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On Tuesday, April 7 at 12:00, we invite you to the next lunchtime concert at Hafnarborg, where Margrét Hrafnsdóttir will be the guest of Antónía Hevesi, pianist and artistic director of the concert series. They will present Viennese music, or operettas, by the composers Sieczyński, Stolz, Strauss, and Lehár. The title of the concert is “Dillandi”.
Margrét Hrafnsdóttir, soprano, is actively involved in concert performance in Iceland and has premiered works by Ingibjörg Azima, Oliver Kentish, and Steingrímur Þórhallsson. She has received grants from the Wagner Society in Stuttgart, Hlaðvarpinn, the Music Fund, and has also been awarded an artist salary. Margrét has given solo concerts in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, and Sweden, with programmes ranging from rarely heard works to folk songs and varied, dramatic theatre and opera music.
In 2007, together with cellist Ólöf Sigursveinsdóttir, she released the CD Hjartahljóð, featuring Icelandic folk songs. In 2015, the album Vorljóð á Ýli was released, featuring songs by Ingibjörg Azima arranged for an unconventional chamber ensemble including bassoon, accordion, clarinet, double bass, and cello. In October 2025, the album LOGN was released, also featuring music by Ingibjörg Azima. Margrét has also performed roles in Icelandic operas, including the role of Freyja in Þrymskviða by Jón Ásgeirsson and the Witch in Ár og öld, an opera by Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir. On October 19 last year, she premiered at the Icelandic Opera Days, together with Hrönn Þráinsdóttir, pianist, Didda Guðnason, percussionist, and Justin Mange, horn player, the opera or narrative poem Urta by Ingibjörg Azima, with text by Gerður Kristný.
Antónía Hevesi, pianist, has been the artistic director of the Hafnarborg lunchtime concert series since its inception. The concert series has been a regular part of the museum’s programme since 2003. Antónía has collaborated with many of Iceland’s leading singers, and the aim of the concerts is to offer guests the opportunity to enjoy live music performances in a relaxed setting. The lunchtime concerts usually take place on the first Tuesday of each month during the winter season.
The concert begins at 12:00 and lasts approximately half an hour. The building opens at 11:30, and the concert is open to all while space permits. Admission is free.
Saturday April 15th at 3 p.m., artist Yara Zein will take guests on a guided tour in Arabic of the exhibition Uncanny Virtuality, focusing on…
Thursday, 28 August at 20:00, we welcome you to the opening of two new exhibitions at Hafnarborg. This time, we…
On Friday, September 5th at 18:00, the Sara Magnúsdóttir Quartet, led by the organist, will perform at Afternoon Tunes in…
Tuesday, September 9 at 12:00, the Midday Concerts at Hafnarborg will return, beginning a new season. At the first concert…
On Sunday, September 14th from 13–15, Hafnarborg invites Icelandic-, Ukrainian-, and English-speaking families to take part in a workshop where…
On Sunday, September 21st at 14:30, Tónagull, in collaboration with Hafnarborg, offers a multilingual music workshop for families with young…
On Saturday October 4th at 13:00, Hólmar Hólm, one of the curators, will lead visitors through the exhibition You are…
On Sunday, October 5th at 14:30, Tónagull, in collaboration with Hafnarborg, offers a multilingual music workshop for families with young…
On Friday October 10th at 18:00, the trio of singer Gulla Ólafsdóttir will perform at the next Afternoon Concert in…