Opening Ceremony


august 8th at 19:00, Hörpuhorn

Free Entrance

The opening ceremony of Seigla takes place in Hörpuhorn - join us for a drink before the festival’s first concert together with performers, organisers, and friends of the festival.


This is a unique opportunity to meet, connect, and celebrate the beginning of a weekend full of diverse events. The full festival programme and participating artists will be introduced, and we will start the weekend of music with a performance by some of this year’s artists.



Seigla performers 2025

KIMI ensemble

Þórgunnur Anna Örnólfsdóttir

Vocalist

Jónas Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Accordionist

Katerina Anagnostidou
Percussionist

Temporal Harmonies Inc.

Lydia Walquist
Flautist

Mikołaj Piszczorowicz
Cellist

Xiaowen Shang
Pianist

Stundarómur

Ólína Ákadóttir
Pianist

Steinunn María Þormar
Sopnrano and cellist

Hafrún Birna Björnsdóttir
Violist

Ester Aasland
Clarinetist

Daniel Haugen
Composer and euphonium player
Guja Sandholt
Mezzo-soprano

Bryndís Guðjónsdóttir
Soprano

Eva Þyri Hilmarsdóttir
Pianist

Kristín Einarsdóttir Mäntylä
Sóprano

Sigríður Ásta Olgeirsdóttir
Director



seigla Team 2025

Erna Vala Arnardóttir
Artistic Director 

Pétur Ernir Svavarsson
Project Manager

Lee Marable
Graphic Designer

Erla Rut Árnadóttir
Financial Manager

Þorgrímur Þorsteinsson
Tonmeister