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Bio. Herdís Stefánsdóttir is a composer of music for multimedia, a songwriter, and an electronic musician. Her compositional endeavors — installations in museums, dance, theatre, and a successful electronic music duet she is a part of – are establishing her as an expansive artist. Herdís Stefánsdóttir graduated with an M.A. degree in ...
Herdís Stefánsdóttir (@herdisstef) • Instagram photos and videos. 3,674 Followers, 857 Following, 283 Posts - Herdís Stefánsdóttir (@herdisstef) on Instagram: " Composer ☾ ⋆ Los Angeles / Iceland solo project: @kongulo_music 🕷 Film/TV: @knockatthecabin / @theessexserpent / @ythelastman_fx / & more".
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Sep 26, 2021 · Herdís Stefánsdóttir has cultivated a haunting score for new show Y: The Last Man. That’s pretty amazing. You always hear about composers scoring to picture and it’s fascinating that not doing that — actually stepping away and just feeling the story — ultimately benefited you and the final outcome more.
Jun 30, 2023 · Herdís Stefánsdóttir, born in Reykjavik but beaming regularly into L.A., where she is ably represented by Patty Macmillan. Herdís most recently scored M. Night Shyamalan’s apocalyptic revery, KNOCK AT THE CABIN (IMO, his best film in years).
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“Almost every project is different,” Herdís says of her creative process. “When beginning a new project, I‘m very dramatic and think that I can‘t write any more music. My work resonated with M. Night and the process started nicely. He gave me free rein.” The production process introduced Herdís to some challenges presented by the continuous editing...
Herdís began her career studying composition at the Icelandic University of the Arts, where she ended up collaborating with a number of different artists. “I have always been fascinated by storytelling in music, so I chose a master’s program that emphasised film scoring.” From Reykjavík, Herdís moved on to New York University, where she met the lat...
After working for four years as a film composer, Herdís is taking a much-needed break. “I decided last year that I won‘t be committing to anything in 2023. I was just declining the biggest project I‘ve been offered. That was a ridicilous feeling. Now I‘m just reading books and going for walks. It‘s like being retired or something. I like not workin...
Sep 28, 2021 · Herdís Stefánsdóttir: I actually didn't know the graphic novel before. But I got an email from my agent — and I remember it was late at night, like 11:30pm.
Oct 7, 2021 · By Jack Giroux / Oct. 7, 2021 3:16 pm EST. "Y: The Last Man" is a big show, but for composer Herdís Stefánsdóttir, her experience couldn't have been more intimate. "I was definitely not ...
