúpi
dimmar öldur rísa
mig langar landsýn í
why would you refuse
a man at sea
to behold Hertha's Hills?
the depths are dark
dim waves rise
I want to see land.
Here are some links:
https://www.facebook.com/events/252010051941891/?ti=cl
Jan 27, 2018
Jiji at Krannert Center
Jiji will play my piece, Dimmar Öldur Rísa for electric guitar and electroincs.
I'm thrilled to by part of Jiji's awesome new program that includes music by many living composers including Arvo Pärt, Ben Verdery, Paul Lansky, Steve Reich and Leo Brouwer.
My piece is inspired by the feeling of floating in the ocean when it's completely dark. The black ocean waves moving your body unpredictably.
This verse from the poem 'hví viltu, andsvala' by Jónas Hallgrímsson explains this feeling more eloquently:
Hví viltu meina
manni sjóleiðum
Hæðir Herthu líta?
Dökkt er á djúpi
dimmar öldur rísa
mig langar landsýn í
why would you refuse
a man at sea
to behold Hertha's Hills?
the depths are dark
dim waves rise
I want to see land.
Here are some links:
https://www.facebook.com/events/252010051941891/?ti=cl
Dec 29, 2017
30 December - 14:00
Farfuglatónleikar í Hannesarholti - LINÜ
Hljóðberg, tónleikasalur Hannesarholts, hefur afburða hljómburð og státar af Steinway flygli 211, sem er á meðal þeirra bestu í landinu. Andrúmsloftið í Hljóðbergi er heimilislegt, salurinn heldur vel utanum gesti og þar skapast mikil nánd sem býður uppá samtal milli flytjenda og gesta.
Verkefnið Tónleikar farfugla fellur vel að markmiðum Hannesarholts, en meðal þeirra er að hlúa að og skapa rými fyrir uppbyggjandi mannlíf og menningarstarfssemi og rækta samband kynslóðanna.
Dec 12, 2017
Working on installations, music and student projects
Laptop Ensemble Residency at CCAM
Will be premiering a piece of mine for 13 laptops, called Greatest Hits based on the top 100 google non-branded search words, along with student pieces and works by Konrad Kaczmarek.
Dec 11, 2017
Working on installations, music and student projects
Laptop Ensemble Residency at CCAM
Will be premiering a piece of mine for 13 laptops, called Greatest Hits based on the top 100 google non-branded search words.
Dec 10, 2017
Working on installations, music and student projects
Laptop Ensemble Residency at CCAM
Will be premiering a piece of mine for 13 laptops, called Greatest Hits based on the top 100 google non-branded search words, along with student pieces and works by Konrad Kaczmarek.
Dec 05, 2017
Sprague Hall 7:30
Guitar Chamber Music
Students from YSM faculty guitarist Benjamin Verdery’s studio perform a program of chamber music
Benjamin Verdery, director.
I will premiere a new piece of mine for electric guitar, string quartet, percussion and electronics along with some YSM colleagues at the bi annual guitar chamber music concert at Yale. December 6th at 7:30pm in Sprague Hall, admission is free.
https://music-tickets.yale.edu/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=17594
There will also be a live stream for the concert:
http://music.yale.edu/virtual-student-recital-hall/
Live Stream available.
Free Admission
Dec 03, 2017
Recording at WQXR with Jiji and Brandon Ridenour
Show will air February 7th!
Nov 27, 2017
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 (le) poisson rouge 158 Bleecker Street Doors open 6:30pm Show time 7:30pm
CONCERT ARTISTS GUILD PRESENTS JIJI, GUITAR BRANDON RIDENOUR, TRUMPET
CAG is thrilled to partner with (le) poisson rouge to present two rising talents, guitarist Jiji and trumpeter Brandon Ridenour, as part of our
New Music/New Places series.
Works by Debussy, Gershwin, Reich, Glass, and the NY premiere of Kintsukuroi by Jiji.
Also featuring guitar duo L I N Ü (with Gulli Bjornsson) and pianist Peter Dugan.
