The band Umbra will provide the Christmas spirit with old and new Christmas carols, performed in their own unique way, at the University concert in the University of Iceland Chapel on 16 December at 3 P.M.
There will be a live stream of the concert due to current social restrictions.
The series began at the end of October with a successful live stream concert with Mikael Máni and his band. It continued at noon on Wednesday 11 November with the young band Dymbrá in a particularly colourful concert.
Now it is Umbra's turn. It is fitting as the band is best suited to warm and cheer us up in this busy December. Umbra was formed in the autumn of 2014 by four professional musicians and is known for their unique approach to this art form that is music. The band members are Alexandra Kjeld (contrabass and song), Arngerður María Árnadóttir (organ, song and the Celtic harp), Guðbjörg Hlín Guðmundsdóttir (violin and song), and Lilja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir (song and percussion).
The band has performed at numerous concerts and festivals as well as issuing albums. Two years ago they issued the album Sólhvörf with new and unique arrangements of old and new Christmas carols. The advent atmosphere is almost tangible! The music will flow in a live stream in the Chapel on 16 December at 3 P.M:
There will be a live stream of the concert due to current social restrictions and the Chapel will be empty apart from technicians and the musicians. There will be a live stream of the concert, but a recording will be made available for those who cannot watch live. The concert is open to all and free of charge.
Please click here for a live stream
About the University Concert series
For decades, half a century really, this tradition of University concerts has been alive at the University of Iceland. These are monthly events during autumn and spring semester, and take place in University buildings.
The new organiser and artistic director is dr. Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen who says he is guided by the slogan "University for all - Music for all" in this coming academic year. Arnar says he takes his slogan seriously and will seek collaboration with musicians in diverse genres, such as pop/rock, jazz, classical music or just what is promising at each point in time.