Stuðlagil (2019)
Instrumentation: clarinet, trumpet, piano
Composed in June 2019, Stuðlagil was premiered at the Time of Music Festival in Viitasaari, Finland, by members of the Uusinta Ensemble.
This evocative piece takes listeners on a journey through the breathtaking Stuðlagil canyon, nestled in the Jökla glacial river of East Iceland. For centuries, much of the canyon remained hidden beneath the powerful river's surface. However, with the construction of the controversial Kárahnjúkarvirkjun hydropower plant, the water level dramatically dropped, revealing the stunning, basalt column-lined canyon in all its glory.