Premieres Friday, May 1 at 9/8c on PBS, pbs.org/gperf and the PBS app
Fewer people live in Iceland than in Wichita, Kansas, yet it produces some of the best musicians in the world. To find out how, Scott Yoo crosses this sunlit, rainy, volcanic land of extremes to meet composers Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, popular musician JFDR, instrument makers, music historians, and one of Iceland’s most famous chefs. From a clarinet choir, a troll stone, a volcano, and the loudest symphony ever written, Scott learns how Iceland’s unique landscape and culture combine to create this musical hotbed.
Great Performances: Now Hear This – “The Iceland Sound” is part of season 7 of Now Hear This.
