The Hafnarborg Songfest will take place for the tenth time from June 13th to June 28th 2026. 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 educational activities.
At the Hafnarborg Songfest this year, there will be eight concerts featuring outstanding Icelandic and international 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 13th at 5 p.m.
At Sunset
Sally Matthews, soprano
Simon Lepper, piano

Saturday June 20th at 5 p.m.
Suor Angelica by G. Puccini
Gjallandi
Ólína Ákadóttir, piano

Sunday June 21st at 5 p.m.
The Unending Path
Stuart Skelton, tenor
Liam Kaplan, piano

Tuesday June 23rd at 8 p.m.
Fragments
Olga Vocal Ensemble

Thursday June 25th at 8 p.m.
Master Class Concert
Participants from Kristinn Sigmundsson’s master class will perform songs and arias.
Helga Bryndís Magnúsdóttir, piano

Friday June 26th at 5 p.m.
Family Concert (free entry)
Solveig Óskarsdóttir, vocalist
Sævar Helgi Jóhannsson, piano

Saturday June 27th at 5 p.m.
The Perpetual Song
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir, mezzo-soprano
Halldóra Ósk Helgadóttir, soprano
Þóra Kristín Gunnarsdóttir, piano
Bjargey Birgisdóttir, violin
Sólveig Steinþórsdóttir, violin
Fidel Atli Quintero Gasparsson, viola
Júlía Mogensen, cello
Francisco Javier Jáuregui, guitar

Sunday June 28th at 5 p.m.
Opera Gala
Harpa Ósk Björnsdóttir, soprano
Sigríður Ósk Kristjánsdóttir, mezzo-soprano
Elmar Gilbertsson, tenor
Andri Björn Róbertsson, bass-baritone
Matthildur Anna Gísladóttir, piano

For more information about the Hafnarborg Songfest, tickets, concerts and courses, please visit the official website at www.songhatid.is. Tickets are sold via www.tix.is. The Songfest is supported by the Town of Hafnarfjörður and the Icelandic Music Fund, as well as the Embassy of Spain, AECID, the Icelandic Musicians Union and the Children’s Culture Fund.