Eythór Ingi Jónsson performs works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Petr Eben, Joseph Haydn, Hauk Guðlaugsson, Hildi Guðnadóttur, Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, Robert Schumann, Smára Ólason and Johann Ulrich Steigleder. Eythór is starting a concert project for the next several seasons, which he calls the Spectrum of the Organ, but he will be proud to show the diversity of the instrument by playing a wide variety of organ music and transcriptions of other works for the organ.
At the concert on Saturday, Eythór will play passages from larger collections of works by Schumann, Bach, Eben and Steigleder, but Eythór is working on playing all these categories of works. He also plays works by two young and outstanding composers, Hildi Guðnadóttir and Ghislaine Reece-Trapp. Finally, Eythór remembers two chiefs who have passed away in the last few months, Smár Ólason and Hauks Guðlaugsson.
Eythór gives a short talk about the repertoire at 11.45 - The duration of the concert is approx. 40-45 minutes
Ticket price ISK 3000
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
From "Studien für den Pedalflügel - Sechs Stücke in kanonischer Form" Op. 56 (1845):
I: Not too fast
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
From "Dritter Teil der Clavier Übung" (1739):
Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 669
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - arrangement for organ: Haukur Guðlaugsson (1931-2024):
From "Missa brevis Sancti Joannes de Deo, Hob. XXII:7” (1775):
Benedict
Johann Ulrich Steigleder (1593-1635)
From "Vierzig Variationen über Vater Unser im Himmelreich (1626/1627):
6. Coral im Baẞ. 4. Voc.
7. 4 vocum Coral im Discant
8. Coral im Baẞ. 3. Voc.
Smári Ólason (1946-2023)
I Begin My Journey - Prelude (2014)
Petr Eben (1929-2007)
From "Job for organ" (1987):
IV: Longing for death
Ghislaine Reece-Trapp (1992)
In Paradisum (2022)
Hildur Guðnadóttir (1982)
From "Joker" (2019)
Bathroom Dance
Eyþór Ingi Jónsson completed his cantor's degree from the Þjóðkirkjunn Music School in 1998, under the guidance of Harðar Áskelsson, Frída Lárusdóttir, Smára Ólason and others. In the years 1999-2007 he studied at the Piteå University of Music in Sweden, first at the church music department and later at the concert organist department. His main organ teacher was prof. Hans-Ola Ericsson.
The choral conducting professor was Erik Westberg. He has attended master classes and private lessons with many of the most well-known organists and choirmasters of our time. Eythór teaches organ improvisation, organ playing, choir conducting and organ theory at the Þjóðkirkkunn Music School and the Iceland Academy of the Arts.
He also gives regular courses and lectures. He has held numerous solo concerts in Iceland and abroad. He has also played with a number of national and foreign musicians, both in concerts and in recordings.
Eythór's first solo album, Septim, was released in 2021.
Eythór has played solo with both the Northern Symphony Orchestra and Michael Jón Clarke's Project Orchestra as well as conducted both orchestras.
He also conducted Hólastifti's Baroque Ensemble during her tenure. Eythór currently works as an organist at Akureyri Church and conductor of the chamber choir Hymnodia. Eythór has concentrated on the performance of music from the 17th century and on the other hand modern music and improvisation, both for organ and choir.
Eythór has commissioned and/or premiered dozens of compositions by Icelandic and foreign composers. Both for organ and choir. He is one of the foremen of Barokksmiðja Hólastifti. Eythór was Akureyri's town artist in 2011-2012
Along with his musical career, Eythór does night photography with great energy. He has held 3 solo exhibitions and participated in several group exhibitions.