Classical music and cultural events in Iceland
Concerts, operas and other cultural events in Iceland. Information about artists, Icelandic culture and the musical spirit.
Featured · Gala
Under the Same Star
The National Theatre of Iceland, Capital region, Reykjavík
ISK 8,900
Notable events in coming months
· 19:30Hannigan & Horsch
Barbara Hannigan, conductor · Lucie Horsch, soloist · 120 min, with an interval
Eldborg
Capital region, ReykjavíkFrom ISK 3,100
· 18:00Christmas with Anne Sofie von Otter
Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano · Bengt Forsberg, piano · 2 more
Norðurljós
Capital region, ReykjavíkFrom ISK 9,990
· 19:30Falstaff
Ólafur Kjartan Sigurðarson, Falstaff · Kristján Jóhannesson, Ford · 11 more
Eldborg
Capital region, ReykjavíkFrom ISK 6,900
· 19:00St Matthew Passion
Benedikt Kristjánsson, conductor and evangelist · Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir, soprano · 5 more · 180 min, with an interval
Eldborg
Capital region, ReykjavíkFrom ISK 4,100
· 19:30Hisaishi conducts Hisaishi
Joe Hisaishi, conductor · 120 min, with an interval
Eldborg
Capital region, ReykjavíkFrom ISK 3,100
Coming up
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20:00Instrumental recital
J.S. Bach in the Cathedral
The Cathedral of Reykjavík, Capital region, Reykjavík
Free
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From the Journal
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