On Tuesday, December 2 at 12:00, we welcome you to the last lunchtime concert of the year at Hafnarborg. This time, Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir will be the guest of pianist Antonía Hevesi, the artistic director of the concert series. Together, Hanna Dóra and Antonía will present “Ave Marias from All Directions,” performing works by composers from Germany, France, Poland, Italy, and Iceland.

Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir, mezzo-soprano, studied with Kristinn Sigmundsson and Snæbjörg Snæbjarnardóttir at the Reykjavík Academy of Singing before continuing her studies at the Berlin University of the Arts, graduating with distinction. Since then, she has had a successful career in opera and concert performance around the world, including in Germany, Poland, Austria, France, Canada, Egypt, and Qatar. She has sung in many of Germany’s most renowned opera houses, such as Komische Oper, Staatsoper Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich. She has also appeared regularly in recital, performed sacred works, and sung with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, the Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, and the North Iceland Symphony Orchestra, as well as numerous international ensembles.

Hanna Dóra received the Gelsenkirchen Theater Prize for her powerful portrayal of Tereza in the opera Innocence by Kaija Saariaho at Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. She is known for her emotional interpretation and strong affinity for contemporary opera. She was named Singer of the Year at the Icelandic Music Awards in 2014 for her role as Princess Eboli in the Icelandic Opera’s production of Don Carlo. She also drew attention for her performance in the opera KOK in 2021, premiered at the Reykjavík City Theatre and later awarded Musical Event of the Year at the Icelandic Music Awards. Hanna Dóra places particular emphasis on performing new music and is a professor and head of vocal studies in the music department at the Iceland University of the Arts.

Antonía Hevesi, pianist, has been the artistic director of the Hafnarborg lunchtime concert series from the beginning and has collaborated with many of the country’s leading singers. The lunchtime concerts are traditionally part of Hafnarborg’s program on the first Tuesday of every month during the winter season.

The concert begins at pm and lasts about half an hour. Doors open at 11:30 am, and the event is open to all as long as space allows. Admission is free.