Tónlistarskólinn á Akureyri

Tónlistarskólinn á Akureyri (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰounˌlɪstarˌskouːlɪn au ˈaːkʏrˌeiːrɪ], regionally also [ˈaːkʰʏr-], The Music School of Akureyri) is a comprehensive music school located in Akureyri, Iceland.[1] It was founded on 20 January 1946 and is one of Iceland's oldest and largest music schools.[2][3][4] Its first principal was Margrét Eiríksdóttir.[5] The school provides music teaching, both private and ensemble, on a wide variety of instruments. The staff is international, with 38 teachers from seven countries. The headmaster is Hjörleifur Örn Jónsson. There are over 400 students enrolled for the 2015–2016 academic year.

Tónlistarskólinn á Akureyri
Address
Strandgata 12

Menningarhúsið Hof

,
600

Iceland
Information
TypeMusic school
Established20 January 1946
Staff~40-50
GenderMixed
Number of students~400-500
LanguageIcelandic
Websitetonak.is

Following the 2008 Icelandic financial crash, the funding to the school was cut and it regularly had around 100 to 150 children on waiting lists.[6]

Notable alumni

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  • Egill Jónsson - Clarinet player[7]

References

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  1. ^ "552 nemendur á 44. starfsári". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 September 1988. p. 29. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Rík áhersla á hljómsveitarstarf". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 January 1996. p. 8. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Ágrip af sögu Tónlistarskólans á Akureyri". Dagur (in Icelandic). 18 January 1996. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Haustönnin er að verða nánast ónýt". RÚV (in Icelandic). 7 November 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Tónlistarskóli Akureyrar settur". Íslendingur (in Icelandic). 13 October 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Langir biðlistar í tónlistarnám á Akureyri". RÚV (in Icelandic). 15 June 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  7. ^ Una Margrét Jónsdóttir (29 April 2021). "100 ár frá fæðingu Egils Jónssonar klarínettleikara". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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