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Mankind
and music

Why does music exist? What happens to
us when we listen to or create music?

In the series Mankind and Music we look
for the answers together with musicians,
listeners, and researchers.

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Livestreams

Live

Mozart and Stravinsky

Thursday 30 May 2024 19.00

Play premieres

Bolero

Sunday 5 May 2024 19.00

Stockholm Voices Salon

Sunday 12 May 2024 19.00

Mozart and Stravinsky

Sunday 16 June 2024 19.00

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20

Lise de la Salle is piano soloist and Simone Young conducts Franz Schmidt.

Hillborg and Mozart

To the max with Hillborg. A new piano concerto and music by Mozart and Stravinsky.

Nobel Prize Concert 2023

With the two super stars Esa-Pekka Salonen and Julia Fischer.

Mahler and Bartók

Mahlers captivating fifth symphony and Bartók’s declaration of love, disguised as a violin concerto.

Mozart and Brahms

A mysterious symphony by Brahms and a lovely piano concerto by Mozart. With Alan Gilbert and Martin Helmchen.

Schumann and Adams

Imaginative music by John Adams and Robert Schumann. With Chief Conductor Ryan Bancroft and electric violinist Tracy Silverman.

Beethoven From Piano Concerto No. 5

The Emperor Concerto: named after characteristics of the first movement.

Albinoni From Adagio

Melancholy music with which everyone is familiar – except for Albinoni.

Nørgård From For a Change

Chinese philosophy transformed into a masterful percussion concerto.

Strauss From Also sprach Zarathustra

One of the most famous introductions of classical music history.

Boulanger From D’un soir triste

Powerful music by prodigy Lili Boulanger: one of her final works.

Mahler From Symphony No. 5

It begins with a funeral march – Mahler’s popular fifth symphony.

Tchaikovsky From Violin Concerto in D major

“Unplayable” music that became one of the world’s most performed and beloved.

Ravel From Bolero

A simple melody is varied over and over, but no two are quite the same.

Malmlöf-Forssling From Flowings

The dramatic orchestral work Flowings was a huge success.

Mozart From Bassoon Concerto

He held the bassoon in higher regard than any other contemporary composer.

Stravinsky From the rite of spring

A dream of a hedonistic rite that became a milestone of music history.

Munktell From Bränningar

Helena Munktell composed one of the earliest depictions of the sea in Swedish music.

In conversation with Ryan Bancroft

In his own words. Meet the new Chief Conductor Ryan Bancroft.

The Rite of Spring

Beatrice Rana is the piano soloist and conductor Ryan Bancroft faces a crucial task.

Vier letzte Lieder

Alan Gilbert conducts and soprano Christina Nilsson in a programme that features Strauss and Unsuk Chin.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

The famous symphonic poem and a recently composed cello concerto.

Sibelius and Monnakgotla

The young Swedish violinist Johan Dalene in a new violin concerto.

Miracles and Masterpieces

Frank Peter Zimmermann is the soloist and Ryan Bancroft conducts.

Bruckner Symphony No. 8

Majestic music with the conductor Christoph Eschenbach.

Two musicians with their instrument. Photo.

Smyth & Franck

Philharmonic musicians are the soloists in an unusual concerto by Ethel Smyth.

Herbert Blomstedt conducts

Symphonies by Arthur Honegger and Johannes Brahms.

Laura Netzel’s Piano Concerto

A breathtakingly beautiful piano concerto and The Great American Symphony.

Alfvén and Nilsson

Hugo Alfvén’s second symphony and a prize-winning cello concerto.

Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland’s 100th birthday

Isabella Lundgren pays tribute to an icon.

Man som står framför en orkester. Fotografi.

Oramo & Sibelius

A documentary by David Tarrodi on Jean Sibelius, Sakari Oramo and musical relationships.

XODUS

A new performance with Martin Fröst in collaboration with artist Jesper Waldersten.

Enigma Variations

Chief Conductor Designate Ryan Bancroft conducts British music, Marie Macleod is the soloist.

An American in Paris

A dream programme with Alan Gilbert and Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider.

Tristan and Isolde

Concert version of the 2nd act with top class Wagner singers.

Pettersson Symphony No. 7

Alan Gilbert conducts Allan Pettersson’s gripping music.

Concerto for the left hand

Mägi, Ravel and Rachmaninoff – with French conductor Lionel Bringuier and Russian piano soloist Denis Kozhukhin.

Mozart & Schubert

Emanuel Ax is piano soloist and Franz Welser-Möst conducts.

Mozart, Hillborg & Shostakovich

Classics and a Swedish premiere with Conductor Laureate Sakari Oramo.

Young man playing the violin. From the movie.

150 years of Stenhammar – Violin and orchestra

Two Sentimental Romances, Excelsior! and Serenade in F with Manze and Dalene.

