Contemporary composer: Daníel Bjarnason

Andrew Mellor
Friday, September 6, 2024

Andrew Mellor shines a spotlight on the fascinating Icelandic composer probably best known as a conductor

For Bjarnason, the most important ingredient in composing is starting with strong material (photography: Elísabet Alma Svendsen)

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