Konserthuset Stockholm

Meet the musicians up close in Grünewald Hall – and discover orchestral instruments in a classical concert with a music teacher. Afterwards, anyone who wants to may try the instruments. Big music for small ears.Children 60 SEK, adults 95 SEK

Meet the musicians up close in Grünewald Hall – and discover orchestral instruments in a classical concert with a music teacher. Afterwards, anyone who wants to may try the instruments. Big music for small ears.Children 60 SEK, adults 95 SEK

The great Welsh baritone is in high demand.​Bryn Terfel is one of the most prominent singers of our era. With his unparalleled bass-baritone voice, he has made an extraordinary career. He performs on the most prestigious stages worldwide: the Royal Opera House and Covent Garden in London, the Metropolitan in New York, Opéra National de Paris and La Scala in Milan, to name just a few. He has performed Falstaff in the opera by Verdi, Dulcamara in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, and Wotan in Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung.

It is now our great pleasure to welcome Bryn Terfel to Konserthuset Stockholm for an exclusive lied concert. His on-stage charisma is much discussed and his concerts are always extraordinary. In addition, he pays tribute to his background and sings Welsh favourites along with British folk music and musical melodies. He has recorded over 50 albums and has won multiple Grammy Awards. He has also won numerous prizes and distinctions, including Commander of the British Empire and the Queen’s Medal for Music. Bryn Terfel was knighted in 2017 for his musical achievements.

Versatile pianist Magnus Svensson specialises in the art of lied, and he has served as artistic director of Lied Evenings at Konserthuset for several seasons. In addition to concerts in the Nordic region and elsewhere in Europe, he has also performed in Russia and the US. Magnus Svensson obtained his soloist diploma from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, graduated with honours as top student, and then immersed himself in the study of lied interpretation in London. Since 2012, he has also worked at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music with re-publishing older Swedish music.

The concert can be seen at Konserthuset Play

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Is it possible to see music, and hear a picture? Yes: if you listen carefully in Trills and Dragon Ears, the double bass can be heard growling like a bear and the oboe gets a cobra to dance in Samarkand. 

Lennart Hellsing is one of Sweden's most beloved children’s book authors and his creations include Krakel Spektakel (“Noisy Spectacle”), Kusin Vitamin (“Cousin Vitamin”), Bagar Bengtsson (“Bengtsson the Baker”), Petronella från Plaskeby (“Petronella from Plaskeby”) and Herr Gurka (“Mr. Cucumber”).

Hellsing’s wonderful story Trills and Dragon Ears helps us to become familiar with the many different instruments of the symphony orchestra. In the verses, we encounter everything from a knight’s tower to expansive beaches, dragon’s caves and the seasons, all set to the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy and Alfvén. Trills and Dragon Ears is a wonderfully playful presentation by the orchestra. Swedish narrator: Ayla Kabaca.