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About Kjartan Sveinsson
- Kjartan "Kjarri" Sveinsson (Icelandic pronunciation: ?['c?ar?tan 'sveins?n]; born 2 January 1978) is former keyboardist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur R贸s.
- He joined the band in 1998.
- A multi-instrumentalist, he has also played such instruments as the flute, tin whistle, oboe, guitar and even the banjo, as well as many of the unorthodox instruments that contribute to Sigur R贸s's distinctive sound. Kjartan has performed under the pseudonym "The Lonesome Traveller" with Sigur R贸s bandmate Orri P谩ll D媒rason and Amiina violinist Mar铆a Huld Markan Sigf煤sd贸ttir (whom Kjartan married in 2001).
- "The Lonesome Traveller" covered Sigur R贸s songs acoustically in an alt-country style.Kjartan also composed scores for the 2005 Academy Award nominated short film S铆冒asti b忙rinn (The Last Farm) by R煤nar R煤narsson, for award-winning director Ramin Bahrani's 2009 short film Plastic Bag which features the narration of filmmaker Werner Herzog, and for the 2009 film Ondine directed by Neil Jordan.
- Kjartan was the composer on Volcano (2011) and Sparrow (2015) both directed by R煤nar R煤narsson.
- Kjartan also contributes to Sigur R贸s's orchestral and string arrangements, along with the group Amiina.
- He is also featured heavily on The Album Leaf's album, In a Safe Place, playing a wide variety of instruments. Kjartan is a member of the advisory board for Kraumur Music Fund, which aims to "strengthen Icelandic musical life, primarily by supporting young musicians in performing and presenting their works." On 16 November 2010 Kjartan Sveinsson performed in The Whitelight Festival, along with Jonsi & Alex and The Hilliard Ensemble.
- Kjartan composed Sonnets of his own, as well as the world premiere of his new piece entitled Credo.
- The performance was streamed live on NPR's website. On 17 April 2011 Q2 - a listener-supported, New York City-based Internet stream devoted to the music of living composers - along with NPR named Kjartan Sveinsson in a list of "100 Composers Under 40".In a post on Sigur R贸s's Facebook page announcing an "ask me anything" Q&A session with fans via the social news website Reddit on 24 January 2013, the band referred to themselves as being a "now three-piece band." The band confirmed Kjartan Sveinsson's departure during a Reddit Q&A session, stating that "...he has left the band.
- He said he spent half his life in the band and it was time to do something different."On 19 February 2014 Kjartan showcased 'his most ambitious musical work' since leaving the band in the form of a collaborative theatre set-piece with Iceland's acclaimed contemporary artist, Ragnar Kjartansson.
- The work, titled 'Der Klang Der Offenbarung Des G枚ttlichen (The Explosive Sonics Of Divinity)' was performed at Berlin鈥檚 Volksb眉hne theatre, in cooperation with the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg and the Filmchor Berlin. In February 2015, Kjartan Sveinsson again collaborated with Ragnar Kjartansson, being involved in a performance art exhibition at the John Curtin Gallery and the Fremantle Arts Centre in Perth, Australia.
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