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2020 MUSIC & DRAMA EDUCATION EXPO - Olympia London – UK
CalmusComposer: an AI software for teaching music composition
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2018 Beijing Contemporary Music Festival – China
Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS – An introduction to the theory behind the composing system of the programme
The use of Artificial Intelligence in musical composition – CALMUS
Dancers composing music in realtime by using sensors – CALMUS WAVES
2017 - University of Music and Performing Arts - Vienna – Austria
An introduction to CalmusComposer: – CalmusComposer – composing system with ArtiFicial Intelligence
2017 Shanghai Conservatory of Music - China
An introduction to Artificial Intelligence in musical composition. Among topics are generative music, graphical notation for real-time composing and performance real-time composing system and music creation with dancers (CalmusWaves).
A brief description of using a real-time composing system in a sandbox computer game (EveOnline) where the game is composing the music according to the development of the game (CalmusGaming).
2017 - University of British Columbia – Vancouver - Canada
An introduction to CalmusComposer: – CalmusComposer – composing system with ArtiFicial Intelligence
2015 The Royal Danish Academy of Music – Denmark
Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS – An introduction to the theory behind the composing system of the programme.
The use of Artificial Intelligence in musical composition – CALMUS
Dancers composing music in realtime by using sensors – CALMUS WAVES
Realtime composition in computer games – CALMUS GAMING
2015 YORK UNIVERSITY – UK
Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS – An introduction to the theory behind the composing system of the programme.
The use of Artificial Intelligence in musical composition – CALMUS
Dancers composing music in realtime by using sensors – CALMUS WAVES
Realtime composition in computer games – CALMUS GAMING
2014 Mozarteum í Salzburg – Austria
Lecture on realtime composition controlled with sensors – CALMUS WAVES
2013 Beijing Contemporary Music Festival – China
Lecture on realtime composition controlled with gestures – CALMUS AUTOMATA
2013 Franz Liszt Academy Budapest – Hungary
Lecture on realtime composition controlled with gestures – CALMUS AUTOMATA
2012 Sibelius Akatemia – Finland
Lecture on realtime composition controlled with gestures – CALMUS AUTOMATA
2012 Bristol University – England
Lecture and workshop on realtime compostion – CALMUS AUTOMATA
2011 Mozarteum í Salzburg – Austria
Lecture on realtime compostion controlled with gestures – CALMUS AUTOMATA
2010 The Nordic/Baltic Composition Network Conference – Stockholm, Sweden
Digital Composer: Education and Music Creation In the Digital World Today
2010 National Gallery of Iceland – Reykjavík, Iceland
Lecture: “Hljóð og Sjón” (Sound and Vision) – A Conference on sound and music in contemporary art in connection with the Carnegie Art Award 2010
2010 Bristol University – UK
Lecture: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Musical Composition – CALMUS AUTOMATA
2009 Mozarteum í Salzburg – Austria
Lecture: The use of Artificial Intelligence in Musical Composition – CALMUS AUTOMATA
2009 Royal College of Music – Sweden
Subject Tonsättarperspektiv-seminarierna - Research in doctoral studies in music
2008 Mozarteum – Salzburg, Austria
Lecture: The use of Artificial Intelligence in Musical Composition – CALMUS
2008 DIEM – Royal Academy of Music – Denmark
Realtime Composing System – CALMUS AUTOMATA
2008 Malmö Musikhögskola – Sweden
Lecture: The Composing System CALMUS
2007 Norges Musikhøgskole – Oslo, Norway
Lecture: The use of Artificial Intelligence in Musical Composition
2007 Instituto Quazar and Conservatorio Santa Cecilia – Rome, Italy
Lecture: Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS, an introduction to the programme and the music composed with CALMUS.
2005 University of Iceland
Job creation of music production and its economical impact in our society
From the musician's point of view.
2002 New York University – USA
Lecture: Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS (Calculated Music 1988- 2002) An introduction to the programme and the music composed with CALMUS. An introduction to the programme as a teaching tool in composition.
