Event info

Geneva Camerata (GECA) has attracted worldwide attention for its fresh and innovative approach to classical music. The orchestra will present REVOLTA in Eldborg, Harpa, on Saturday, June 14th, a performance where the music of Dmitri Shostakovich is combined with hip-hop dance in an immersive experience.

Before the show in Eldborg, David Greilsammer, conductor and artistic director of GECA, will shed light on the orchestra's work, the creative process behind the show REVOLTA, and new ways of approaching and communicating classical music.
The event will take place in Hörpuhorn, on the second floor of Harpa. Admission is free and all are welcome. The event will be held in English. Accessibility is good.

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David Greilsammer is a pianist and conductor and has been the artistic director of the Geneva Camerata since its founding in 2013.

David Greilsammer has appeared as a soloist and conductor with orchestras such as the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the Metropolitan Orchestra of Tokyo, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra of the French National Radio and the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, and has given solo recitals in venues such as Lincoln Center in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Wigmore Hall in London, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg and the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Since 2022, David Greilsammer has been the artistic director of the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra in Colombia.

From the beginning of his career, David Greilsammer has been vigilant about sharing classical music as widely as possible and opening its world to new audiences. His work with Geneva Camerata is testament to this passion; the choice of projects is innovative and original, different musical styles and trends are brought together in one and the same concert, and fruitful collaborations with artists from diverse worlds of performing arts, visual arts, and other musical disciplines place the music in a new and challenging context.

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Further info on Revolta:
https://www.harpa.is/en/events/19191

Tickets for Revolta:
https://tix.is/en/harpa/buyingflow/tickets/19191/