Reykjavík Grapevine - sep. 2019, Blaðsíða 18

THE INTERNATIONAL ORGAN SUMMER
IN HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA
JUNE 22 - AUGUST 28 2019
Hallgrímskirkja Friends of the Arts Society 37th season
Ticket sales at the entrance 1 hr before the concerts and online www.midi.is
Lunchtime concerts – 30 min: 2500 ISK - Schola cantorum – 30 min: 2700 ISK
Sunday concerts –60 min: 3000 ISK
Artistic Director: Hörður Áskelsson Music Director of Hallgrimskirkja/
Guest Artistic Director 2019: Mattias Wager, organist Stockholm Cathedral.
Manager: Inga Rós Ingólfsdóttir
Concert Manager 2019: Sólbjörg Björnsdóttir
LISTVINAFELAG.IS SCHOLACANTORUM.IS
22nd/ 23rd June Björn Steinar Sólbergsson organist at Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík
29th/ 30th June Mattias Wager, organist at Stockholm Cathedral, Sweden
6th/7th July Johannes Skoog, concert organist, Sweden
13th/ 14th July Johannes Zeinler, Austria, 1st prize winner at the Chartres International Organ Competition 2018
20th/ 21st July Yves Rechtsteiner, concert organist, France
27th/ 28th July Isabelle Demers, Canadian concert organist and organ professor, USA
3rd/ 4th August Lára Bryndís Eggertsdóttir, organist at Hjallakirkja Kópavogur, Iceland
10th/ 11th August Susannah Carlsson, organist at Lund Cathedral, Sweden
17th/ 18th August Johannes Geffert, concert organist from Bonn, Germany
25th August Mattias Wager, organist at Stockholm Cathedral, Sweden
WEEKEND CONCERTS WITH INTERNATIONAL CONCERT ORGANISTS
SATURDAYS AT 12 NOON AND SUNDAYS AT 5 PM
27th June Tuuli Rähni, organist at Ísafjörður Church
4th July Guðmundur Sigurðsson organist at Hafnarfjörður Church
11th July Eyþór Franzson Wechner organist at Blönduós Church
18th July Jón Bjarnason, organist at Skálholt Cathedral with Vilhjálmur Ingi Sigurðsson and
Jóhann Ingvi Stefánsson trumpets.
25th July Ágúst Ingi Ágústsson organist Reykjavík with Lene Langballe, zink/ cornetto and
recorder, Denmark
1st August Steinar Logi Helgason organist Reykjavík, with 3 baritone singers: Fjölnir Ólafsson, Örn
Ýmir Arason and Hafsteinn Thorolfsson
8th August Guðný Einarsdóttir organist at Háteigskirkja, Reykjavík
15th August Kitty Kovacs organist at Landakirkja, Westman Islands
22nd August Eyþór Ingi Jónsson organist at Akureyri Church
LUNCHTIME CONCERTS WITH ICELANDIC ORGANISTS - THURSDAYS AT 12 NOON
Schola Cantorum chamber choir of Hallgrimskirkja is celebrating it´s 11th season of the
popular Wednesdays Lunchtime Summer Concert this summer. The choir sings various
beautiful music from their repertoire, both Icelandic choral pearls as well as famous choral
works by Byrd, Bruchner, Handel, Mendelssohn and more, occasionally accompanied by the
great Klais organ. Conductor is Hörður Áskelsson, Music Director of Hallgrimskirkja. Coffee
and tea served after the concert.
LUNCHTIME CONCERTS WEDNESDAYS AT 12 NOON WITH SCHOLA CANTORUM
PRIZE WINNING CHAMBER CHOIR OF HALLGRIMSKIRKJA