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Concerts & Tickets

January 2017

Viennese favourites 5 Jan 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Operetta music and waltzes by Johann Strauss the younger, Franz Lehár, and Emmerich Kálman, including selections from Die Fledermaus (The Bat) and The Merry Widow.

  • Conductor

    David Danzmayr

  • Soloists

    Þóra Einarsdóttir and Bror Magnus Tødenes

Viennese favourites 6 Jan 19:30 Friday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Operetta music and waltzes by Johann Strauss the younger, Franz Lehár, and Emmerich Kálman, including selections from Die Fledermaus (The Bat) and The Merry Widow.

  • Conductor

    David Danzmayr

  • Soloists

    Þóra Einarsdóttir and Bror Magnus Tødenes

Viennese favourites 7 Jan 16:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Operetta music and waltzes by Johann Strauss the younger, Franz Lehár, and Emmerich Kálman, including selections from Die Fledermaus (The Bat) and The Merry Widow.

  • Conductor

    David Danzmayr

  • Soloists

    Þóra Einarsdóttir and Bror Magnus Tødenes

Viennese favourites 7 Jan 19:30 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Operetta music and waltzes by Johann Strauss the younger, Franz Lehár, and Emmerich Kálman, including selections from Die Fledermaus (The Bat) and The Merry Widow.

  • Conductor

    David Danzmayr

  • Soloists

    Þóra Einarsdóttir and Bror Magnus Tødenes

Young Soloists 12 Jan 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme
    Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
    Carl Nielsen Clarinet Concerto
    W. A. Mozart Quando avran fine omai and Padre germani
    Vincenzo Bellini Eccomi in lieta vesta... Oh! quante volte...
    Franz Lehár Meine Lippen sie küssen so heis

  • Conductor

    Petri Sakari

  • Soloists

    Hrafnhildur Marta Guðmundsdóttir, Herdís Mjöll Guðmundsdóttir, Auður Edda Erlendsdóttir and Jóna G. Kolbrúnardóttir

Dark Music Days 26 Jan 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Atli Heimir Sveinsson Doloroso
    Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir Cycles
    Haukur Tómasson Echo Chamber, viola concerto
    Úlfur Hansson Arborescence
    Thomas Adès Polaris

  • Conductor

    Petri Sakari

  • Soloist

    Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir

YRKJA – Young Composers 27 Jan 12:00 Friday Norðurljós | Harpa

  • Program

    Finnur Karlsson Strik (2016) - world premiere
    Þráinn Hjálmarsson Perpendicular / Slightly tilted (2016) - world premiere
    Þórunn Gréta Sigurðardóttir Hrekkur (2016) - world premiere

  • Conductor

    Daníel Bjarnason

February 2017

Ari Eldjárn: Stand-up! 9 Feb 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Conductor

    Bernharður Wilkinson

  • Host

    Ari Eldjárn

Ari Eldjárn: Stand-up! 10 Feb 19:30 Friday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Conductor

    Bernharður Wilkinson

  • Host

    Ari Eldjárn

Ari Eldjárn: Stand-up! 11 Feb 16:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Conductor

    Bernharður Wilkinson

  • Host

    Ari Eldjárn

My little sister, the monster 18 Feb 14:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Eric Coates The Three Bears
    Eivør Pálsdóttir and Helga Arnalds My little sister, the monster

  • Conductor

    Bernharður Wilkinson

  • Soloist

    Eivør Pálsdóttir

  • Host

    Barbara the Clown

  • Choir

    Graduale Futuri

Friday Series 24 Feb 18:00 Friday Norðurljós | Harpa

  • Program

    Edgard Varèse Density 21.5
    John Cage Daughters of the Lonesome Isle
    Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony no. 4

  • Conductor

    Jun Märkl

  • Soloists

    Hallfríður Ólafsdóttir and Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir

March 2017

On tour: Vestmannaeyjar 1 Mar 19:30 Wednesday Íþróttamiðstöð Vestmannaeyja

  • Program

    Antonín Dvořák Slavonic Dance no. 1
    Oddgeir Kristjánsson Medley
    Pyotr Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
    Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony no. 4

  • Conductor

    Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason

  • Soloist

    Sigrún Eðvaldsdóttir

Children's Hour 11 Mar 11:30 Saturday Hörpuhorn | Harpa

Children's Hour concerts are about 30 minutes long and are held in Hörpuhornið, the open space on the second floor of Harpa, just outside Eldborg hall. It is a good idea to bring a cushion to sit on.