150 years of Stenhammar – Piano and orchestra

The second piano concerto with Martin Sturfält.

REMS & Sheherazade

Tales and dreams in the season opening 2021.

Happy pepole looking into the camera. Photo.

National Day Concert

A digital summer greeting from the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

Grande Finale – Sibelius with Oramo IV

Symphonies No. 6 and 7 and Two pieces for cello and orchestra.

Grande Finale – Sibelius with Oramo III

Finlandia, the Violin Concerto with Lisa Batiashvili and Symphony No. 5.

Grande Finale – Sibelius with Oramo II

Symphonies No. 3 and 4 and Luonnotar with Anu Komsi.

Grande Finale – Sibelius with Oramo I

Sakari Oramo conducts Symphony No. 1 and 2.

For a better day

A brand new symphonic interpretation of the Avicii song with young singer Ella Tiritiello.

Classics with Ton Koopman

With young Alexandra Dovgan in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Bach’s famous Air

Ton Koopman in Orchestral Suite No. 3 with the famous Air.

Woman playing the violin. From the concert.

Lalo and Stravinsky

Chief Conductor Designate Ryan Bancroft leads when Clara-Jumi Kang is the violin soloist.

Man playing the piano. From the concert.

Bartók & Prokofiev

Martin Helmchen is the piano soloist and Dima Slobodeniouk conducts.

Romantic Symphonies

Antonello Manaccorda conducts music by Mendelssohn and Farrenc.

Ravel with Oramo

Impressionism and a beloved piano concerto with Bertrand Chamayou.

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

With French conductor Nathalie Stutzmann.

Stenhammar Serenade

Tobias Ringborg conducts with Ulf Norberg in Elfrida Andrée’s Organ Symphony No. 2.

Schumann Violin Concerto

Frank Peter Zimmermann is the soloist and Alan Gilbert conducts French masterpieces.

Mahler Symphony No. 4

Alan Gilbert conducts and Elin Rombo is the soprano soloist in ”heavenly” music.

Deutsch, Schubert and Brahms

A mad dog, rare Schubert and festive Brahms – Alan Gilbert conducts.

Haydn, Schumann and Brahms

Bright and forward-looking music conducted by Alan Gilbert.

Lars-Erik Larsson

A musical portrait under the direction of Christian Lindberg.

Large orchestra on stage. From the movie.

Stemme & Canellakis

Star soprano Nina Stemme with Karina Canellakis conducting the orchestra.

Sibelius Symphony No. 3

Sakari Oramo conducts the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 16

With conductor Gianandrea Noseda and the piano soloist Lise de la Salle.

Man with a violin. Picture from the video

Prokofiev & Dvorák

Extraordinary talent Emmanuel Tjeknavorian on the violin with Rafael Payare conducting.

Bo Linde Violin Concerto

A Swedish violin concerto and the fourth symphony by Brahms.

Large orchestra playing. From the concert.

Season opening 2020

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra plays Firebird under Andrew Manze.

Man conducting with intense. From the concert.

Mozart and Shostakovich

Spanish Pablo Heras-Casado conducting the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

Harp and Beethoven's fifth symphony

Rejngold Glière’s harp concerto and the ”faith symphony”.

Nina Stemme & Alan Gilbert

Music by Claude Debussy, Richard Wagner and Franz Schubert.

Muscians standing and playing. From the concert.

Pictures at an Exhibition

Music by Paul Dukas, Einojuhani Rautavaara and Modest Musorgsky.

Musicians standing in the big hall and playing. From the concert.

Grieg & Tchaikovsky

Music for strings under the lead of concert master Joakim Svenheden.

A serious man conducting. From the concert.

Idomeneo x 3

Italian Luca Guglielmi conducts music from Mozart’s opera.

Musicians standing with their instruments. From the concert.

Dvorák & Farrenc

Music for strings and wind by Antonín Dvorák and Louise Farrenc.

Conductor and orchestra during livestream

Mozart, Lundquist & Haydn

Music by Mozart, Haydn and Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist.

Beethoven Symphony No. 6

With Italian Gianandrea Noseda at the Nobel Prize Concert 2016.

Man conducting a large orchestra. From the concert.

Beethoven Symphony No. 4

Martin Fröst conducts the orchestra in the symphony by Beethoven.

Man smiling at the orchestra. from the concert.

Mahler Symphony No. 7

Sakari Oramo conducts the orchestra in an ingenious symphony.

Man with grey hair conducting. From the concert.

Haydn Sinfonia concertante

Members of the philharmonic are soloists in Haydn’s music, led by Luca Guglielmi.

Two musicians playing the horn. From the concert.

Norman Symphony No. 3

Sakari Oramo interpreting Ludvig Norman’s foremost symphony.

Turbulent Landscapes

Picturesque music by the British composer Thea Musgrave.

