Högni Egilsson

A composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist who has performed with his band Hjaltalín since 2007. He learned the violin as a child, sang with Hamrahlíðarkórinn for years and took a composition degree at the Iceland University of the Arts. GusGus brought him in to write, sing and tour, and in 2017 he released his first solo album, Two Trains, written for string orchestra, male chorus and electronics. He writes for film, television and theatre, and was named composer of the year at the Edda Awards in 2021 and again in 2025. His scores include Katla, the first Icelandic Netflix series, which the Iceland Symphony took part in performing, the film Touch, and the BBC series King and Conqueror. The Iceland Symphony gave the first performance of his first symphony, Eternal Return.