Summer at Konserthuset Stockholm

Photographer Yanan Li moved from China to Sweden in 2000, drawn by the famous Hasselblad camera whose characteristic shutter sound awakened his interest while studying film photography in Beijing. He is now one of few photographers who work closely with Hasselblad, with several prominent clients.

In autumn 2019, Yanan Li was asked to photograph Konserthuset’s building and activities. When the pandemic struck in 2020, he continued to photograph how the music thrived through livestreams and concerts, or concerts held for small audiences.

The summer exhibition presents about one hundred of Yanan Li’s photographs from this period – offering insight into how Konserthuset continued to offer vitality, community and hope in a trying time.

The heart of music continued to beat. The red heart was also architect Ivar Tengbom’s name of his vision for Konserthuset – this winning suggestion was brought to fruition nearly 100 years ago.

Take a tour up to Konserthuset’s roof terrace. The guide will guide you through the surroundings while looking out over Stockholm's inner city, from a place normally closed to the public.

• The guided tour is held in Swedish.
• Age limit is 10 years for safety reasons.
• Limited accessibility due to steep stairs.
• Maximum 10 people per tour.

Konserthuset Stockholm at Hötorget is one of Sweden’s great architectural masterpieces. Created during a period of expansion in Stockholm, by the Swedish architect Ivar Tengbom, it opened in 1926. Konserthuset Stockholm was built for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and has since the start been the dedicated venue for the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony as well as many other prestigious events.

• The guided tour is held in Swedish.
• Maximum 25 persons/tour.

Every year on December 10, the Swedish Royal family, Nobel laureates, their families and guests, and the Nobel committee members meet at Konserthuset Stockholm for the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony. Learn more about the ceremony and visit the Main Hall where it all takes place.

• The guided tour is held in English. 
• Maximum 25 persons/tour.

Tindra is an a cappella ensemble of four singers, all of whom are students at Kungsholmens Gymnasium/Stockholms Musikgymnasium upper-secondary school. Tindra has a varied repertoire spanning multiple genres – from folk music via classical church music to modern music. Tindra consists of Lovisa Karlsson, soprano; Matilda Taube, soprano; Juni Phillips, alto; and Manewa Kouam-Tchetagni, alto. 

Tucat consists of Per Alfred Ekdahl, piano, and Charlie Sandström, saxophone. They met at Södra Latins Gymnasium upper-secondary school and have played together for three years. The repertoire is a blend of traditional and modern jazz, with songs associated with Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday and more. Tucat makes their own arrangements and creates their own sound.

ASK Ensemble is a newly formed group consisting of students from Södra Latins Gymnasium upper-secondary school. A vocal trio – Sonja Agnelid, Agnes Ivéus Wenglert and Klara Hammar –  perform with pianist Alfred Ekdahl Munch and bassist Elsa Wikström. They perform atmospheric arrangements of songs from the Great American Songbook and Swedish classics alike. The members will continue to pursue their studies of jazz in various ways this autumn. 

Duo Mano consists of violinists Noemi William-Olsson Gilbert and Maya Broman Crawford-Phillips. Maya and Noemi began playing together at a very young age. As Duo Mano, they play classical music from different eras. Maya studied at the Lilla Akademien music school and will continue studying this autumn at the Yehudi Menuhin School in England. Noemi studied at Kungsholmens Gymnasium/Stockholms Musikgymnasium and will begin studying at Harvard University in the US this autumn. 

Level Up is a quartet from Södra Latins Gymnasium upper-secondary school that plays jazz renditions of music from computer games. They make their own arrangements of music from familiar games like Super Mario, the Legend of Zelda and Minecraft. Jazz has always taken inspiration from contemporary popular music, and computer jazz is a growing genre that builds upon just such a tradition. Level Up consists of Elliot Bergmark, guitar; Aron Waltman, saxophone; Arvid Manzuoli, bass; and Arvid Bexelius, drums.

The Duo Love and Junia consists of Love Herrdahl and Junia Sjögren, who are studying piano and classical singing at Södra Latins Gymnasium upper-secondary school. Duo Love and Junia presents their own interpretations of famous opera arias and lieder. The repertoire includes music by Giacomo Puccini, Franz Schubert, Edvard Grieg and Ture Rangström.