Valdís Þorkelsdóttir
Valdís Þorkelsdóttir graduated with a BA in classical trumpet from the DIT School of Music in Dublin in 2013 and then with a Masters in Cultural Management from the City University of London in 2014. Valdís currently holds the role of Events & Project Manager for the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. She has completed world tours with Florence + The Machine (2015-2016) and Björk (2007-2008), taken post as General Manager of the Dark Music Days festival, as well as General Manager of the Reykjavík edition of the Nordic Music Festival. Valdís has also overseen as Artistic Director of the concert series at Icelandic cultural museum Gljúfrasteinn. Valdís previously held a full-time position as Label Manager of Les Fréres Stefson/101derland in Reykjavík, further reflecting her vast and varied experience within the music industry.