Nearly 700 children enjoyed Maxímús Músíkús and the orchestra

The children met Maxímús Músíkús

Nearly seven hundred children from Hafnarfjörður´s schools enjoyed the towns Music School’s Orchestra performance of Maxímús Músíkús. There were two performances, around 320 in the first group and 360 in the second. Maxímús traveled all the way to Hafnarfjörður, but he resides in Reykjavík´s music hall, Harpa.

Maxímús Músíkús came to visit and the children had a great time. Narrator, Valgerður Guðnadóttir, told the story of the music-loving mouse, along with the score of the symphony orchestra.

Maxímús Músíkús is 17 years old

As the Iceland Symphony Orchestra website states, Maxímús Músíkús has long since become a household friend of Icelandic children. “The Fairy Tale of the Mouse was first performed at a concert by the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra in May 2008,” it states. The mouse is now seventeen years old.

Five illustrated books, along with accompanying CDs with music performed by the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, have been published. The first book won the Fjöruverðlaunin, Children’s Book of the Year award in 2008.

Indeed, joyful children enjoyed the spring sun and the tunes of the symphony orchestra that lovely morning.