Pétur Jónasson
Guitar

Pétur Jónasson studied classical guitar in his native Iceland, Mexico and Spain. While studying, he was awarded the Sonning award for young Nordic musicians and was later one of only twelve guitarists selected to perform for Andrés Segovia at the historic Segovia Master Classes in Los Angeles. His debut performances in Mexico City, Reykjavík and the Wigmore Hall were highly acclaimed. Pétur has since given numerous solo performances in all the Nordic countries, Great Britain, Continental Europe, North America, Australasia and the Far East. His CDs include a number of works written especially for him. He has also been artistic director of various international contemporary music festivals, including Nordic Music Days and Dark Music Days. His doctoral studies at the Royal College of Music’s Centre for Performance Science focus on the effect of complexity on visual attention and visual working memory processes. Pétur has recently been appointed Head of Music at the Iceland University of the Arts.