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Ascension Day – Organ Concert at Hallgrímskirkja with Björn Steinar Sólbergsson

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Hallgrímstorg 1, 101 Reykjavík

Hallgrímskirkja

14. May 2026

Open from 11:00–12:00

Website: https://www.hallgrimskirkja.is/vidburdur/5

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Ascension Day Organ Concert at Hallgrímskirkja
L'Ascension by Olivier Messiaen
Thursday May 14th at 11hrs.

Björn Steinar Sólbergsson, organist at Hallgrímskirkja, performs L'Ascension by Olivier Messiaen – a sublime, spiritual masterpiece in four movements depicting the Ascension of Christ.

The concert takes place on Ascension Day, a sacred occasion that Messiaen’s music reflects with profound intensity and reverence.
Priest: Rev. Irma Sjöfn Óskarsdóttir

Free entry – all are welcome