1-16 june 2024

Mahler 3

6 JUN
19:30
ELDBORG, HARPA

The Iceland Symphony Orchestra, choirs and soloists perform Mahler’s magnificent Symphony no. 3 in Harpa. Mahler’s 3rd is a world unto itself – simultaneously an ode to nature and a profound examination of the human condition. The composer wrote the symphony on the banks of Attersee in Austria where images of weather, flora and fauna intertwined with the music. “It is as though the river of creation has swept me up!” the composer wrote in a letter. The listener is pulled along by the same creative current on an enchanting journey. The epic first movement opens with the burst of summer, and each of the subsequent ones is dedicated to living organisms: flowers in a meadow, animals in a forest, and man himself – while the final two movements kneel to higher powers: angels and love. The last movement is a heartfelt song of gratitude to the entire world.

The symphony is scored for an oversized symphony orchestra, two choirs and a soprano. The soloist in Harpa is Germany’s Christina Bock, lauded for her expressive and dynamic performances. The orchestra will be led by Eva Ollikainen, chief conductor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.

Iceland Symphony Orchestra (IS)
Eva Ollokainen (FI)
Christina Bock (DE)
Vox feminae (IS), Stefan Sand Groves
Aurora (IS), Sigríður Soffía Hafliðadóttir
Stúlknakór Reykjavíkur (IS), Margrét Pálmadóttir
4.000 - 10.200 kr
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Iceland Symphony Orchestra

Accessibility

Very good wheelchair access. Hearing loops available at ticket desk.

Additional access information for the event is here.

Bus stop Harpa is closest but the bus stop Lækjartorg is also close by.

Bus lines to event
LINE 3
LINE 1
LINE 6
LINE 11
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