Reykjavík Grapevine - 17.07.2009, Qupperneq 21

28 TUE
Dubliner
22:30 Live Music.
Kjöt og Kúnst (Hveragerdi)
21:00 Sunday Parlours, Mysterious
Marta, Ivar.
Prikið
22:30 Skate Night with skate videos and
live DJ.
Rósenberg
21:00 Þrjár Raddir amd Beatur.
29 WED
Bæjarbío (Hafnarfjörður)
20:30 Amiina + Seabear. Entr 1500ISK.
Dubliner
22:30 Live Music.
Kaffi Hljómalind
18:00. Ghetto Yoga followed by Alana at
20:15.
Hallgrimskirkja
12:00 Lunchtime concert Feat Chamber
choir Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis.
1000ISK.
Prikið
22:30 Live Music.
Q-Bar
23:00 Pub Quiz.
Rósenberg
21:00 Guðbjórg and band.
30 THU
B5
23:00 DJ Sensual Seduction.
Bar 11
21:00 PORQUESI.
Dubliner
22:30 Live Music.
Cultura
22:00 House DJs.
English Pub
22:00 Live Music.
Hressó
22:00 Húkkara Ball with Dalton.
Kaffi Hljómalind
17:30 Ghetto Yoga.
Prikið
22:30 DJ Dr. House.
Q-Bar
23:00 Circus Night with Thor.
Reykjavík Cathedral (Domkirkja)
12:15 Lunchtime concert Feat. Organist
Marteinn H. Friðriksson. Hosted by the
Society of Icelandic Organists in collabora-
tion with the Friends of the Arts Society
in Hallgrímskirkja. Entrance: 1000ISK.
Rósenberg
21:00 Live music.
Pianist Mark Damisch
Reykjavík Cathedral Domkirkja 17pm
Nordic House at 20pm
“It’s a beautiful country!” proclaims Chicago based Pianist Mark Damisch, who is
embarking on a 25-day tour across Europe and stopping by to perform two special
and unique concerts over two separate days here in Iceland. The first concert will be
held at the Reykjavík Cathedral Dómkirkja on the 19th of July and then on the 20th
at the Nordic House, Sturlugata 5.
This is not the first time Mark Damisch has performed in Iceland – he first
performed back in 1977 at the Keflavík NATO base to boost the morale of the US
troops then stationed there. Now, 34 years later, he has returned with his two
daughters to help improve the relationship between Iceland and the States once
again.
Unlike celebrities such as, say Chris Martin or Bono, Mark Damisch has raised
the awareness of charity and political profiling through music most of his life without
accepting anything in return, apart from the respect of his peers. Humbly stating
“We don’t take any money for the concerts, we pay our own way.”
Mr. Damisch first began arranging and performing concerts in 1975, touring
Eastern Europe, Western Europe and the Soviet Union promoting goodwill and
international relations. He has performed in Hanover, West Germany; the Houses
of Friendship in Moscow, Kiev and Leningrad, Soviet Union; Schiller College in
Strasbourg; and the University of Dijon, France. The Hanover Zeitung newspaper
nicknamed him the “young ambassador” and described the tour as “enjoyable and
accomplished.”
For his 2009 concert series – sponsored by the United States Embassy – not
only will he be visiting Iceland, he will also be spreading his compassion at the
Museum des Beaux Arts, France; the City of Montlouis sur Loire, Luxembourg; and
finally in Paris at the American Cathedral.
Each performance will comprise of four different yet compelling compositions
reproduced by Mark and his two daughters. These being Debussy’s staccato
‘Golliwogg Cakewalk,’ Chopin’s pensive ‘Waltz No.10 in B Minor,’ Gershwin’s ‘Piano
Composition’ and Beethoven’s liberating ‘Sonata No.23 in F Minor.’
As Mark Damisch’s first tour programme stated in1975: “Our prayer is that
people everywhere will learn from each other's differences, heal each other's
wounds, promote each other's progress and benefit from each others mistakes.” So
stop by and have some of that, if you’re in the area.
By Jonathan Baker Esq.
Goodwill Hunting
19
July
20
July
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Reykjavík Cathedral
Dómkirkjan
Lækjargatu 14a 12pm
The Society of Icelandic Organists host
a series of lunchtime concerts over the
summer months of July and August.
These performances are held at the
Dómkirkjan Cathedral in downtown
Reykjavík at 12:15 every Thursday.
This month’s sequence of concerts
include organist Guðný Einarsdóttir on
the 23rd of July and fellow Icelandic
organist Marteinn H. Friðriksson on the
30th of July – admission is 1000 ISK.
Why not enjoy some wonderful and
inspiring music, lounge in the green of
Austurvöllur and bask in the glorious
sunshine downtown. JB
10
July
The Lunchtime Organ
Concert Series
Oki Doki present;
For a Minor
Reflection,
Rökkurró,
Agent Fresco
Sódóma Reykjavík
Tryggvagatu 22 21pm
500ISK
It’s really not that often a whole
evening captures your attention quite
like the one at Sódóma Reykjavík on
July 23rd. The fine people of Oki Doki
present three top-notch acts all with
a reputation for incredible live shows.
For a Minor Reflection bring a dose
of enchanting post-rock, the sultry
musings of Rökkurró will leave you
unnerved and jazz metal outfit Agent
Fresco are guaranteed to get you
moving hard – that’s if you can keep up
with the freaked-out time signatures.
The night will kick off at 21:00 and
admission is a measly 500ISK. JB
23
July