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| Date | Location | Price |
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| 18 Mar 2027 » 19:00 » Thursday | Eldborg | Harpa | Ticket sales start 8 June |
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Program
Johann Sebastian Bach St. Matthew Passion
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Conductor and evangelist
Benedikt Kristjánsson
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Performers
Anton Haupt Jesus and arias
Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir soprano
Reginald Mobley countertenor
Sveinn Dúa Hjörleifsson tenor
Oddur Arnþór Jónsson baritone
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Choirs
Langholtskirkja Choir
The Motet Choir
Kársnes School Choir
It's not every day that a performance of J. S. Bach's great feat, the St. Matthew Passion, is undertaken, but in 2027 it will be 300 years since its premiere. The Iceland Symphony Orchestra will perform this masterpiece of Western music, accompanied by a number of soloists and choirs under the direction of Benedikt Kristjánsson. He is Iceland’s foremost interpreter of Bach's vocal music and is sought after as such throughout Europe. Here, he leads the orchestra in addition to singing the role of the evangelist.
Benedikt will be accompanied by many of Iceland’s leading singers, along with a select group of foreign soloists. Three choirs participate in the performance of this magnificent work, which takes about three hours to perform. This is a concert that no music lover can afford to miss.
