Contemporary Composer: Hildur Guðnadóttir

James McCarthy
Friday, August 28, 2020

James McCarthy profiles the experimental Icelandic composer who has quickly become one of the most sought-after film composers

Hildur Guðnadóttir (photo: Antje Taiga Jandrig)

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