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Winners of Young Soloists 2026
The winners of the Young Soloists 2026 competition have now been chosen, with the final round of the competition ending yesterday and four contestants emerging victorious this year. They will perform as soloists at the Iceland Symphony Orchestra concert in Eldborg in Harpa on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The jury for the second round of the competition consisted of Sigrún Eðvaldsdóttir, violinist, Birna Hallgrímsdóttir, pianist, Steinunn Vala Pálsdóttir, flutist, Kristín Einarsdóttir Mäntylä, singer, and Tryggvi M. Baldvinsson, artistic advisor to the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
The Young Soloists Competition is an important platform for young musicians in Iceland and provides winners with a unique opportunity to perform on stage with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and showcase their talents to a wide audience. This year, a total of 17 competitors applied, making the group of participants extremely diverse.
Young Soloists is a collaboration between the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the Icelandic Academy of Music, and the winners of the competition will have the opportunity to perform a solo at Eldborg, Harpa, together with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. The conductor this time is the Swiss Baldur Brönnimann, who is the principal conductor and artistic director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Galicia Conservatory in Spain.
Winners of Young Soloists 2026
Halldóra Ósk Helgadóttir, vocals
WA Mozart – Vorrei spiegarvi, oh dio
Leonard Bernstein – Glitter and be Gay from Candide
Giacomo Puccini – Quando m'en vo from La Bohéme
Franz Lehár – Einer wird kommen from Der Zarewitsch
Jonathan Dove- It's my wedding from The Enchanted Pig
Lilja Hákonardóttir, flute
Jacques Ibert – Flute Concerto
Matthildur Traustadóttir, violin
Alexander Glazunov – Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
Mariann Rähni, piano
George Gershwin – Piano Concerto in F major
We heartily congratulate the winners on their success and look forward to seeing them in concert at Eldborg, Harpa on April 24, 2026 at 19:30 PM.
