Fifth Annual MusicGens Consortium meeting

24-26 September 2026

Reykjavík /  Hveragerði, Iceland

See for detailed information:

https://musicgens.slack.com #announcements.

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Provisional program

WEDNESDAY, September 23 (Location TBA) [optional public event]

'What Makes Us Musical? Genes, babies, and AI'

-Musicality genetics | Simon Fisher, director of the Max Planck  

-Musicality, infancy and evolution | Helga Guðmundsdóttir

-Musicality of AI | Þorhallur (Thor) Magnússon

THURSDAY, September 24 (Location: deCODE Genetics / Hótel Örk, Hveragerði)

08:30 Reception and registration at deCODE Genetics

09:00 Opening Session: Icebreaker, welcome,  speed updates on active projects

10:30-11:00 Tea/Coffee

11:00-11:45 Educational Session: deCODE and population genetics

12:00-12:45 Bus to Hveragerdi

13:00 – 14:30 Group Lunch at Hótel Örk

14:30 – 15:30 Check-in at Hótel Örk and Gróðurhúsið

15:30 – 17:00 Active Project Working session (Meta-Analysis)

17:00 – 17:15 Walk to Geothermal Park

17:15 – 18:30 Geothermal Park visit

19:30 Group dinner at , Hótel Örk

Optional late night drink at Gróðurhúsið hotel

FRIDAY, September 25 (Location: Hótel Örk / Frost and Fire, Hveragerði)

09:00 – 10:30 Active Project Working session (Phenotypes)

10:30 – 10:50 Tea/coffee

10:50 – 11:50 Active Project Working session (Ethics)

11:50 – 12:20  Walk to Frost and Fire (taxis available if needed)

12:45 – 14:00 Group lunch TBA

14:00 – 15:00 TBA

15:00 – 19:00 Team building activity: Walk to Reykjadalur

19:00 – 21:00 Group dinner at á, Frost and Fire hotel

21:00 Taxis to Hótel Örk and Greenhouse Hotel

SATURDAY, September 26 (Location: Hótel Örk, Hveragerði)

9:00 – 10:45 Plenary lecture

10:45 – 11:30 Tea/Coffee and Poster Session

11:30 – 12:30 TBA

12:30 – 13:30 Group Lunch TBA

13:30 – 15:30 TBA

15:30 – 16:00 Tea/Coffee

16:00 – 17:00 Closing remarks

19:00 – 21:00 Group dinner at áin

22:00 Shared taxi to Reykjavik for those with early morning flights