Konserthuset Stockholm

Konserthuset and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra have the honour of arranging the evening event held in conjunction with the opening of the Parliamentary Session. Guests include representatives of the royal family, and members of the Riksdag and the government. 

In conjunction with hour-long concerts on Wednesdays, one of Konserthuset’s music guides or a musician from the orchestra will present an introduction of the orchestra and the music to be played at the evening’s concert. How does an orchestra work? What instruments are included? What do notation and scores look like? What does the conductor do? 

The introduction is held in Swedish. A vegetarian sandwich and a drink are included. Concert tickets are booked separately.

Attend the concert after the meet-up! 
Remember to book a ticket separately to the concert for the same evening, which begins at 18.00. Youth tickets are available from SEK 50 (choir balcony). 

Executive Director Stefan Forsberg will host this evening’s concert, which serves as a tribute to democracy. 

The foundation of a democracy is an open conversation in which everyone is free to participate. Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 simultaneously shows us how culture and music have always played an important role in various freedom movements. In the case of Sibelius, music was an important symbol for the power of the Finnish people to stand up to Russian might. 

Politics are also a battle of ideas, sometimes resulting in major verbal conflict. But the battlefield depicted in Tchaikovsky’s 1812 is more bellicose in character: the memory of Russia’s victory over France during the Napoleonic Wars.

In between, we will hear harpist Johanna Ander Ljung perform the harp solo in music by Pierné. She won the 2018 Polstjärnepriset (Polar Star Award) and is now representing Sweden in European Young Musicians in Edinburgh, Scotland. It underscores the importance of international interactions and openness – and the value of a common Europe.

This concert is included in our series Onsdag 18. You can secure your place by purchasing a subscription right now – with 25 per cent off the ticket price.

The Swedish Society of Composers (Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare, FST) was founded in 1918 by around thirty composers who were active at the turn of the last century, including Wilhelm Stenhammar and Helena Munktell. The purpose was and is to safeguard the artistic, financial and social interests of Swedish composers. FST is now celebrating 100 years, and at Konserthuset we are celebrating with two concerts on this day.

Choral music in particular is a Swedish specialty of modern music history. Partly, of course, on account of the numerous magnificent composers in the genre, but also because in Sweden, the level of the instrument itself, choirs, is incomparably high. 

At the front line when it comes to world-class choral singing is the Swedish Radio Choir, which in this richly varied programme captures much of what has sparked the discussion of “the Swedish choir marvel” – in both composition and performance. The Swedish Radio Choir is led by internationally successful Swedish conductor Sofi Jeannin, who is the new chief conductor of BBC Singers. She has previously served as chief conductor of the French Radio Chorus.

In partnership with the Swedish Society of Composers and the Swedish Radio Choir.