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Duo Harpverk (Uncredited)

Duo Harpverk

Iceland’s Duo Harpverk was formed by harpist Katie Buckley and percussionist Frank Aarnink with the aim to commission and perform music for harp and percussion, focusing especially on the work of young composers. To date, they have commissioned more than 40 pieces from composers in Iceland, Denmark, England, Australia, and the United States. The group performs regularly at festivals in Iceland and abroad. In 2009, Katie and Frank gave harp and percussion master classes on the Listaháskóli Íslands, which resulted in five new compositions that were performed at the Dark Music Days Festival in 2010. The Duo has also created a minimalistic improvisation for Swedish artist Ellen Malmgard, which was played alongside her exhibit Glasdialogen in 2010, and they are featured on Daníel Bjarnason's acclaimed album Processions performing his piece “Skelj.

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Duo Harpverk 3/5/13: Duo Harpverk

From Iceland, harpist Katie Buckley and percussionist Frank Aarnink came together in 2007 with the intention to commission and perform music from young composers. To date, they have commissioned more than 60 pieces from composers in Iceland and all over the world. Part of Nordic Cool 2013.

Duo Harpverk

From Iceland, harpist Katie Buckley and percussionist Frank Aarnink came together in 2007 with the intention to commission and perform music from young composers. To date, they have commissioned more than 60 pieces from composers in Iceland and all over the world. Part of Nordic Cool 2013.

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