Artistic direction
“The Berjadagar music festival in Ólafsfjörður is a singular inspiration to those who attend. Great variety, and great ambition among the artists. An unforgettable arts festival in the sunny far north, in sunny Ólafsfjörður.”
The Berjadagar music festival
The Berjadagar music festival was founded in 1998 and has been in Ólöf’s hands since 2013; her family roots are in Ólafsfjörður. The festival has given Icelandic artists from the world of classical music a place to perform. She has organised dozens of concerts in Ólafsfjörður Church, the Tjarnarborg culture house, Pálshús and elsewhere. Berjadagar is one of many arts events in the cultural life of Northeast Iceland, in the municipality of Fjallabyggð, which unites Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður. The artists who have come to play and sing at Berjadagar now number in the hundreds. The festival was founded in 1998 by Ólöf’s uncle, the pianist Örn Magnússon.
Would you like to talk about a classical concert you are organising?
Are you an organiser or a musician who wants to connect with other musicians? Write to olofsi@gmail.com or berjadagar.artfest@gmail.com, or call +354 615 2231.