Konserthuset Stockholm

At well over twenty minutes long, Mozart’s Violin Sonata will comprise the main section of the programme. Mozart wrote violin sonatas throughout his time as a composer, and this is among the genre’s “mature” pieces, with equal parts for both instruments. These parts are reminiscent of roles in an opera, and this music is indeed operatic at times.  

Clara Schumann’s Three Romances will be performed in a version with clarinet. The piece was originally composed for violin and piano and is dedicated to violin legend Joseph Joachim, with whom Clara performed music on tour, to much acclaim.

Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian is perhaps known primarily for music for the ballets Gayane and Spartacus, which have become popular in a variety of contexts, but he wrote music in all formats and genres. The Trio from 1932 is from his time studying in Moscow, but it demonstrates much of what characterises his music, such as the lively rhythms and balance of colourful harmonies with hints of folk melodies. 

Anna Stefánsson is a member of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra’s first violin section; Hermann Stefánsson is section leader of the orchestra’s clarinet section; and Bengt Forsberg is the concert’s guest, bringing curiosity and deep familiarity with the repertoire to his collaborations with a variety of prominent artists, including Anne Sofie von Otter.

Menu: Jerusalem artichoke soup with onion salad. The soup is served with sourdough bread, crispbread, whipped butter, and cheese as well as drinks and coffee/tea with a small biscuit. All the soups are lactose- and gluten-free. Please let us know any dietary requirements when booking.

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 10 persons/tour.

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Welcome to a playful and atmospheric Christmas concert for the whole family! The Children’s Christmas Concert is an eagerly awaited holiday event at Konserthuset Stockholm. We will join in as Santa, Mrs. Clause, and all the little elves prepare for Christmas while singing many of our most popular and beloved Christmas carols.

The well-credentialed musical theatre actors Fredrik Lycke and Malena Laszlo perform the roles of Santa and Mrs. Clause. In the role of Nys-nisse, we will see Elin Heppling, who is a singer, actor and writer.

Students from Nacka Musikklasser will also participate with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Christoffer Nobin, chief conductor of the Östgöta Symphonic Wind Ensemble and new music director of NorrlandsOperan.