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Björn Steinar Sólbergsson, organist and music-director of Hallgrímskirkja - Reykjavík was born
in Akranes, western Iceland in 1961. In 1981 he completed his studies at the National Church
School of Music, majoring the organ, before studying for a year in Rome with James E.
Goëttsche. Björn Steinar then moved to France where he studied with Susan Landale at the
Conservatoire National de Musique de Rueil Malmaison and received the Prix de Virtuosité in
summer of 1986. The same year he was appointeded organist in Akureyri Church, north Iceland,
where he became very active in the musiclife of Akureyri.

In the autumn of 2006 he was appointed organist in Hallgrímschurch in Reykjavík. He is also
headmaster of the National Church School of Music in Reykjavík. Björn Steinar plays organ-music
from all periods as well as Icelandic organ- music and arrangements of Scandinavican folk-songs
and dances. His recordings of organ and choir music have been released on several CD´s and
broadcasted on Icelandic State Radio and TV.
He received the DV- Cultural-prize for the year 1999, Icelandic Optimism-prize in 2001 and he is
The Akureyri Artist of the year 2002. Artist honorar salary in 1999 and 2015.
Björn Steinar has given concerts all over Europe, in USA, Canada and all Scandinavian countries
and performed as a soloist with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, the Akureyri Chamber
Orchestra, Stavanger Symphony orchestra and the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra.
This year Björn Steinar will play concerts in Iceland, Denmark and Germany.

Program:

Max Reger Introduction und passacaglia,WoO IV/6, í d-moll
(1873–1916) Romanze WoO IV/11, í a-moll

Páll Ísólfsson Three Piano Pieces
(1893–1974) transcription; Björn Steinar Sólbergsson

Burlesca
Intermezzo
Capriccio

Alexandre Guilmant Première Sonate op. 42, í d-moll
(1837–1911) Introduction et allegro

Pastorale
Final