The Hafnarborg Songfest will take place for the eighth time from June 15th–30th 2024. The Songfest is dedicated to classical music, art song, opera and choral music. The purpose of The Songfest is to celebrate vocal music and increase knowledge of the voice through concerts and courses.
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 Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir, mezzo-soprano, and Francisco Javier Jáuregui, classical guitarist.
Programme
Saturday June 15th at 5 p.m.
Marta Kristín Friðriksdóttir, soprano
Alexander Jarl Þorsteinsson, tenor
Hanna Ágústa Olgeirsdóttir, soprano
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir, mezzo-soprano
Guðrún Dalía Salómonsdóttir, piano
Francisco Javier Jáuregui, guitar
Sunday June 18th at 5 p.m.
Jóna G. Kolbrúnardóttir, soprano
Kristín Sveinsdóttir, mezzo-soprano
Eggert Reginn Kjartansson, tenor
Unnsteinn Árnason, bass
Matthildur Anna Gísladóttir, piano
Saturday June 22nd at 5 p.m.
Huldur, chamber choir
Hreiðar Ingi Þorsteinsson, conductor
Sunday June 23rd at 5 p.m.
Gissur Páll Gissurarson, tenor
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir, mezzo-soprano
Francisco Javier Jáuregui, guitar
Pétur Jónasson, guitar
Ástríður Alda Sigurðardóttir, piano
Thursday June 27th at 8 p.m.
Nemendur Diddúar á master class námskeiði syngja sönglög og aríur
Helga Bryndís Magnúsdóttir, píanó
Friday June 28th at 5 p.m.
Family Concert (free entry)
Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir, soprano
Jón Svavar Jósefsson, baritone
Hrönn Þráinsdóttir, piano
Saturday June 29th at 5 p.m.
New Shades of Tradition – Visit from Poland
Simultaneo, vocal octet
Maria Pomianowska, suka
Karol Kisiel, conductor
Sunday June 30th at 5 p.m.
Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir, soprano
Margrét Hrafnsdóttir, soprano
Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir, mezzo-soprano
Sveinn Dúa Hjörleifsson, tenor
Tómas Tómasson, bass
Einar Bjartur Egilsson, piano
For more information about The Hafnarborg Songfest, tickets, concerts and courses, please visit the official website at www.songhatid.com. Tickets are sold via www.tix.is. The Songfest is supported by the Town of Hafnarfjörður, The Rannís Music Fund, The Artist Salary Fund, The Friðrik Bjarnason and Guðlaug Pétursdóttir Foundation and the Polish Embassy.