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| Date | Location | Price |
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| 29 Oct 2026 » 19:30 » Thursday | Eldborg | Harpa | Ticket sales start 8 June |
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Program
Sergei Rachmaninoff Isle of the Dead
Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 13, “Babi Yar”
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Conductor
Andris Poga
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Soloist
Alexander Roslavets bass
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Choirs
Fóstbræður Male Choir
Kyrja Vocal Ensemble
Two compositions that address the ultimate logic of existence are the subject of this highly dramatic concert. Isle of the Dead is a moving tone poem by Rachmaninoff, inspired by the painting of the same name by Arnold Böcklin and Symphony No. 13, "Babi Yar", by Shostakovich, is a magnificent work for bass, male choir, and orchestra set to poems by Yevgeny Yevtushenko.
The work is a testament of moral fortitude and human compassion, where bitter irony and deep grief collide. Together, these two masterpieces create a powerful experience that leaves no one untouched. Bass singer Alexander Roslavets is a rising star in the opera world and has been well received everywhere he goes. Conductor Andris Poga conducted the Iceland Symphony Orchestra last year to great acclaim.
