Listahátíð - 2010

Opening Ceremony 2010

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:36:00 +0000

The Festival was opened by Mrs Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, The Mayor of Reykjavik at the Reykjavik Art Museum, Hafnarhús.
Among artists performing were Samuel J. Samuelsson´s Big Band and 60 artists doing a visual performance by Helena Jónsdóttir. At the same time, the exhibition INSIDE OUT by David Byrne opened at the museum. A short film about the Festival was made and shown at the opening in the occasion of its 40 year anniversary in 2010.

KRISTINN SIGMUNDSSON´S FAVOURITE OPERA ARIAS

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:21:00 +0000

A gala concert with Kristinn Sigmundsson, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and The Iceland Opera Choir. Kristinn Sigmundsson (bass) is one of the most celebrated Icelandic singers on the international opera stage.

AMADOU & MARIAM

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:33:00 +0000

Amadou & Mariam, along with their faboulus band will open the festival on May 12 with their riveting and uplifting live show described by a BBC music critic as “musically marvellous” and “rhythmically irresistible”.

ROMEO AND JULIET

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 10:24:00 +0000

OKT/ -Vilnius City Theatre and its director Oskaras Korsunovas bring a daring interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to this year's Reykjavik Arts Festival.

BENNI HEMM HEMM, ROBERTS AND THE REYKJAVIK WIND ENSEMBLE

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:14:00 +0000

Icelandic and Scots are woven together in this brand new piece by Benni Hemm Hemm. The Reykjavík Wind Ensemble sneaks in between words, occasionally taking control and blowing the roof off.

REALITY CHECK/FOCUS ON PHOTOGRAPHY - SEE ALL

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:24:00 +0000

Here you can see ALL Photography exhibitions, in museums, galleries and in the open air.

ORQUESTA CHEKARA FLAMENCA

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:39:00 +0000

A magnificent journey into the musical heritage of Southern Spain and Morocco, this programme brilliantly combines flamenco dance with the Andalusian repertoire of Morocco al-ala music.

BEDROOM COMMUNITY - The Whale Watching tour

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:18:00 +0000

Valgeir Sigurðsson, Nico Muhly, Ben Frost and Sam Amidon are the founding members of the Bedroom Community, which after three years of concerts, collaborations and acclaimed album releases, headed out for a trek across Europe:The Whale Watching Tour.

SUNDAY MORNING CONCERTS

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 10:56:00 +0000

Ágúst Ólafsson baritone and Gerrit Schuil pianist perform Schubert´s best known lieder in a series of concerts, three Sunday mornings in a row.

BROTHERS

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:23:00 +0000

BROTHERS is an eccentric dance piece about men, where dance, theatre, music and visual arts are combined. The subject of the piece circle around the multifaceted relationships between men and women.

KIMMO POHJONEN solo

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:40:00 +0000

The Finnish musician often referred to as the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion, Kimmo Pohjonen expands musical horizons with his unforgettable one-man show.

WHERE IS THE LINE?

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:20:00 +0000

Mezzosoprano Ásgerður Júníusdóttir and pianist Jónas Sen perform new and unique versions and arrangements of well known songs by Björk and other Icelandic composers.

MEGAS

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:14:00 +0000

Megas, Iceland‘s legendary musician, holds a grand concert with an unusual line-up with string quintet, children choir and a rock band.

CARMINA VOCAL ENSEMBLE

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 10:39:00 +0000

The internationally renowned vocal ensemble performs the most famous Renaissance pieces written in praise of the Virgin Mary, including Joaquin's Ave Maria, which has been called “the Mona Lisa of Renaissance music”.

SONGS OF LAUGHTER AND LAMENT - Vaasa City Orchestra and Caput soloists

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:24:00 +0000

Finnish Vaasa City Orchestra and soloists from Caput Ensemble get together for a grand concert with classical and contemporary Icelandic and Finnish pieces by Sibelius, Markus Fagerudd, Toivo Kula, Jón Nordal and an Icelandic premiere of Atli Heimir Sveinsson.

A SOUND EXPERIENCE

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 10:29:00 +0000

The Reykjavik Jazz Festival and the Reykjavík Arts Festival celebrate their 20th and 4Oth anniversaries with a double jazz night featuring percussionist Marilyn Mazur and Sidsel Endresen among others.

VORTEX TEMPORUM - Njúton and the Formalist Quartet

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:17:00 +0000

The Icelandic ensemble Njúton and its American counterpart the Formalist Quartet are both dedicated to the performance of adventurous repertoires of on contemporary pieces and world premieres.

THE KITCHEN REVUE

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:31:00 +0000

A musical and theatrical adventure for children.

FALLING IN LOVE WITH MY KICHEN AID

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:30:00 +0000

A heart-warming kitchen appliances circus. A decathlon in flight connections, Nilfisk illusions, mixer contractions, synchronized handkerchief dancing and many other magical moments.

LUMEN - Reflections on the Nature of Light

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:08:00 +0000

With brand new compositions and contemporary classics, lasers, light bulbs and fire Ensemble Adapter and the visual artist Halldór Úlfarsson explore the visual potential of music as well as the musical potential of light.

CONCERTS IN VISUAL ARTISTS´ STUDIOS - SEE ALL

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:06:00 +0000

12 visual artists host concerts in their studios.

MALLEUS, INCUS, STAPES

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:26:00 +0000

Symposium on contemporary music led by Elísabet Indra Ragnarsdóttir.

PUNZELLE

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:48:00 +0000

Canadian puppeteer Julie Desrosier as Punzelle a street show that transports passersby into the world of Rapunzel, the Grimm Brother's fairy tale.

READINGS AT WRITERS´ HOMES - SEE ALL

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:13:00 +0000

8 writers invite guests to their homes to read poems, stories, novels, children´s material, prose, published as well as unpublished material.

LEIF OVE ANDSNES, Christian Tetzlaff, Tanja Tetzlaff

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:29:00 +0000

The Reykjavík Arts Festival warmly welcomes Leif Ove Andsnes, world renowned Norwegian pianist, and Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff.Tthe three virtuoso soloists collaborate in a recital dedicated to Schumann's 200-year anniversary.