Iceland Symphony Orchestra

Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands (Iceland Symphony Orchestra) (ISO) is an Icelandic orchestra based in Reykjavík, Iceland. Its primary concert venue is the Harpa Concert Hall. The Iceland Symphony is an autonomous public institution under the auspices of the Icelandic Ministry of Education. Iceland Symphony Orchestra made its home in Háskólabíó (University Cinema) from 1961–2011, but moved into the new 1800-seat Harpa Concert Hall in spring 2011. The orchestra gives approximately sixty concerts each season. Per a 1982 law (changed in 2007), the Iceland Symphony's primary financial sources are the Icelandic treasury (82%) and the City of Reykjavik (18%). Eva Ollikainen took in September 2020 over as the chief conductor and artistic director of the Iceland Symphony, Osmo Vänskä is the orchestra’s honorary conductor and Vladimir Ashkenazy holds the post of Conductor Laureate. As of the season 2021/22 Daníel Bjarnason is the orchestras artist in association but had been principal guest conductor the years before, Anna Thorvaldsdottir assumed the position of Composer-in-Residence with the orchestra in 2018. Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson joined the roaster in 2021 as artist in residence and Bertrand de Billy the same year as principal guest conductor. Kornilios Michailidis was appointed as conductor in residence 2021.

Icelandic Works for the Stage - 2023-03-17T00:00:00.000000Z

A Night At The Symphony - 2023-03-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Occurrence: ISO Project, Vol. 3 - 2021-01-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Leifs: Edda, Pt. 2, Op. 42 "The Lives of the Gods" - 2019-06-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Fiðlukonsertar - 2019-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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