Orchestra Tours Iceland

The orchestra toured Iceland for nine days following Commencement, visiting tourist sites, including Reykjavík, the Golden Circle, Reykholt, the Ring Road waterfalls, the Blue Lagoon, Akureyri, the Seljalandsfoss waterfall, various botanical gardens and museums. 

They performed at Hof Cultural Center, shared a concert and dinner in Langholtskirkja with the University Choir of Iceland, learning more about traditional Icelandic vocal music. Lin Wei, Chinese-born violinist who plays with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, hosted a masterclass with Westmont students Corrie Bascom (’26), Sophia Chan (’25), and Jesse Nieman (’25) at Harpa Concert Hall.

Before the trip, the orchestra performed its Iceland tour program featuring works of Copland, Chadwick, Morton Gould, Leroy Anderson, Steve Heitzeg, and John Williams on April 25 at First Presbyterian Church.