Friday 20 March 2026, 19:30

Iceland Symphony Orchestra

The orchestra will perform evocative soundscapes from Iceland and England, conducted by Eva Ollikainen with cellist Kian Soltani. The program features “Archora” by Anna Thorvaldsdóttir, Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, and Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2. The Stemma duo, Herdís Anna Jónsdóttir and Steef van Oosterhout, will present Icelandic folk music performances both pre- and post-concert. This event is part of the Migros-Pour-cent-culturel-Classics series.

Rue du Général-DUFOUR 14,
1204 Genève
Photo Credit: Sandy Dubois
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Photo Credit: Sandy Dubois

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