  • Program

    This Children's Hour concert features a selection of light, entertaining tunes.

  • Host

    Hjördís Ástráðsdóttir

Osmo conducts Beethoven 16 Mar 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Kalevi Aho Minea
    W.A. Mozart Piano Concerto no. 23 in A Major
    Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony no. 7

  • Conductor

    Osmo Vänskä

  • Soloist

    Yevgeni Sudbin

Friday Series 17 Mar 18:00 Friday Norðurljós | Harpa

  • Program

    Kaija Saariaho Sept Papillons
    Jean Sibelius Symphony no. 2

  • Conductor

    Osmo Vänskä

  • Soloist

    Sæunn Þorsteinsdóttir

Poschner conducts Bruckner 23 Mar 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

Enigma Variations 30 Mar 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Gabriel Fauré Dolly suite
    Samuel Barber Violin Concerto
    Edward Elgar Enigma Variations

  • Conductor

    Yan Pascal Tortelier

  • Soloist

    James Ehnes

April 2017

On tour: Gothenburg 19 Apr 19:30 Wednesday Konserthuset, Gautaborg

  • Program

    Anna Þorvaldsdóttir Aeriality
    Richard Strauss Burleske
    Jean Sibelius Symphony no. 2

  • Conductor

    Yan Pascal Tortelier

  • Soloist

    Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson

Bruch and Brahms 27 Apr 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson Mistur
    Max Bruch Violin Concerto no. 1
    Johannes Brahms Symphony no. 4

  • Conductor

    Vladimir Ashkenazy

  • Soloist

    Boris Belkin

May 2017

The Moomins' Song Trip 6 May 14:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Hannele Huovi and Soili Perkiö Moomin Family Singing Tour

  • Conductor

    Erkki Lasonpalo

  • Soloists

    Egill Ólafsson and Jóhanna Vigdís Arnardóttir

  • Choir

    Reykjavík Girls' Choir

The Moomins' Song Trip 6 May 16:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Hannele Huovi and Soili Perkiö Moomin Family Singing Tour

  • Conductor

    Erkki Lasonpalo

  • Soloists

    Egill Ólafsson and Jóhanna Vigdís Arnardóttir

  • Choir

    Reykjavík Girls' Choir

Five songs and a Symphony 11 May 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C Major
    Hafliði Hallgrímsson Five Songs for Soprano and Orchestra
    Jean Sibelius Symphony no. 6

  • Conductor

    John Storgårds

  • Soloist

    Helena Juntunen

Friday Series 12 May 18:00 Friday Norðurljós | Harpa

  • Program

    Johann Sebastian Bach Komm, Jesu, komm
    Johannes Brahms Symphony no. 4

  • Conductor

    Daníel Bjarnason

  • Choir

    Schola cantorum

Carmen Fantasy 18 May 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Ambroise Thomas Mignon, overture
    Claude Debussy Petite suite
    Ernest Chausson Poème
    Maurice Ravel Alborada del gracioso
    Pablo de Sarasate Carmen Fantasy
    Pjotr Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien

  • Conductor

    Yan Pascal Tortelier

  • Soloist

    Simone Lamsma

June 2017

Lunchtime concert with Rumon Gamba 9 Jun 12:00 Friday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Dag Wirén Divertimento
    Dag Wirén Serenade for strings
    Dag Wirén Symphony no. 3

  • Conductor

    Rumon Gamba

August 2017

Children's Programme on Culture Night 19 Aug 15:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    A selection of the winter programme for children

  • Conductor

    Bernharður Wilkinson

  • Guests

    Ævar Þór Benediktsson
    Sigurður Þór Óskarsson
    Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir

