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Hafliði Hallgrímsson

He was born in Akureyri, and lived for a time in Bath, England. Hafliði was the principal cellist of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, but left that position in 1983 to pursue a full-time career as a composer. In 2008, he became composer-in-residence of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra (through 2010).

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Hafliði Hallgrímsson

Born
1941 · Akureyri.
Nationality
Iceland
Occupation
composer
Languages
Icelandic

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He was born in Akureyri, and lived for a time in Bath, England. Hafliði was the principal cellist of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, but left that position in 1983 to pursue a full-time career as a composer. In 2008, he became composer-in-residence of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra (through 2010).

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  1. 01Compositions and principal works
  2. 02Recordings and discography

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