Haukur Tómasson

Haukur Tómasson (b. Reykjavík, 9 Jan 1960) is a composer of orchestral works, chamber music, choir music and the opera Gudrun&rsquos 4th Song. 

Tómassons music is recorded on BIS, 12 Tonar and ITM (label of the Iceland Music Information Center.)

The music of Haukur Tómasson is vibrant and scintillating, characterized by intense rhythmic activity, bright, colorful timbres, and a keen ear for novel and effective instrumental combinations. His music bustles with energy and is often quite complex, although the rapidly moving surface rhythm occasionally comes to a halt, giving way to slowly moving sonorities of imposing power and austere beauty.  

In 2004 he received the Nordic Councel Music Prize for his opera Gudrun's 4th Song. 

"Tomasson has a keen ear for sonority and can evoke the gargantuan in music (yes, even in a flute concerto) just as easily as he can the ice-delicate."

Fanfare May/June 2008

"This is beautiful, accessible music that generously repays repeated hearings."

MusicWeb International 2008