Organ Summer at Hallgrímskirkja 2026 — Eyþór Franzson Wechner
Hallgrímskirkja, Hallgrímstorg 1, 101 Reykjavík Directions
Sat 01.08.2026 12:00
Organ Summer at Hallgrímskirkja 2026
Saturday, August 1st at 12:00
Eyþór Franzson Wechner organ Blönduóskirkja
Tickets available at Hallgrímskirkja and via Tix.is
Admission: ISK 3,200
Eyþór Franzson Wechner was born in Akranes and began studying the organ at the age of 14, first with Úlrik Ólason and later with Björn Steinar Sólbergsson at the National Church Music School and the Iceland University of the Arts.
After two years of study in Iceland, Eyþór continued his education in Germany. At the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig, he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in organ performance in 2012 and a Master of Arts degree in 2014. His principal teacher in Leipzig was Professor Stefan Engels.
Eyþór currently serves as organist at Blönduós Church and surrounding parishes, and he teaches at the Music School of Austur-Húnavatnssýsla and the National Church Music School. He has performed solo concerts in Iceland, Germany, Lithuania, and Australia.
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Performers
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Eyþór Franzson Wechner
Organist at Blönduóskirkja, performing a matinee concert.
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