DistantNews
Support us
🇮🇸 Iceland /Culture & Society

Barbara Hannigan captivates the audience

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

In-depth Named sources Context piece
  • Barbara Hannigan led the Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert at Harpa after taking over as its chief conductor and artistic director.
  • The program included works by Ives, Cage and Mahler, as well as the premiere of Undark by resident composer Hugi Guðmundsson.
  • Hannigan said she had spent a long time preparing for the role and getting to know the orchestra and its team.

The Iceland Symphony Orchestra opened its season at Harpa last week with a performance led by Barbara Hannigan, the orchestra’s new chief conductor and artistic director.

Hannigan conducted the opening concert, titled Attaca!, which featured works by Charles Ives, John Cage and Gustav Mahler. The program also included the premiere of Undark by the orchestra’s resident composer, Hugi Guðmundsson.

The appointment had created considerable anticipation, and Hannigan said she was excited to finally begin the role. “I am full of anticipation. This has of course been in preparation for a long time, and I have come to Iceland regularly to meet and plan, get to know the team and the orchestra itself. But now we have reached the point where it has become official, and I have finally started work,” the Canadian singer and conductor told Morgunblaðið.

I am full of anticipation. This has of course been in preparation for a long time, and I have come to Iceland regularly to meet and plan, get to know the team and the orchestra itself. But now we have reached the point where it has become official, and I have finally started work.

· Barbara HanniganHannigan describes beginning her tenure as the Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s chief conductor and artistic director.
About this summary

Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog