Daníel Bjarnason

Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason has garnered widespread acclaim for his debut album, Processions (2010),  with Time Out NY declaring that Bjarnason 'create(s) a sound that comes eerily close to defining classical musics undefinable brave new world'.  Processions saw Daníel become the fifth artist released on the innovative Bedroom Community label, which is also home to Nico Muhly, Sam Amidon, Ben Frost. Valgeir Sigurdsson and now also Puzzle Muteson.

Daníel works equally as conductor and composer and has worked with many different ensembles including the London Sinfonietta, Ulster Orchestra and Sinfonietta Cracovia. He also regularly conducts at both the Icelandic Opera and Iceland Symphony Orchestra.

Daníel has won numerous awards and grants and in 2008 and 2011 he was awarded a special recommendation for his work at the International Rostrum for Composers. In 2010 he was nominated for the prestigious Nordic Council's Music Prize, and won the Kraumur Music Award.  Later that year "Processions" won the Best Composer/Best Composition category at the Icelandic Music Awards.

Daníel’s versatilty as an arranger and conductor has led to colllaborations with with a broad array of musicians outside the classical field, including Sigur Rós, Efterklang, múm and Ólöf Arnalds amongst others.

For further information see www.danielbjarnason.net