1992 Sibelius Academy – Finland
Lecture in the seminar: OVET AUKI STUDIOON .
Subject: Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS An introduction to the programme and the theory behind the composing system.
1994 EMS Stockholm – Sweden
Lecture: Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS, an introduction to the programme and the music composed with CALMUS.
1994 AVANTI summerfestival – Porvoo, Finland
Lecture: Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS – An introduction to the programme and the theory behind the composing system.
1994 “DATA-gruppen” Conference (Nordiska Ministerraadet) – Helsingborg, Sweden
Demonstration and Lecture: Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS – An introduction to the programme to be used as a teaching tool in composition and the music composed with CALMUS.
1994 ICMC Conference (International Computer Music Conference) – Aarhus, Denmark
Demonstration and Lecture: Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS – An introduction to the programme to be used as a teaching tool in composition and the music composed with CALMUS.
1994 SIBELIUS AKATEMIA – Finland
Lecture: Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS - An introduction to the programme and the music composed with CALMUS.
1993 Reykjavík College of Music – Iceland
Seminar and Workshop: Algorithmic Composing System: CALMUS - An introduction to the programme and the theory behind the composing system.
1991 Reykjavik College of Music – Iceland
Lecture at theTheory Department
Subjects:
1. Algorithmic evaluation of chords according to tension.
2. Comparison of chords according to colour.
1990 University of Iceland
The lecture was concerned with problems in ”Object Oriented” programming technique in computer music along with introduction to Le LISP and the “Object Oriented” programming language preFORM.
The second subject in this lecture was the use of Markov Chains in a computer music along with examples of using a Markov chain in computer music by translating the Icelandic language into music.
Iceland University of the Arts
Kjartan has been Professor at the IUA and led various educational and research projects inside and outside the university. He has been chairman and board member of various European and international societies and organisations and led Nordic and Icelandic music festivals.
From 2005 Professor and programme director in composition at IUA
2005 - 2006 leading the working group for major revision and restructuring of composition programme IUA (BA-level).
2004 - 2006 He steered the design and implementation of first MA study programme in composition IUA (being the first MA programme within the arts in Iceland).
2005 - 2014 a substitute for the dean of the Music department of IUA.
2015 Member of international peer list Artistic Research Programme – Norway
2014 Vurdering/Validation Det norske Prosjektprogrammet (Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education) Program for artistic research and development (utviklingsprogram) Norway.
2007 Admissions panel (competence assessment) for lektor position at Høgskolen i Tromsø, Norge
Supervisor at BA and MA level
Leadership positions outside academia
2014 - 2020 Head and director of the research project CalmusWaves
1998 - 2016 Chairman of the Society of Icelandic Composers
1998 - 2018 Chairman/ Vice chairman of STEF the Icelandic Collecting Society.
2014 - 2018 Vice president of ECF (European Composers Forum)
1994 - 2018 Produced and directed over 22 music festivals such as Dark Music Days, Nordic Music Days, ErkiTid Assignments on boards and committees
2008 - 2015 Member of Nordic Music Prize Committee (Chair 2009)
2010 - 2012 COST-SID European Research Network - supported by the European Union
2012 - 2017 Member of Artistic Advisory Board, Harpa Conference and Concert Centre, Reykjavík.
2014 - 2018 Board member of ISCM (International Society for Contemporary Music)
2014 - 2018 Board member of ECSA (European Composer & Songwriter Alliance).
1982 - 1987 Board member of UNM (Ung Nordisk Musik)
1999 - 2018 Board member of BÍL (Federation of Icelandic Artist)
2003 - 2018 Board member (Chair 2003-2005 and 2011-20013) of SAMTÓN (The Icelandic Music Association)
Other
2018 Working group "creation", European Agenda for Music European Music Council
Has been CEO of Erki-tonlist sf since 2014, establishing cooperations between Erki-tonlist sf, academies, professional organisations and independent companies, CCP and Audiokinetic.
