Bára Gísladóttir facts for kids
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Bára Gísladóttir
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| Born | November 21, 1989 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genres | Contemporary classical, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
| Instruments | Double bass |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Dacapo Records, Mengi Records, Sono Luminus |
| Associated acts | Skúli Sverrisson |
Bára Gísladóttir is a talented musician and composer from Iceland. She was born in 1989 and is known for playing the double bass and creating her own unique music. Bára lives in Copenhagen, Denmark.
She often works with another musician named Skúli Sverrisson. Bára also plays the double bass in a group called Elja Ensemble. She has shared that her music explores different kinds of sounds.
About Bára Gísladóttir
Bára Gísladóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on November 21, 1989. She started playing the violin when she was very young. As she got older, in her teenage years, she decided to focus on the double bass.
Bára studied music composition at several well-known schools. She earned a Bachelor's Degree from the Iceland Academy of Arts. Later, she studied at the Milan Conservatory in Italy. She then completed her Master's Degree and an advanced diploma at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Her Music Albums
Bára Gísladóttir has released several albums featuring her original music. Her first album, Different Rooftops, came out in 2015. It included music for voice, electronic sounds, saxophone, and double bass.
In 2016, she released B R I M S L Ó Ð. This album featured the double bass and electronic sounds across three parts. Her 2017 album, Mass for some, had compositions for double bass, electronics, and voice.
In 2020, Bára released HĪBER, which also used electronic sounds and the double bass. Her album SILVA was released in 2023. She also worked with Skúli Sverrisson on an album called 'Caeli'.
Awards and Nominations
Bára Gísladóttir has received many important awards for her music. She won the Talent Awards from the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Foundation. She also received the Léonie Sonning Talent Prize.
Bára won the "Shout Out" award at The Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards. She was nominated for "piece of the year" at the Icelandic Music Awards in both 2019 and 2020. In 2020, she was nominated for "Composer of the Year – Chamber Ensemble" at the Carl Prize.
In 2022, she was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize, which is a big honor in the Nordic countries. Most recently, in 2024, Bára received the Ernst von Siemens Composer Prize. This is a very prestigious award for composers.
Discography
- Different Rooftops (2015)
- B R I M S L Ó Ð (2016)
- Mass for some (2017, Mengi Records)
- HĪBER (2020, Dacapo Records)
- SILVA (2023, Sono Luminus)
See also
In Spanish: Bára Gísladóttir para niños
