{"id":7860,"date":"2020-06-09T11:59:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T11:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hafnarborg.avistaserver.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=7860"},"modified":"2020-07-02T12:50:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T12:50:24","slug":"the-hafnarborg-songfest-2020","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/old.hafnarborg.is\/en\/event\/the-hafnarborg-songfest-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hafnarborg Songfest \u2013 Sympathy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Hafnarborg Songfest<\/strong> takes place for the fourth time from <strong>July 2nd\u201312th 2020<\/strong>. The Songfest is dedicated to classical music, art song, opera and choral music. The mission of The Songfest is to celebrate vocal music and increase knowledge of the voice through concerts and courses.<\/p>\n<p>At The Hafnarborg Songfest this year, there will be eight concerts, featuring outstanding vocalists and instrumentalists, in addition to a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songhatid.com\/#courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">courses<\/a> for children and adults, beginners as well as advanced singers. The founders and directors of The Songfest are Gu\u00f0r\u00fan J\u00f3hanna \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir, mezzo-soprano, and Francisco Javier J\u00e1uregui, classical guitarist.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>July 2nd at 8 p.m<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Icelandic chamber choir Hlj\u00f3meyki, conducted by \u00deorvaldur \u00d6rn Dav\u00ed\u00f0sson, performs popular Icelandic choral pieces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 3rd at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nFree Family Concert, featuring Vala Gu\u00f0nad\u00f3ttir, soprano, performing songs from different countries, accompanied by violinist Matth\u00edas Stef\u00e1nsson and pianist Sigur\u00f0ur Helgi Oddson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 4th at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nIcelandic opera stars D\u00edsella L\u00e1rusd\u00f3ttir, soprano, and Bjarni Thor Kristinsson, bass, perform arias and duets from famous operas, accompanied by pianist Anton\u00eda Hevesi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 5th at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nEyj\u00f3lfur Eyj\u00f3lfsson, tenor, Gu\u00f0r\u00fan J\u00f3hanna \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir, mezzo-soprano, and Francisco Javier J\u00e1uregui, classical guitarist, perform lute songs and songs of compassion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 7th at 8 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe chamber choir Cantoque Ensemble, conducted by Steinar Logi Helgason, performs <em>Aldas\u00f6ngur<\/em> by J\u00f3n Nordal, as well as new and old Icelandic choral gems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 9th at 8 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvanced and emerging singers participating in Kristinn Sigmundsson\u2018s Master Class perform songs and arias, accompanied by pianist Hr\u00f6nn \u00der\u00e1insd\u00f3ttir.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 11th at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nAustralian Heldentenor Stuart Skelton and pianist Matthildur Anna G\u00edslad\u00f3ttir perform art songs, bridging the gap between the 20th century and the late romantic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 12th at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nKristinn Sigmundsson, bass, Herd\u00eds Anna J\u00f3nasd\u00f3ttir, soprano, Hr\u00f3lfur S\u00e6mundsson, baritone, Gu\u00f0r\u00fan J\u00f3hanna \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir, mezzo-soprano, Gunnlaugur Bjarnason, baritone, Anna Gu\u00f0n\u00fd\u00a0 Gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir, pianist, and Francisco Javier J\u00e1uregui, classical guitarist, perform art songs by Icelandic composer J\u00f3n \u00c1sgeirsson.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>For more information about The Hafnarborg Songfest, tickets, concerts and courses, please visit the offical website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songhatid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.songhatid.com<\/a>. The Songfest is supported by the Municipality of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, Landsbankinn and the Music Fund.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hafnarborg Songfest takes place for the fourth time from July 2nd\u201312th 2020. The Songfest is dedicated to classical music, art song, opera and choral music. The mission of The Songfest is to celebrate vocal music and increase knowledge of the voice through concerts and courses. 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