# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Barokkbandið Brák & Cantoque Ensemble: Opnunartónleikar |  Opening concert
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: - English below - 

Verið velkomin á opnunartónleika Reykjavík Early Music Festival árið 2026. Barokkbandið Brák og kórinn Cantoque Ensemble taka höndum saman á ný og flytja verk eftir Avison og Händel í bland við íslensk þjóðlög.

Fyrst hljómar Concerto grosso eftir Englendinginn Charles Avison (1709–1770) sem hann byggði á sónötu fyrir hljómborð eftir Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757). Þá verður spunnið um íslensk þjóðlög þar sem baðstofan mætir barokkinu. Loks verður flutt tónsetning Georgs Friedrichs Händels (1685–1759) á 110. Davíðssálmi, Dixit Dominus, sem hann samdi liðlega tvítugur þegar hann dvaldi á Ítalíu og varð svo ofurvinsæll meðal þarlendra fyrir verk sín að hann varð nefndur ‘il caro Sassone’ — Þjóðverjinn þokkafulli.

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Opening concert: Baroque ensemble Brák and choir Cantoque Ensemble

Welcome to the opening concert of the Reykjavík Early Music Festival 2026. The baroque ensemble Brák and the choir Cantoque Ensemble join forces once again to perform works by Avison and Handel, interwoven with Icelandic folk songs.

The concert opens with a Concerto grosso by the English composer Charles Avison (1709–1770), which he based on a keyboard sonata by Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757). This is followed by variations on Icelandic folk songs, marrying turf houses and toccatas. The final work on the program is George Frideric Handel’s (1685–1759) setting of Psalm 110, Dixit Dominus, which he composed in his early twenties while staying in Italy, where he became so wildly popular for his works that he was dubbed il caro Sassone — “the dear Saxon.”
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reykjav%C3%ADk/barokkbandið-brák-and-cantoque-ensemble-opnunartónleikar-|-opening-concert/200029567588854
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, music-festivals, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 165

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Reykjavík
- **state**: RE
- **country**: Iceland
- **location**: Harpa tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhús / Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
- **lat**: 64.15042
- **long**: -21.93257
- **full address**: Harpa tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhús / Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjavík, Iceland

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Barokkbandið Brák & Cantoque Ensemble: Opnunartónleikar |  Opening concert being held?
  - **A:** Barokkbandið Brák & Cantoque Ensemble: Opnunartónleikar |  Opening concert takes place on Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Harpa tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhús / Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjavík, Iceland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Barokkbandið Brák & Cantoque Ensemble: Opnunartónleikar |  Opening concert?
  - **A:** Barokkbandið Brák & Cantoque Ensemble: Opnunartónleikar |  Opening concert is organized by Reykjavík Early Music Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Barokkbandið Brák & Cantoque Ensemble: Opnunartónleikar |  Opening concert is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Reykjavík, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 160+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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