Episode 834 - DR. KRISTÍN JÓNÍNA TAYLOR: THE ICELANDIC COMPOSERS

Today on RÚV English Radio, Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor - the Icelandic-American concert pianist and researcher dedicating her skills to Icelandic classical composers.

Kristín (https://kristinjoninataylor.com/) is based in Omaha, Nebraska, where she is Associate Professor of Piano. She grew up in a "very Icelandic household", not least due to her Icelandic mum, and has dedicated much of her work to Icelandic music, most especially composers such as Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson and Jón Nordal.

She joined Darren to discuss her work, and Icelandic classical composition.

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