Klassíkin okkar - Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands
Harpa | Eldborg, Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavík Directions
Fri 28.08.2026 20:00
Our Classics has long since been established as an indispensable beginning to the Iceland Symphony Orchestra's season. As usual, we offer a varied programme that will delight hearts and minds on this late summer evening: Lively orchestral music and melancholic songs mixed with passionate arias, heroic songs and energetic piano playing.
Many of the evening's visiting artists at this concert will also appear later in the season. Daníel Bjarnason will hold the baton and lead the Iceland Symphony Orchestra for this entertaining concert, which will also be broadcast live on RÚV.
Program:
Bedrich Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride
Björk: Anchor song
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Priests Chorus, from The Magic Flute
Magnús Eiríksson: Waltz no. 1
Giacomo Puccini: From La Boheme
Wilhelm Stenhammar: Interlude from The Song
Johann Sebastian Bach: Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor - I. Allegro
Gaetano Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima, from L’elisir d'amore
Jean Sibelius: Arioso op. 3
Páll Ísólfsson: Brennið þið vitar
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 - IV Finale: Allegro con fuoco
Conductor:
Daníel Bjarnason
Performers:
Ásta Dóra Finnsdóttir, piano
Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, soprano
Bryndís Guðjónsdóttir, soprano
Elmar Gilbertsson, tenor
Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson, singer
Reykjavíkur Male Choir
Performers
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Daniel BjarnasonConductor and composer with a fruitful collaboration with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
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Elmar Gilbertsson
Tenor singer
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Unnsteinn ManuelGuest artist for the evening
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Karlakór ReykjavíkurKarlakór Reykjavíkur has been one of Iceland’s leading male choirs since 1926. With a deep love for Icelandic music and tradition, the choir blends classical repertoire with folk songs, contemporary works, and the occasional unexpected surprise. Over the decades, Karlakór Reykjavíkur has brought powerful harmonies to stages across Iceland and beyond — always with heart, history, and a strong sense of camaraderie.
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Vortónar - Ásta Dóra Finnsdóttir - flytur spennandi efnisskrá á píanó
An up-and-coming teenage pianist. Some might even say prodigy.
