Sunday Clas­sics: Nína Mar­grét - Por­trait

Pianist Nína Margrét Grímsdóttir performs a solo recital in Harpa Norðurljós concert hall on November 30th 2025 at 16:00. The recital is a part of the Sunday Classics concert series. The year 2025 marks Nína Margrét´s 40th anniversary as pianist and piano teacher with her 1985 soloist diploma graduation and also celebrating her 60th birthday in May.

Programme

J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp Major BWV 858 WTC I (1722)
W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) Sonata in E-flat Major K.V. 282 (189g) (1774)
L. v. Beethoven (1770-1827) Sonata in C-sharp Minor Op. 27 Nr. 2 (1801)

Intermission

R. Schumann (1810-1856) Kinderszenen Op. 15 (1838)

E. Grieg (1843-1907) Lyric Pieces Op. 43 Nr. 1, 4 (1886) óp. 71 Nr. 4, 3 (1901)

S. Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Etudes-Tableaux Op. 33 Nr. 8, 7 (1911)

Pianist dr. Nína Margrét Grímsdóttir is one of Iceland ´s most established classical performers and recording artist. She has performed in Europe, USA, Canada, Japan and China, including concertos with the Royal Chamber Orchestra in Tokyo, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Reykjavi´k Chamber Orchestra, Iceland Amateur Symphony Orchestra and the Reykjavik Wind Quintet. She has recorded five CDs for Naxos, BIS Records, Acte Pre´alable and Skref. Her CDs and concerts have received excellent reviews in major music publications such as Gramophone Awards Issue, BBC Music Magazine, Glasgow Herald, Crescendo-Magazine, Xi ´an Evening News,classicstoday.com and High Fidelity.

Nína Margrét was founder and artistic director of concert series in Harpa, Salurinn and Cultural Center Gerðuberg 2001-2019. Her 2001 recording of the piano works of dr. Páll Ísólfsson on BIS Records was nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards and her published doctoral dissertation on this subject as well as her masters thesis on Icelandic piano music have aroused interest internationally on Icelandic cultural heritage. Nína Margrét has performed in various music festivals such as the Reykjavik Arts festival, Reykholt chamber music festival, Dark Music Days, Azaleu Festival and Whitehorse Circumpolar Festival. She has been awarded grants and recognition by the Iceland ministries of culture and education, City of Reykjavik, American-Scandinavian Foundation, American-Scandinavian Society and British Council.

Dr. Nína Margrét Grímsdóttir is on the adjunct faculty of the Iceland University of the Arts music department, president of WPTA Iceland (World Piano Teachers Association Iceland), WPTA-appointed judge, chair of the advanced studies department at Tónskóli Sigursveins School of Music and director of international cooperation Erasmus+, Kópavogur Music School piano faculty and examiner of the Icelandic Music Schools' Examinations Board. Her students are regular top prize winners of local and international competitions and her teaching includes masterclasses as visiting guest professor at University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, University of Agder, University of Karlstad, Vienna Classic Stars International Festival, Reykjavik College of Music and Bloomingdale School of Music in New York City. Nína Margrét holds a D.M.A. performance degree from the City University of New York.

Ticket price ISK 4500
Students ISK 1500