Katie Buckley: Harp and electronics

Jesper Pedersen: Synthesizer and electronics

Harp & Arp is one of several bands existing in the collective imagination of Katie Buckley and Jesper Pedersen. Together they perform imaginary music on processed harp and synthesizer. The music of Harp & Arp is a created in the moment as a conversation between the two performers. The outcome is on the ambient spectrum with a focus on both tonal structures as well as abstract sonic journeys and textures. Harp & Arp released the EP “The Shortest Day” in 2021 and is working on a full length album. Harp & Arp was part of Mengi's curated programme as a concert promoter for the Nordic Culture Fund’s Puls project in 2020 and has performed on Extreme Chill, Sunnuhvoll Music Festival, Nick’s Virtual Garage, Tranum Strandgård Art and Culture Center and the S27 concert series. Katie Buckley grew up in the US and is the principal harpist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and also partakes in many other musical adventures in Iceland. She is part of Duo Harpverk and performs regularly with different classical ensembles in Iceland. She also works as a session player on different recording projects and has recorded and performed with Björk since 2017. Jesper Pedersen grew up in Denmark and is a composer and multi instrumentalist performer that creates electronic music and sound art as well as works for acoustic instrumentation. He incorporates field recordings, found sounds and home made materials in his compositions and the music is otherworldly, composed of improvised sonic journeys that create an enveloping listening experience. He teaches electronic composition and new media at the Iceland University of the Arts and Kópavogur Music School.