22/03/2016

A hundred singing children, the complete reading of the Passion Hymns and renaissance music with Schola Cantorum in the Holy Week

Easter is always a grand celebration in Hallgrimskirkja and we have a busy and festive week ahead. On Holy Thursday a choir of 120 children will […]
10/03/2016

Schola Cantorum´s 13th of March concert in praise of the Virgin Mary postponed

We regret to announce that Schola Cantorum´s concert on the 13th of March with songs in praise of the Virgin Mary has been postponed. A new […]
10/03/2016

Peter and the Wolf and Stations of the Cross on March 19th and 20th

The Hallgrimskirkja Friends of the Arts Society is happy to announce that on March 19th and 20th the talented organist of Storkyrkan church in Stockholm, Mattias […]
19/02/2016

Four nominations for the Icelandic Music Awards

It is with great joy that the Hallgrimskirkja Friends of the Arts Society announces that last summer’s performance of the oratorio Solomon at the Festival of […]
11/02/2016

Visions and other worlds – art inspired by a medieval poem

The magnificent medieval poem Song of the Sun is the inspiration for the arts exhibition opening in the narthex of Hallgrimskirkja next Sunday. Artist Valgerdur Bergsdottir […]
11/02/2016

A Norwegian master of organ improvisation on Sunday

Organ improvisation is on the programme next Sunday in Hallgrimskirkja, when Inger-Lise Ulsrud, teacher of improvisation at the Norwegian Academy of Music and head organist at […]
27/01/2016

The Unhuman Organ – Contemporary works premiered in Hallgrimskirkja this weekend

Next Sunday, January 31st at 5 pm, a group of contemporary Icelandic composers make use of the newly installed midi equipment of the churche’s great Klais-organ […]
20/01/2016

Exciting and innovative concerts ahead

The next two weekends we have very exciting concerts in Hallgrimskirkja, concerts where innovation plays a great role. This coming weekend, Saturday January 23rd at 2 […]
20/12/2015

Trumpets, Timpani and the Birth of the Saviour at Christmas and New Year’s

The Advent in Hallgrimskirkja has been wonderful this year, with thrilling Christmas concerts every week and great artists like the Hallgrimskirkja Motet Choir, Schola Cantorum chamber […]
17/12/2015

German Christmas Jazz tonight and the third Schola Cantorum Advent concert tomorrow

The German jazz musicians Markus Burger (piano) and Jan von Klewitz (saxophone) of “Spiritual Standards” give a Christmas concert at the Hallgrimskirkja Christmas Music Festival 2015 […]
10/12/2015

Artist Erla Thorarinsdottir leads guests around her exhibition on Sunday

Next Sunday, December 13th at 12.30 pm, artist Erla Thorarinsdottir will lead guests around her exhibition in the Hallgrimskirkja narthex. Her exhibition is called Kvenleikar/Genetrix and […]
01/12/2015

Trumpets and tears of joy – The second weekend of the Christmas Music Festival is ahead

The Hallgrimskirkja Motet Choir has for over 30 years brought joy to Icelanders with it’s heart-rendering Christmas concerts, an important part of the lavish festivities in […]