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A Musical Feast with Barbara Hannigan
June 5th Barbara Hannigan and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra offer the audience a program where joy and humor take center stage. The program includes works by Aaron Copland, Joseph Haydn, Jacques Offenbach and two irresistible songs by Kurt Weill, performed by Hannigan.
Barbara Hannigan will become the orchestra's next principal conductor, starting in the fall of 2026.
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Víkingur plays Beethoven – 75 Year Anniversary Concert
In March 2025 will be 75 years since the Iceland Symphony Orchestra held its first concert. To mark this milestone, a celebratory concert will take place 6. & 7. March under the baton of Eva Ollikainen, the orchestra's chief conductor. Víkingur Ólafsson will perform Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto, The Emperor Concerto, a grand masterpiece where powerful drama intertwines with lyrical beauty in a mesmerizing interplay between soloist and orchestra.
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Open rehearsal canceled due to weather
The open rehearsal for the concert Eva conducts Mahler, scheduled for Thursday, February 6th at 10:00, has been canceled due to weather.
Do You Want to Play Along?
In connection with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra's 75th anniversary, the orchestra is organizing the community project “Do You Want to Play Along?” This project invites everyone who wishes to join the Iceland Symphony Orchestra in an open rehearsal and performance in Eldborg on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
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Position of Co-Principal Horn
Application deadline is February 3rd 2025.
An audition will take place on March 12th, 2025, at Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík.
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Liam Kaplan appointed as Pianist of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Liam Kaplan has been appointed to the position of pianist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra following an audition and a six-month trial period. The orchestra warmly welcomes Liam to the team.
Tutti Position of Violist
The application deadline is December 13th, 2024.
An audition will take place on February 25th, 2025, at Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík.
Guðni Tómasson appointed managing director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra
The Board of Directors of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra has appointed Guðni Tómasson to the position of Managing Director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, starting 6 November 2024. His appointment is for a term of four years.
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Tomáš Hanus Takes on the Role of Principal Guest Conductor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Tomáš Hanus will assume the position of Principal Guest Conductor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra next autumn, serving during the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons. He will conduct the orchestra at two concerts in Eldborg during each season.
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Lára Sóley appointed artistic director fo the Reykjavík Arts Festival
The Board of the Reykjavík Arts Festival has appointed Lára Sóley Jóhannsdóttir as the artistic director of the Reykjavík Arts Festival from this coming autumn for four years.
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