Hljómeyki Chamber Choir was founded in 1974. During its first years, the choir performed under the direction of Ruth L. Magnússon and concentrated primarily on secular music from all over the world. Since 1986, when the group began collaborating with the Skálholt Summer Concert Festival, they have concentrated on performing new Icelandic music, commissioning at least one major work annually. In its concerts at Skálholt, Hljómeyki premiered more than 50 pieces, most of them by prominent Icelandic composers. The choir also regularly takes part in new music festivals like the Nordic Music Days and the Icelandic Composers’ Society’s festival, Dark Music Days.

In recent years the choir has performed with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, singing the choir parts in Bizet‘s Carmen, Mozart‘s La clemenza di Tito and Richard Einhorn‘s Voices of Light, Gershwin‘s Porgy and Bess and most recently Fact of the Matter by Hildur Guðnadóttir.

Hljómeyki has represented Iceland in choral competitions and festivals, and has published several CDs and publications on streaming services.

Hljómeyki held a festive 50 year anniversary concert in Hallgrímskirkja, April 2024, featuring music specifically written for the choir.

Hljómeyki’s conductor is Stefan Sand.