Björn Thoroddsen and special guest Robben Ford conducted a masterclass in guitar at Music institude college of contemporary music in Los Angeles 14th of June 2018. "MI Guitar alumni Björn Thoroddsen has benn one of Iceland's leaading jazz guitarists. He is the recipient of several Icelandic music awards, including "Jazz Performer of the Year" in 2003, and has released a number of critically acclaimed albums. In 2015 he started collaborating with blues-based guitarist Robben Ford and they came together to MI for a special masterclass.