The Cham­ber Mu­sic So­ci­ety - Be­gin­ning and end: Shos­takovich

General ticket sales for the Chamber Music Society's concerts begin on Culture Night, August 23, but until then, you can purchase The Chamber Music Society Pass at Harpa's box office and on Harpa's website. The passes will be ready for pick-up at Harpa's box office from August 23, when the Chamber Music Society will hold a short concert as part of Harpa's Culture Night programme.

The concert is dedicated to the music of Dmitri Shostakovich, one of the greatest and most admired composers of the 20th century, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his death in Moscow in August 2025. The concert will feature his childhood work, Piano Trio No. 1, which he composed at the age of just 16. The Sonata for violin and piano was not composed until half a century later and the final work of the concert, Shostakovich's Sonata for viola and piano is the last work the composer completed, just a few weeks before his passing.

Programme

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Sonata for violin and piano in G-major, op. 134
I. Andante
II. Allegretto
III. Largo

Piano Trio nr. 1 í c-minor, op. 8

Interval

Sonata for viola and piano, op. 147
I. Moderato
I. Allegretto
III. Adagio

Performers
Judith Ingólfsson, violin / viola
Bryndís Halla Gylfadóttir, cello
Vladimir Stoupel, piano

Reykjavik born violinist Judith Ingólfsson gained international recognition when she won the Indianapolis Violin Competition in 1998. She performs on both violin and viola in this concert, along with her husband and duo partner pianist Vladimir Stoupel. They are joined by cellist Bryndís Halla Gylfadóttir.

The Chamber Music Society's concerts are part of Harpa's Sunday Classics series.