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Hannigan Iceland
Jun 4, 2026

Barbara Hannigan’s Iceland Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2026-27 Season

Iceland Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2026-27 season under Chief Conductor Barbara Hannigan. Here are the vocal performances on offer. Sopranos Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir and Bryndís Guðjónsdóttir, tenor Elmar Gilbertsson, and Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson star in “Our Classics,” a program featuring works by Mozart, Puccini, Bach, Sibelius, Páll Ísólfsson, and Tchaikovsky. The Reykjavík Male Choir also performs. Daníel Bjarnason conducts. {…}

Barbara Hannigan
May 15, 2024

Iceland Symphony Orchestra Names Barbara Hannigan Chief Conductor & Artistic Director

Barbara Hannigan has been appointed Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra for an initial period of three seasons, starting in late 2026. The soprano / conductor first collaborated with the ensemble in 2022 at the Reykjavík Arts Festival. She renewed the relationship in June 2023 and recently performed with the ensemble again in April 2024. “Always {…}

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