Romeo and Juliet on Culture Night 19 Aug 17:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Sergei Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, ballet music
    Pyotr Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, fantasy overture

  • Conductor

    Keri-Lynn Wilson

  • narrators

    Sigurður Þór Óskarsson
    Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir

September 2017

Our classics 1 Sep 20:00 Friday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Georges Bizet Carmen, overture
    Gaetano Donizetti Una furtiva lagrima from L'elisir d'amore
    George Gershwin Summertime from Porgy and Bess
    Pyotr Tchaikovsky Gremin's Aria from Eugene Onegin
    Georges Bizet Votre toast from Carmen
    Leo Delibes Flower duett from Lakmé
    Giuseppe Verdi Va, pensiero from Nabucco
    Giacomo Puccini O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi
    Giacomo Puccini Nessun dorma from Turandot
    Henry Purcell When I am laid in earth from Dido and Aeneas
    W.A. Mozart Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute
    W.A. Mozart Pa-pa-gena…Pa-pa-geno from The Magic Flute
    Antonín Dvorák Song To The Moon from Rusalka
    Richard Wagner Pilgrim's Chorus from Tannhäuser
    Pietro Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana
    Georges Bizet Au fond du temple saint from Les pêcheurs de perles
    Georges Bizet Habanera from Carmen
    Giuseppe Verdi Libiamo ne’ lieti calici from La traviata

  • Conductor

    Daníel Bjarnason

  • Soloists

    Þóra Einarsdóttir, Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir, Dísella Lárusdóttir, Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir, Suzanne Fischer, Sigríður Ósk Kristjánsdóttir, Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir, Elmar Gilbertsson, Ólafur Kjartan Sigurðarson and Kristinn Sigmundsson

  • Choirs

    Icelandic Opera Choir
    Reykjavík Opera Choir
    Kópavogur Men's Choir

Beethoven Piano Concerti II 7 Sep 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Franz Schubert Rosamunde Overture
    Franz Schubert Overture in the Italian Style
    Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 1
    Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 4

  • Conductor

    Matthew Halls

  • Soloist

    Paul Lewis

Stefán Ragnar and Tortelier 14 Sep 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

A French Celebration 21 Sep 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Paul Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
    Maurice Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
    Francis Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos
    Maurice Ravel Pavane pour une enfante défunte
    Jacques Offenbach Selections from Gaîté Parisienne

  • Conductor

    Yan Pascal Tortelier

  • Soloists

    Lucas and Arthur Jussen

ISO Youth Orchestra plays The Rite of Spring 24 Sep 17:00 Sunday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Igor Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

  • Conductor

    Daniel Raiskin

Astrid Lindgren tónleikar Sinfóníuhljómsveitar Íslands

Astrid Lindgren Programme 30 Sep 14:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Music from Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, and other adventures by Astrid Lindgren

  • Conductor

    Anna-Maria Helsing

  • narrators

    Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir
    Sigurður Þór Óskarsson

  • Choir

    Kársnes School Choir, Álfheiður Björgvinsdóttir choir director

  • Arranger

    Jóhann G. Jóhannsson

Astrid Lindgren tónleikar Sinfóníuhljómsveitar Íslands

Astrid Lindgren Programme 30 Sep 16:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Music from Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, and other adventures by Astrid Lindgren

  • Conductor

    Anna-Maria Helsing

  • narrators

    Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir
    Sigurður Þór Óskarsson

  • Choir

    Kársnes School Choir, Álfheiður Björgvinsdóttir choir director

  • Arranger

    Jóhann G. Jóhannsson

October 2017

Leila Josefowicz 3 Oct 19:30 Tuesday Norðurljós | Harpa

  • Program

    Jean Sibelius Valse triste
    Sergei Prokofiev Violin Sonata no. 1 in F Minor
    Bernd Alois Zimmermann Sonata 1950
    John Adams Road Movies

  • Soloist

    Leila Josefowicz

  • Accompanist

    John Novacek

LA / Reykjavík 5 Oct 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Igor Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
    John Adams Scheherazade.2

  • Conductor

    Daníel Bjarnason

  • Soloist

    Leila Josefowicz

  • Choir

    The Hamrahlíð Choirs, Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir conductor

