{"id":9958,"date":"2022-05-23T13:40:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T13:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.hafnarborg.is\/?post_type=event&#038;p=9958"},"modified":"2024-06-07T21:41:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T21:41:40","slug":"the-hafnarborg-songfest-2022","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/old.hafnarborg.is\/en\/event\/the-hafnarborg-songfest-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hafnarborg Songfest \u2013 Guiding Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Hafnarborg Songfest<\/strong> will take place for the sixth time from <strong>June 18th\u2013July 10th 2022<\/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 courses 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>June 16th at 5 p.m<\/strong><br \/>\nHrafnhildur \u00c1rnad\u00f3ttir Hafsta\u00f0, soprano, Karin Bj\u00f6rg Torbj\u00f6rnsd\u00f3ttir, mezzo-soprano, Oddur Arn\u00fe\u00f3r J\u00f3nsson, baritone, Egill \u00c1rni P\u00e1lsson, tenor, Ragnhei\u00f0ur Ingunn J\u00f3hannsd\u00f3ttir, soprano, and Gunnlaugur Bjarnason, baritone, will perform Mozart, accompanied by pianist Eva \u00deyri Hilmarsd\u00f3ttir.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 19th at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nBarb\u00f6ruk\u00f3rinn will perform newly written choir music, conducted by Gu\u00f0mundur Sigur\u00f0sson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 23rd at 8 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvanced and emerging singers participating in Didd\u00fa\u2018s Master Class perform songs and arias, accompanied by pianist Helga Brynd\u00eds Magn\u00fasd\u00f3ttir.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 24th at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nFree Family Concert, featuring J\u00f3n Svavar J\u00f3sefsson, baritone, and Kristj\u00e1n Hrannar P\u00e1lsson, pianist, along with participants in music workshops for children connected with The Songfest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 25th at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nAlexander Jarl \u00deorsteinsson, tenor, Bjarni Thor Kristinsson, bass, Eyr\u00fan Unnarsd\u00f3ttir, soprano, and Krist\u00edn Sveinsd\u00f3ttir, mezzo-soprano, will host a special Opera Gala, accompanied by pianist Hr\u00f6nn \u00der\u00e1insd\u00f3ttir.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 26th at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nHerd\u00eds Anna J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir, soprano, and Hildigunnur Einarsd\u00f3ttir, mezzo-soprano, will debut a newly written work by Kolbeinn Bjarnason, to a poem by Steinunn Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir, along with Caput Ensemble, conducted by Gu\u00f0ni Franzson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 2nd at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nHallveig R\u00fanarsd\u00f3ttir, soprano, Gu\u00f0r\u00fan J\u00f3hanna \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir, mezzo-soprano, and Kolbeinn J\u00f3n Ketilsson, tenor, will perform Icelandic songs for solo voice, accompanied by classical guitarist Francisco Javier J\u00e1uregui and pianist Sigur\u00f0ur Helgi Oddsson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 10th at 5 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nGu\u00f0r\u00fan J\u00f3hanna \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir, mezzo-soprano, and Francisco Javier J\u00e1uregui, classical guitarist, perfom with Spanish chamber group Sonor Ensemble, conducted by Luis Aguirre..<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>For more information about The Hafnarborg Songfest, tickets, concerts and courses, please visit the official 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.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hafnarborg Songfest will take place for the sixth time from June 18th\u2013July 10th 2022. 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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