NEWS

  1. Balaena by Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir premiered by the ISO

    Balaena by Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir premiered by the ISO

    17 January 2025

    Balaena by Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir will be premiered by ISO and Daníel Bjarnason on Dark Music Days

  2. ISO's 75 year anniversary

    ISO's 75 year anniversary

    17 January 2025

    Two pieces from our catalog will be premiered on Iceland Symphony Orchestra's 75 anniversary concerts; Darraðarljóð for mixed choir and orchestra by Jón Leifs and Glaðaspraða by Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir

  3. Geysir by Jón Leifs performed by Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

    Geysir by Jón Leifs performed by Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

    17 January 2025

    On the 16th of February the DSO will perform Jón Leifs' Geysir at the Berliner Philharmonie, under the baton of Nicholas Collon

  4. "Djákninn á Myrká" and "Klukkukvæði" by John Speight in Salurinn

    27 September 2024

    Two pieces by John Speight will pe performed as part of the Tíbrá concert series in Salurinn, Kópavogur

  5. Icelandic vocal and piano music at Leif Eriksson Festival in Minneapolis

    Icelandic vocal and piano music at Leif Eriksson Festival in Minneapolis

    26 September 2024

    Pianist Kristín Jónína Taylor and tenor Jim Reilly will give a concert of Icelandic piano works and songs

  6. "Heyr, himna smiður" performed by women's ensemble Serafina in Chattanooga

    24 September 2024

    American women's vocal ensemble performs Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson's "Heyr, himna smiður" at a concert in St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, TN

  7. Dragon Suite by Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir performed in Östersund, Sweden

    Dragon Suite by Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir performed in Östersund, Sweden

    13 September 2024

    Dragon Suite (Drekasvíta) by Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir will be performed by Östersunds Orkesterförening on the 27th of October

  8. Ave verum corpus by Auður Guðjohnsen performed by D'Stemmer

    Ave verum corpus by Auður Guðjohnsen performed by D'Stemmer

    27 August 2024

    Three concerts in Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum in December

  9. Works by Tryggvi Þór Pétursson and Gísli Magnússon performed at ISCM World New Music Days in Faroe I

    Works by Tryggvi Þór Pétursson and Gísli Magnússon performed at ISCM World New Music Days in Faroe I

    27 February 2024

    The Association of Faroese Composers will host the ISCM World New Music Days in the Faroe Islands 21 June to 1 July 2024. The festival will include concerts by Faroese and Nordic ensembles, informal ensembles and collaborations and soloists.

  10. Dark Music Days Contemporary Music Festival in Reykjavík 24 - 28 January 2024

    Dark Music Days Contemporary Music Festival in Reykjavík 24 - 28 January 2024

    21 November 2023

    Established in 1980, Dark Music Days has been the foremost platform for showcasing innovative and progressive contemporary music in Iceland for over 40 years.

  11. ErkiTíð Multidimensional Music Festival November 2023

    ErkiTíð Multidimensional Music Festival November 2023

    14 November 2023

    Icelandic computer- and electronic music festival where music, science and technology meet

  12. Óperudagar 19 - 23 Ocotober 2023

    Óperudagar 19 - 23 Ocotober 2023

    31 August 2023

    Óperudagar (Opera Days) is a festival and forum for classical singers and their colleagues who want to unite and collaborate to promote the opera, singing and musical theatre scene in Iceland.

  13. Cantus III by John Speight at Berjadagar

    Cantus III by John Speight at Berjadagar

    29 August 2023

    Cantus III by John Speight to be performed at Berjadagar Festival in August

  14. Slátta by Jórunn Viðar performed by Iceland Youth Symphony Orchestra

    Slátta by Jórunn Viðar performed by Iceland Youth Symphony Orchestra

    25 August 2023

    Slátta by Jórunn Viðar performed by Iceland Youth Symphony Orchestra at Þjóðlagahátíð, Siglufjörður and Langholtskirkja, Reykjavík.

  15. Berjadagar 2023, 3-6 August 2023

    Berjadagar 2023, 3-6 August 2023

    3 July 2023

    Berjadagar Music Festival Ólafsfjörður is an annual, four days festival in Ólafsfjörður, Iceland. Berjadagar is a festival like no other when it comes to the combination of classical music and nature.