Calder String Quartet 8 Oct 17:00 Sunday Norðurljós | Harpa

  • Program

    Franz Schubert String Quartet in D Minor, Death and the Maiden
    Esa-Pekka Salonen Homunculus
    Daníel Bjarnason Stillshot
    Andrew Norman Stop Motion

  • Calder string quartet

    Benjamin Jacobson violin
    Andrew Bulbrook violin
    Jonathan Moerschel viola
    Eric Byers cello

Hollywood / Reykjavík 12 Oct 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Music from popular films, including Ben-Hur, The Bridge over the River Kwai, Gone with the Wind, Sunset Boulevard, The Monuments Men, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Superman, and Star Wars.

  • Conductor

    Richard Kaufman

Children's Hour 21 Oct 11:30 Saturday Hörpuhorn | Harpa

  • Program

    Dance music from different cultures plus a selection of light, entertaining songs

  • Host

    Hjördís Ástráðsdóttir

Ottensamer and Canellakis 26 Oct 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Felix Mendelssohn Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture
    Carl Stamitz Clarinet Concerto in Eb Major
    Amy Beach Berceuse
    Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance no. 7
    Johannes Brahms Symphony no. 2

  • Conductor

    Karina Canellakis

  • Soloist

    Andreas Ottensamer

November 2017

Tortelier conducts Rachmaninoff 9 Nov 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

Pictures at an Exhibition 16 Nov 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
    Claude Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
    Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

  • Conductor

    Yan Pascal Tortelier

  • Soloist

    Yulianna Avdeeva

Víkingur plays Mozart 30 Nov 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto no. 24 in C Minor
    Richard Strauss Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)

  • Conductor

    Dima Slobodeniouk

  • Soloist

    Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson

December 2017

Friday series 1 Dec 18:00 Friday Norðurljós | Harpa

  • Program

    Arvo Pärt Für Alina
    Arvo Pärt Mozart-Adagio
    Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel
    W.A. Mozart Piano Concerto no. 24 in C Minor

  • Soloist and conductor

    Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson

  • Soloists

    Nicola Lolli violin
    Sigurgeir Agnarsson cello

Bach and Mozart 7 Dec 19:30 Thursday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    J.S. Bach Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D Major
    W. A. Mozart Exsultate, jubilate
    W. A. Mozart Overture to Così fan tutte
    W. A. Mozart “Porgi amor” from The Marriage of Figaro
    W. A. Mozart “Martern aller Arten” from The Abduction from the Seraglio
    W. A. Mozart Symphony no. 31 “Paris”

  • Conductor

    Jonathan Cohen

  • Soloist

    Sally Matthews

Christmas at the Symphony 16 Dec 14:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Iceland and Nordic Christmas music

  • Conductor

    Bernharður Wilkinson

  • Guests

    Margrét Eir
    Kolbrún Völkudóttir
    Barbara the Clown
    Reykjavík Girls’ Choir
    Iceland Ballet Academy
    Young soloists

Christmas at the Symphony 16 Dec 16:00 Saturday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Iceland and Nordic Christmas music

  • Conductor

    Bernharður Wilkinson

  • Guests

    Margrét Eir
    Kolbrún Völkudóttir
    Barbara the Clown
    Reykjavík Girls’ Choir
    Iceland Ballet Academy
    Young soloists

Christmas at the Symphony 17 Dec 14:00 Sunday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Iceland and Nordic Christmas music

  • Conductor

    Bernharður Wilkinson

  • Guests

    Margrét Eir
    Kolbrún Völkudóttir
    Barbara the Clown
    Reykjavík Girls’ Choir
    Iceland Ballet Academy
    Young soloists

Christmas at the Symphony 17 Dec 16:00 Sunday Eldborg | Harpa

  • Program

    Iceland and Nordic Christmas music

  • Conductor

    Bernharður Wilkinson

  • Guests

    Margrét Eir
    Kolbrún Völkudóttir
    Barbara the Clown
    Reykjavík Girls’ Choir
    Iceland Ballet Academy
    Young soloists