April 19, 2025
Athens, GR 14 C
Expand search form
Blog

Death of Iceland’s formative pianist

Death of Iceland’s formative pianist

The Icelandic musician Jònas Ingimundarson, known as Mr Piano in his homeland, died on Monday, aged 80.

Aside from his solo career, he was a cherished accompanist to the country’s leading singers.

His son, Haukur, writes:

My beloved father Jónas Ingimundarson pianist died 14 April full of life days in the arms of my mother Agústa Hauksdóttir… His funeral will be on the 23rd. april at. 15.00 in the Cathedral in Reykjavík. Sincere thanks to all our friends, well-wishers and benefactors; and a very special thanks to the healthcare, National Hospital and Home Care staff for their exceptional decades-long service! We live in a unique way of life, social beauty and artistry in this country! Let’s stick to it!

The post Death of Iceland’s formative pianist appeared first on Slippedisc.

Previous Article

An opera sung in Kashubian (with subtitles, you’ll be pleased to know)

Next Article

Dutch replace Barenboim

You might be interested in …

Polish composer, 75

Polish composer, 75

A leading figure in Polish music and film, Wojciech Trzciński died yesterday after a long illness, ahed 75. As head of music at Poland’s Radio One, he established the national  Fryderyk Awards and created an […]

Glenn Gould prize goes to … Elton John

Glenn Gould prize goes to … Elton John

The award, made in London today, is intended for a living artist whose ‘unique lifetime achievement contribution has enriched the human condition.’ Elton Johnm said: ‘After spending decades admiring the virtuosity of Glenn Gould’s work, […]