Iceland Symphony Orchestra
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The Iceland Symphony Orchestra is the national symphony orchestra of Iceland, renowned for its performances of classical and contemporary music and its role in the country’s cultural life.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national orchestra
ⓘ
symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| activity |
concert performances
ⓘ
recordings ⓘ tours ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Íslenska sinfóníuhljómsveitin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
international audience
ⓘ
national audience ⓘ |
| basedIn | Harpa Concert Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Icelandic composers
ⓘ
guest conductors ⓘ international soloists ⓘ |
| country | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employerType | cultural institution ⓘ |
| formerResidentVenue | Háskólabíó NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1950 ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
public funding
ⓘ
sponsorships ⓘ ticket sales ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
contemporary music ⓘ |
| hasEnsembleType | full-size symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| hasMission |
contribute to cultural life in Iceland
ⓘ
promote orchestral music in Iceland ⓘ support Icelandic composers ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
educational concerts
ⓘ
family concerts ⓘ subscription concert series ⓘ touring concerts ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brass section
ⓘ
percussion section ⓘ string section ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| hasType | professional orchestra ⓘ |
| languageContext | Icelandic ⓘ |
| location | Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
performances of Icelandic music
ⓘ
premieres of new works ⓘ recordings of Nordic repertoire ⓘ |
| performsAt | Harpa Eldborg main hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsRepertoire |
20th-century music
ⓘ
21st-century music ⓘ Icelandic compositions ⓘ classical canon ⓘ |
| role | national symphony orchestra of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | arts and culture ⓘ |
| shortName | ISO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | major role in Icelandic cultural life ⓘ |
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