Oct 26, 2017
1pm
Yale Guitar Studio at the Yale British Art Gallery
Music by Bach, Britten, Bresnick and Bjornsson
Aug 12, 2017
8:30PM
LINÜ @Akranes Lighthouse (gamli vitinn), Akranes
Gulli Bjornsson and Jiyeon Kim are two aspiring young guitarists searching for new ways to promote classical music. Gulli and Jiyeon have received multiple accolades for their guitar playing and their diverse backgrounds, classical training and contemporary influences all come to fruition as they present unique programs of classical music, improvisations, arrangements and new compositions on classical and electric guitars. Works by Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt, Ólafur Arnalds and more.
Aug 17, 2017
8:30PM
LINÜ @Husafell Church, Husafell
Gulli Bjornsson and Jiyeon Kim are two aspiring young guitarists searching for new ways to promote classical music. Gulli and Jiyeon have received multiple accolades for their guitar playing and their diverse backgrounds, classical training and contemporary influences all come to fruition as they present unique programs of classical music, improvisations, arrangements and new compositions on classical and electric guitars. Works by Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt, Ólafur Arnalds and more.
Aug 18, 2017
16:00, 17:00 at Gallerífold and 19:00 at Hannesarholt
- REYKJAVIK CULTURE NIGHT - LINÜ
Gulli Bjornsson and Jiyeon Kim are two aspiring young guitarists searching for new ways to promote classical music. Gulli and Jiyeon have received multiple accolades for their guitar playing and their diverse backgrounds, classical training and contemporary influences all come to fruition as they present unique programs of classical music, improvisations, arrangements and new compositions on classical and electric guitars. Works by Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt, Ólafur Arnalds and more.
Aug 22, 2017
9:00PM
LINÜ @Mengi
Gulli Bjornsson and Jiyeon Kim are two aspiring young guitarists searching for new ways to promote classical music. Gulli and Jiyeon have received multiple accolades for their guitar playing and their diverse backgrounds, classical training and contemporary influences all come to fruition as they present unique programs of classical music, improvisations, arrangements and new compositions on classical and electric guitars. Works by Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt, Ólafur Arnalds and more.
May 20, 2017
3pm
Concert at Whitney Center Hamden
Split recital with Igor Lichtman.
Playing works by Bach, Dowland and Mustonen and a Olafur Arnalds arrangement for guitar duo.
May 15, 2017
Norfolk School Outreach Concerts with Jiji, Max Lyman and Chris Garwood
Schedule
9:35am Colebrook School, performance and Q&A/interaction with students (Grades K-6).
10:45am arrive Northwestern High School, Region 7
11:00am NWR7 performance for high school students (upper grades) with Q&A
12:05pm-12:45pm Lunch (Provided by school)
12:45-1:20pm Second performance and Q&A for middle school students
1:25-1:40pm Short performance and Q&A for high school students (lower grades)
The addresses of the schools are as follows:
Colebrook Consolidated School
452 Smith Hill Road
Colebrook, CT 06021
Northwestern High School, Region 7
100 Battistoni Dr
Winsted, CT 06098
May 09, 2017
Sprague Hall 7:30
Guitar Chamber Music
Students from YSM faculty guitarist Benjamin Verdery’s studio perform a program of chamber music
Benjamin Verdery, director. I'll be playing works by Dan Schlosberg and Piazzola with Jiji and Dio!
Live Stream available.
Free Admission
Apr 29, 2017
National Sawdust 7PM
Bidging the Gap IV - National Sawdust
Music by and conversation with composers from the Yale School of Music Curated by Robert Sirota
Sunday, April 30th @ 7pm
Playing a piece by Dan Schlosberg with Jiji as L I N Ü
Apr 24, 2017
Sprague Hall 7:30
Diomedes Saraza Jr. MMA graduation recital
Playing the entire history of the tango by Piazzola! Dio is amazing so come hear!
Apr 20, 2017
Woolsey Hall 7:30
Yale Philharmonia
Principal Conductor Peter Oundjian leads the Yale Philharmonia and soprano Jin-Xiang Yu, winner of the Woolsey Hall Concerto Competition, in a program of works by Beethoven, Messiaen, and Adams.
Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Messiaen: Poèmes pour Mi, with Jin-Xiang Yu, soprano
Adams: Naive and Sentimental Music
Tickets start at $10, Yale Faculty/Staff $8, Students $5
$3 surcharge for purchases at the door
I'll be playing with the orchestra in the amazing Naive and Sentimental Music by John Adams
Apr 12, 2017
Sprague Hall 7:30 PM
New Music New Haven
A program featuring faculty composer David Lang’s the so-called laws of nature, music by Jack Vees, and works by graduate-student composers. I'll be playing a piece by Sophie Cash.
Sunday, March 26, 2017 1-5pm 92Y Guitar Fest!
92Y ◇ 1395 Lexington Avenue ◇New York, NY 10128
Incorporating New Musical Softwares in 21st Century Performance - Looping/Composing/Electronic music/Patching with Max MSP/Ableton live:
Guitar duo LINÜ (Jiji and Gulli Bjornsson) will present how to incorporate these new musical technology softwares like Max MSP/Ableton live and how it can bring endless possibilities to approach new music/arrangements/pieces. The duo will give short excerpt performances using these softwares. The examples are Arvo Pärt's Pari Intervallo and an original piece 'Kintsukuroi' written by Jiji. –with Jiji and Gulli Bjornsson
http://www.92y.org/guitar-fest.aspx
Thursday-Saturday February 9th-11th, 2017
Late night ◇ Yale Cabaret 217 Park Street, New Haven CT
SATELLITE: Rhea
Created and performed by Drew Busmire and LINÜ
Live music intertwines with virtual reality to create a multidimensional exploration of place, perspective, and the meaning of shared experience in an increasingly digital world. 15 minutes.
Yale Cabaret Studio, 217 Park Street
I'm sooooooooo excited about this project with Drew Wayne Busmire and Jiji Kim.
It's a live musical performance for Virtual Reality Headsets!!!!
We'll be playing a 30min set on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It's part of the Satellite Series with tons of other amazing peeps doing cool stuff.
http://cab49.org/season/cab12-2/
SATELLITE: Rhea
Created and performed by Drew Busmire and LINÜ
Live music intertwines with virtual reality to create a multidimensional exploration of place, perspective, and the meaning of shared experience in an increasingly digital world. 15 minutes.
Yale Cabaret Studio, 217 Park Street
Sunday, March 12th, 2017 ◇ 5pm ◇ Ades - Manhattan School of Music, New York City
Peter Andreacchi Faculty composition Recital
Come hear music by Peter Andreacchi. It will be in Ades at MSM. "The whole concert is one long dream-sequence, with film and electronic backgrounds morphing into acoustic numbers with dancers". It should be cool.
Saturday January 28th 2016 - 4:30 pm - Morse Recital Hall - New Haven
M A S T E R O F M U S I C R E C I T A L
Live stream available
- Performing a full solo guitar recital program. Works by Bach, Dowland, Glass, Mustonen, Van Stiefel and me!
Reception to follow
Thursday January 19th 2017 - 7:30-8:30 pm
-Whitney Humanities Center at Yale 53 Wall St, New Haven, Connecticut 06511
W O R L D P R E M I E R S / / 3 C O M P O S E R S
Premiering two of my Requiems for melted glaciers for processed guitar, live electronics and live visuals. Other premiers are works by Eli Greenhoe and Anteo Fabris. Afterparty to follow.
https://www.facebook.com/events/666316170208000/
Thursday December 15th 2016 - 7:30 pm - Morse Recital Hall - New Haven
L I N Ü
Guitar Chamber Music - Yale School of Music
- Performing Mad Rush by Philip Glass for two guitars and Pari Intervallo by Arvo Pärt For two Processed guitars with Jiyeon Kim, all new arrangements by yours truly.
Saturday, November 5, 2016 ◇ 7:30 pm ◇ 2nd Floor Edgewood Sculpture Building◇New Haven
Playing with Jiji at the Yale All Art mega mixer tonight at 7:30-ish. Come say hi and listen to some awesome artists plus free food and drinks. We're playing new arrangements by P.Glass and Ólafur Arnalds for guitar duo.
7-10 pm second floor of the Edgewood sculpture building