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Björn Thoroddsen · Musical collaboration
Musical collaborations and guest projects
Invite Björn Thoroddsen into a recording, composition, arrangement, guest performance, cross-cultural program, guitar project, or festival collaboration built around a clear musical idea and shared credits.
Best suited to: Artists, composers, producers, ensembles, festivals, labels, broadcasters, and cultural organizations
Propose a collaboration
Available formats
- Guest recording or performance
- Composition and arrangement
- Cross-genre or cross-cultural project
- Festival curation and guitar programming
Relevant experience
Icelandic music in new settings
Guitar Islancio brought Icelandic folk melodies into a jazz setting and reached audiences at home and abroad.
Projects built around guitar
Festival and ensemble work demonstrates experience bringing distinct players and traditions into one program.
Planning the engagement
- Begin with the musical idea, people involved, timeline, format, ownership, budget, and intended audience.
- Authorship, master and publishing rights, credits, approvals, travel, and delivery are agreed in writing.
- The project should have a clear artistic reason beyond a promotional name association.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of collaborations are a good fit?
Strong fits include recordings, concerts, arrangements, guitar-focused programs, Icelandic repertoire, jazz and cross-genre work, and projects with a clear artistic exchange.
Can Björn contribute as a composer or arranger?
Yes, when the creative brief, authorship, fee, rights, deadlines, and deliverables are agreed.
Are international projects considered?
Yes. Remote preparation and international travel can be discussed around schedule, production, and the project's scope.
Can a collaboration become a festival program?
Yes. Guitar-centered curation, guest line-ups, educational elements, and performance can be developed together.
What should the first enquiry contain?
Describe the idea, participants, music, audience, dates, location, outputs, rights expectations, funding, and why Björn is relevant to it.