About Me
Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir was born in Reykjavík in 1964. She studied in the Reykjavík Con¬servatory of Music, department of Theory and Composition and graduated in 1989. Her teachers there were Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson and Atli Heimir Sveinsson. From 1989 to 1992, she studied composition in Hamburg, with Professor Günter Friedrichs, and Copenhagen, with Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen. Among her compositions are John and the golden goose, a children's opera, A Dance Cocktail, for small orchestra, a Concerto for Organ, Strings and Percussion, Mass for choir, 4 soloists and orchestra, The Evening, for soprano and chamber orchestra, quite a few songs, choral works and chamber music. Hildigunnur has had her pieces performed around Europe, the United States, Australia and Canada. She is currently on the board for the Iceland Music Information Centre and Iceland’s Composers’ Society.
The chamber choir Hljómeyki was founded in 1974. It is one of Iceland’s finest choirs. It focuses mainly on contemporary Icelandic music, commissioning at least one major work annually. Hljómeyki has represented Iceland in choral competitions and festi... moreThe chamber choir Hljómeyki was founded in 1974. It is one of Iceland’s finest choirs. It focuses mainly on contemporary Icelandic music, commissioning at least one major work annually. Hljómeyki has represented Iceland in choral competitions and festivals, and has published 5 CD’s with Icelandic music. In recent years it has frequently collaborated with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Other recent projects include Schnittke’s Concerto for Choir and Rachmaninov’s Vespers. Hljómeyki’s conductor is Marta G. Halldórsdóttir. less
Hljómeyki Chamber Choir sings Carol, by Benjamin Britten. Song from the Sacred and Profane song cycle. Concert in the Nordic House, Reykjavík. Conductor Marta G. Halldórsdóttir.
Chamber choir Hljómeyki sings Stóð við krossinn mærin mæra by Hreiðar Ingi Þorsteinsson. Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir mezzo soprano soloist, chamber quartet. Conductor Marta G. Halldórsdóttir.
The chamber choir Hljómeyki was founded in 1974. It is one of Iceland’s finest choirs. It focuses mainly on contemporary Icelandic music, commissioning at least one major work annually. Hljómeyki has represented Iceland in choral competitions and festi... moreThe chamber choir Hljómeyki was founded in 1974. It is one of Iceland’s finest choirs. It focuses mainly on contemporary Icelandic music, commissioning at least one major work annually. Hljómeyki has represented Iceland in choral competitions and festivals, and has published 5 CD’s with Icelandic music. In recent years it has frequently collaborated with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Other recent projects include Schnittke’s Concerto for Choir and Rachmaninov’s Vespers. Hljómeyki’s conductor is Marta G. Halldórsdóttir. less