Iceland Airwaves - Organ concert / Daft Punk!
04.11.2022 at 18:00-19:00
Concerts
Hallgrímkirkja
For those mourning the dissolution of Daft Punk, now’s the chance to relive the magic “one more time.”
Daft Punk’s 2001 album, Discovery is perhaps France's best known ambassador for their unique synth pop. On closer inspection one can hear the influence of French organ music at the turn of the 20th century and understand why the pipe organ is called the grandmother of the synth. Organist and composer Kristján Hrannar
Kristján Hrannar Pálsson was born in 1987. He has studied classical piano since the age of 6, and jazz piano at FÍH jazz schooe age of 14. In 2018 he graduated as an
organist from the Icelandic church’s music school. Since then he’s been the organist and musical director at Óháði söfnuðurinn in
Reykjavík, as well as continuing his studies to become aCantor.
In 2016 he released the album ‘Arctic Take One’ a concept work about climate change where Kristján improvised songs on the
piano about arctic towns and cities. In 2020 he premiered his organ work ‘Two Degrees’ (+2.0°C) on the Klais organ in Hallgrímskirkja. In 2021 he performed Daft Punk’s Discovery on Laugarneskirkja’s organ at a sold-out concert. Kristján founded the Independent choir
(Óháði kórinn) in 2018 which has collaborated wiith bands such as HATARI, Iceland’s 2019 Eurovision entry. He currently lives in Reykjavík, Iceland.
organist from the Icelandic church’s music school. Since then he’s been the organist and musical director at Óháði söfnuðurinn in
Reykjavík, as well as continuing his studies to become aCantor.
In 2016 he released the album ‘Arctic Take One’ a concept work about climate change where Kristján improvised songs on the
piano about arctic towns and cities. In 2020 he premiered his organ work ‘Two Degrees’ (+2.0°C) on the Klais organ in Hallgrímskirkja. In 2021 he performed Daft Punk’s Discovery on Laugarneskirkja’s organ at a sold-out concert. Kristján founded the Independent choir
(Óháði kórinn) in 2018 which has collaborated wiith bands such as HATARI, Iceland’s 2019 Eurovision entry. He currently lives in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Tickets will be available at the door and on https://tix.is/is/event/13995/
Price 3000 ISK.