Reykjavík Grapevine - 06.05.2011, Page 11

Harpa Welcomes You
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PROGRAMME MAY 14
SILFURBERG CONFERENCE HALL
20.00
The Icelandic alternative scene at its best featuring
Mammút, Agent Fresco, Valdimar, Hjaltalín, Apparat Organ
Quartet, Jónas Sigurdsson and HAM.

NORÐURLJÓS AND KALDALÓN RECITAL HALLS
12.00–17.00
A wonderful variety of music – Classical, jazz and modern.
The programme in Norðurljós features Katie Buckley,
Ólafur Arnalds, Monica Abendroth, the Caput musical
ensemble, the Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, The Icelandic
Opera choir and the Fóstbrædur choir. :
The Kaldalón programme features pianist Antonia Hevsei,
guitarist Kristinn H. Árnason, Rúnar Óskarsson, Ástríður
Alda Sigurðardóttir and Margrét Árnadóttir perform the
beautiful trio for clarinet, cello and piano by Brahms, violinist
Laufey Sigurdardóttir and guitarist Páll Eyjólfsson play new
arrangements by Atli Heimir Sveinsson of songs by Sigfús
Halldórsson as well as pieces by Paganini and Ibert. This is
followed by a jazz guitar duo comprised of Kazumi Watanabe
and Björn Thoroddsen. Concluding the Kaldalón programme
is the cinematic poem Fourteen ways to describe rain by
Hanns Eisler accompanied by a screening of the movie by
Joris Ivens.
www.harpa.is
A weekend
of opening
festivities
MAY 13 – 15
May 13 Opening Concert at 18.00
Features a varied musical programme to be
televised on RUV national television.

May 14 Open House
A variety of concerts in the building all day long.
Admission is free.
May 15 Children’s festival
Maximus Musicus moves into Harpa
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra and Maximus
musicus at 14.00 and 15.30 in Eldborg Main Hall.
Mr Pot and Mrs Lid
Norðurljós at 16.00
Children‘s Festival
Silfurberg at 13.00
A selection of music from the children of Reykjavík
Children‘s corner
A special facility will be opened in the 12 Tónar store
with a listening corner for children.