Eli Tausen á Lava from the Faroe Islands has been selected as one of ten finalists to compete for first place in the international music competition New Classics — Organ Taurida in Russia.
For the competition, set to take place in Moscow on September 6th, young composers between the age of 14 and 35, each present a piece of their own music composed for the organ.
One of ten finalists from all over Europe, Tausen á Lava says he heard about the competition in April, then decided to enter one of his compositions.
Tausen á Lava’s composition, titled ‘Reyði Tráðurin’ (literally ‘The Red Thread’ meaning approximately ‘Theme’) was originally created for Sweden’s Lund Contemporary music festival.
