Dr. Bragi Þór Valsson

Department Head at Hólmavík Music School, Iceland.

Teaching Voice, Saxophone, Flute, Drums, Ukulele, Guitar, Piano, Pop Piano, Bass Guitar, Band, Music Theory, Aural Training, Elementary Music Class (ages 5-8), and Children's Choir.

Music Teacher at Hólmavík Music School, Iceland.

Title: Head of Choirs and Music Teacher. Responsibilities: coordinating choral activities, teaching Voice, Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, Piano, Band, Music Theory and Class Music gr. 7‐12 at Lebone II College of the Royal Bafokeng, Phokeng, South Africa.

Teaching Voice, Aural Training, Music Appreciation and Music Tech at St. Alban’s College in Pretoria, South Africa.

Teaching Aural Training, Music Theory and private Voice lessons at Drakensberg Boys’ Choir School in South Africa.

Teaching Conducting at Iceland Teacher College (now part of University of Iceland).

Development and teaching of the course “Learn to read music – for adults”.

Teaching music to mentally disabled teenagers – Borgarholtsskóli in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Clarinet teaching – Reykjavík Music School, Iceland.

Teaching Recorder to 2nd graders at Lindaskóli elementary school in Kópavogur, Iceland.

Clarinet teaching – Kópavogur Music School, Iceland.

Clarinet teaching – Kópavogur School Band, Iceland

Lebone II - College of the Royal Bafokeng - Gr 7 and Gr 9 IT classes.

Hraðbraut High School (16‐25 year olds) – Computer Science and Programming.

Borgarholtsskóli High School (16‐20 year olds) – Computer Science.

Reykjavik University – Guest teacher for two Computer Science groups

B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from Reykjavik University.

Diploma in Applied Computing from Reykjavik University.

ATKV Applous choir competition, Lebone II Chamber Choir -

Selected for national finals in Port Elizabeth and then earned highest mark of all the choirs in the group "Non-Afrikaans speaking mixed-voice high school choirs".

Klerksdorp Eisteddfod, Lebone II Chamber Choir - 90% mark (Platinum)

ATKV Applous choir competition, Lebone II Chamber Choir -

Selected for national finals in Pretoria and then earned highest mark of all the choirs in the group "Non-Afrikaans speaking mixed-voice high school choirs". Also received the prize for “Best performance of a traditional African song”.

2014

2013

ATKV Applous Choir Competition, Randburg pre-lims (South Africa)

ATKV Applous Choir Competition, Port Elizabeth / Uitenhage  pre-lims (South Africa)

ATKV Applous Choir Competition, Newcastle pre-lims (South Africa)

ATKV Applous Choir Competition, Pretoria pre-lims (South Africa)

ATKV Applous Choir Competition, Rustenburg pre-lims (South Africa)

Vocal Eisteddfod, Newcastle, South Africa

ATKV Applous Choir Competition, Springbok pre-lims (South Africa)

ATKV Applous Choir Competition, Upington pre-lims (South Africa)

ATKV Applous Choir Competition, Kimberley pre-lims (South Africa)

Pretoria Choral Eisteddfod, Pretoria, South Africa

17 May 2018

Drakensberg Boys’ Choir, South Africa

2006

Tosca by G. Puccini – conducting of the back-stage choir – Iceland National Opera          

        2006

The Snow Queen at Quincy Music Theatre, FL, USA (Music Director)

       2003

Misa Criolla by Ariel Ramírez – Tallahassee, USA

        2004 

Petite Messe Solenelle by G. Rossini ‐ Seltjarnarnes, Iceland

       2003

32 Sacred Choral Compositions (live recordings from my doctoral concerts in May 2022)

Available on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5aM23YTWkRn9OgtRn9XNgO?si=JtXmmkGPTHen5tLok21YzA

Available on Apple Music here: https://music.apple.com/za/album/32-sacred-choral-compositions-feat-bragi-thor-valsson/1685218915

Lebone II Chamber Choir – “Bad Day” CD – conducting, arranging, recording.

Lebone II Chamber Choir – “Africa” CD – conducting, arranging, recording.

Various choral recordings for radio, television and publishing, most notably with the World Youth Choir.

Smaladrengirnir vocal group – “Strákapör” CD. Arrangements, singing, clarinet playing, producing.

Available on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/07GF6aXLMSBpep1kEwBUl2?si=nvZSWLHmRjibYESDJnJxLg

Available on Apple Music here: https://music.apple.com/za/album/str%C3%A1kap%C3%B6r/1521383755

Rokklingarnir albums. 8 different albums/cassettes, 4 of which fetched Gold or Platinum sales levels. Singing solos on all albums and performing in various music videos.

World Youth Choir. 7 consecutive sessions, as choral singer and soloist. Toured in around 25 countries in Europe, Africa, South‐ and North‐America. Conductors Frieder Bernius, Gary Graden, Nobuaki Tanaka, André Thomas, Paul Smith, Peter Erdei, Steve Zegree, Anton Armstrong, Felipe Izcaray, Denis Menier, Jonathan Velasco, and Tonu Kaljuste.

World Voices, an international choir assembled to partake in the choral competition in Tolosa, Spain (the group took 2nd place in both categories). Conductor Michael Zaugg.

Florida State University Cantores Musique Antique “Early Music” group. Various performances of early music around the state of Florida. Various solo work.

Tallahassee Community Choir, hired singer for their Carnegie Hall performance in New York City.

Florida State University Chamber Choir. Various solos.

Grove Park Music Festival Chorus in London, UK. Hired singer.

Solo and ensemble singer – well over 100 funerals

 Hamrahlid Choir in Iceland. Conductor Thorgerdur Ingolfsdottir

Mozart Requiem – bass solos. Drakensberg Boys’ Choir “Music in the Mountains” music festival.

Singing/Acting – Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” animated movie – Role of Gaston in the Icelandic dubbing. Clips available on my website.

St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach – Seljakirkja Chamber Choir. Role of Jesus

Tosca by G. Puccini. Iceland National Opera. Chorus singing and “back-stage chorus” conducting.

Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim. Iceland National Opera. Role of “First Storyteller” and chorus singing.

Magnificat by J.S. Bach – baritone solos. Florida State Chamber Choir in Tallahassee, USA (2003) and Seltjarnarnes Church Choir, Iceland (2004)

Lebone II Festival of Voices Choir Festival, with around 800 participants, organiser.

Professional visits by Dr. Kevin Fenton from the USA to South Africa, organiser.

2014

2012, 2013

Various software companies, including Þróun, Audioworks and Degasoft.

Freelance programming and website building, including

Tónfræði.is (www.tonfraedi.is)

Námskeiðaskólinn (www.namskeidaskolinn.is)
Tweetomizer (www.tweetomizer.com)
Matardagbókin (www.matardagbokin.is)
Tweetomizer (www.tweetomizer.com)
Join The Band (www.jointhebandbooks.com)
Tónskóli Sigursveins (www.tonskolisigursveins.is)
Bragi Thor Valsson personal site (www.bragi.co.za)
Christina van Deventer personal site (www.christinavandeventer.com)