Retrotopia with Martin Fröst

The final part of three groundbreaking shows signed Martin Fröst.

Beethoven Symphony No. 7

French Jean-Christophe Spinosi leads the orchestra.

Sibelius Symphony No. 7

Sakari Oramo in Jean Sibelius’ farewell to the symphonic genre.

Large orchestar playing music. From the concert.

Stravinsky Petrushka

Sakari Oramo conducts the concert version of Stravinsky’s ballet music.

Female conductor conducting large orchestra. Photo.

Ravel La valse

French Nathalie Stutzmann leads the orchestra in this dazzling music.

Beethoven Eroica

Finnish John Storgårds interprets Beethoven’s music about heroic bravery.

Schumann Symphony No. 3

Sakari Oramo conducts Schumann’s inspired ”Rhenish” symphony.

Shostakovich Symphony No. 10

Sakari Oramo conducts Shostakovich’s powerful and dramatic music.

Close up on a man playing the cellist. From the concert.

Dvorák's Eighth Symphony

Sakari Oramo conducts the life-affirming music by Antonín Dvorák.

FINAL FANTASY VIII

Giedré Slekyté conducts the orchestra in music by Nobuo Uematsu.

Genesis with Martin Fröst

A concert performance with Martin Fröst, on the origins and development of music.

Pathétique!

Sakari Oramo in Tchaikovsky’s last and highly beloved symphony.

Amanda Maier-Röntgen

Claudia Bonfiglioli is the soloist in Amanda Maier-Röntgen’s Violin Concerto.

Tod und Verklärung

The story of the death of an artist. Sakari Oramo in the tone poem by Richard Strauss.

Bizet with Stutzmann

Nathalie Stutzmann leads the orchestra in Bizet’s theatre music.

Beethoven Five

German Hartmut Haenchen leads the orchestra in the ”Fate Symphony”.

FINAL FANTASY VI

Andreas Hanson conducts the orchestra in music by Nobuo Uematsu.

Gilbert conducts Bruckner

Alan Gilbert interprets Anton Bruckner’s grandiose symphony.

Stenhammar's First Symphony

Andrew Manze conducts Wilhelm Stenhammar’s ”hidden” symphony.

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Sakari Oramo in one of Shostakovich’s most popular symphonies.

Mozart 40th Symphony

Sakari Oramo conducts one of Mozart’s last masterpieces.

In London Town

Sakari Oramo conducts Edward Elgar’s concert ouverture.

The Four Temperaments

Sakari Oramo in Carl Nielsen’s symphony about the four human temperaments.

Illlustration Prokofjev. From the concert.

Prokofiev's 5th symphony

Daniel Blendulf conducts Prokofiev’s tribute to the ”free and happy individual”.

Ryan Bancroft, Chief Conductor

Hillborg and Mozart

To the max with Hillborg. A new piano concerto and music by Mozart and Stravinsky.

Mahler and Bartók

Mahlers captivating fifth symphony and Bartók’s declaration of love, disguised as a violin concerto.

Schumann and Adams

Imaginative music by John Adams and Robert Schumann. With Chief Conductor Ryan Bancroft and electric violinist Tracy Silverman.

In conversation with Ryan Bancroft

In his own words. Meet the new Chief Conductor Ryan Bancroft.

The Rite of Spring

Beatrice Rana is the piano soloist and conductor Ryan Bancroft faces a crucial task.

A Sibelius Special

Sibelius and Monnakgotla

The young Swedish violinist Johan Dalene in a new violin concerto.

Oramo & Sibelius

A documentary by David Tarrodi on Jean Sibelius, Sakari Oramo and musical relationships.

Grande Finale – Sibelius with Oramo IV

Symphonies No. 6 and 7 and Two pieces for cello and orchestra.

Grande Finale – Sibelius with Oramo III

Finlandia, the Violin Concerto with Lisa Batiashvili and Symphony No. 5.

Grande Finale – Sibelius with Oramo II

Symphonies No. 3 and 4 and Luonnotar with Anu Komsi.

Mankind and Music

Mankind and Music, episode 1

We may not understand everything in the music – but we experience it.

Mankind and Music, episode 2

Musicians tell stories through their instrument.

Mankind and Music, episode 3

There are links between different genres, a common desire is to communicate.

Mankind and Music, episode 4

“I am afraid.” Notes from a massive organ set the imagination in motion.

Mankind and Music, episode 5

Music moves everyone, of all ages, it unites and brings memories to life.

All that Jazz

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Jazz, power & soul. The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Akiko Tsuruga.

Emmet Cohen Trio

The American pianist debuts with his trio.

Kind of Jazz II – Inner Spirits

From Taube to Jobim. Jan Lundgren meets guitar player Yamandu Costa.

A Tribute to Oscar Peterson

Guitarist Ulf Wakenius celebrates a friend, colleague and inspirer.

Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland’s 100th birthday

Isabella Lundgren pays tribute to an icon.

Man playing piano with a large choir behind. From the movie.

Kind of jazz: Notturno

Jan Lundgren meets the Gustaf Sjökvist Chamber Choir.

Fredrik Lindborg Trio & String Quartet

New aspects of Lars Gullin’s music along with newly written pieces by Georg Riedel.

James Morrison Quartet

The great Australian multi-instrumentalist with his band.

Anna Gréta Sigurdardóttir

The rising jazz star singing and playing the piano.

Grammy Award

Tribute to a legend with the SWR Big Band, John Beasley and Magnus Lindgren.

Man playing the trumopet. From the movie.

Happy days are here again

Peter Asplund and Blue House Jazz Orchestra with guests like Viktoria Tolstoy.

Kind of Jazz

Pianist Jan Lundgren meets three top bass players.

Viktoria Tolstoy Band

One of Scandinavia’s foremost jazz vocalists, performing with her own band.

Swedish Jazz Standards

Blue House Jazz Orchestra uncovers a new Swedish landscape of jazz.

Jacob Karlzon Trio

Open Waters – Jakob Karlzon with Dan Berglund and Rasmus Kihlberg.

Anna Gréta Sigurdardóttir Trio

The young Icelandic jazz pianist performs with her trio.

Stockholm Voices

Virtuoso vocals with strong jazz roots.

Jan Lundgren SOLO

Solo concert with a personal selection of jazz favourites.

Amanda Ginsburg with band

The new star among Swedish jazz vocalists.

Christmas Jazz with Jessica Pilnäs Quartet

Jazz in Christmas colours: Sleigh Ride, A Child is Born, Stardust and more.

Isabella Lundgren with Trio

In timeless jazz classics.

Strings Attached

Music for jazz quartet, string quartet and harmonica.

Ten musicians playing jazz. From the concert.

Stockholm Swing All Stars

Music by Duke Ellington, Count Basie and many more.

Jazz with Chapter Two

Tender and iconic jazz with Nils Landgren and Johan Norberg.

Close up on a woman who sings. From the concert.

Ida Sand Trio

Gems from five albums – original compositions and music by Neil Young and others.

Jazz by Magnus Lindgren

Magnus Lindgren with Daniel Karlsson, Josef Karnebäck and Robert Mehmet Ikiz.

Margareta Bengtson and friends

Music by Margareta Bengtson, Kate Bush, Mattias Ståhl, Maurice Ravel and more.

Illustration of a man. Dark hair and green background.

Lundgren & Backenroth

Music by Jan Lundgren, McCoy Tyner, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington and more.

A Tribute to Nina Simone

Six Swedish artists take on the music of an icon.

Two jazz musicians playing. From the concert.

Carter & Galliano

Jazz duo – from McCoe Tyner to Piazzolla.

John Scofield & Blue House Jazz Orchestra

A guitar icon meets the big band of Konserthuset Stockholm.

A Tribute to Jan Johansson

Jan Lundgren’s tribute to the legendary Jan Johansson.

Monty Alexander Trio

Caribbean influences with a large dose of Frank Sinatra.

A Tribute to Django Reinhardt

A tribute to Django Reinhardt.

Nils Landgren: Eternal Beauty

Eternal Beauty, a toned-down concert featuring Landgren as singer.

Asplund Meets Bernstein

A personal take on Leonard Bernstein’s music.

Tolstoy & Karlzon

Music by Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Pat Metheny and more.

Jacob Karlzon 3

A celebrated jazz trio with pop influences and touches of classical.

Wonderful chamber music

Quartet for the End of Time

Poetic and hopeful med philharmonic musicians.

French Baroque

A deep dive into French Baroque style with French-Italian Emmanuel Resche-Caserta.

French and Swedish

Piano trio and piano quartet – music by Elfrida Andrée and Gabriel Fauré.

Tailleferre Impromptu

Dreamy, glittering music from early twentieth-century France.

Widor From Organ Symphony No. 5

The famous toccata from an organ symphony by the French master.

Andrée From Five Smaller Tone Pictures

Elfrida Andrée opened new doors and was a pioneer in Sweden.

Rimskij-Korsakov The Flight of the Bumble Bee

Interlude from an opera, buzzing with life.

Saint-Saëns From Sonata for bassoon and piano

Beautifully flowing music for bassoon and piano by a French master.

Bach Toccata and Fugue

Free rein in dramatic organ music by Johann Sebastian Bach.

After Pekkos Per Silverspänta skor & Tokpolska

Swedish folk music from Dalarna.

Strozzi From Il Primo libro de’madrigali

Emotional music from Renaissance-era Venice.

After Timas Hans Polska

Swedish folk music by a renowned violinist.

Nielsen From Wind Quintet

A musical conversation that requires a great feel for the wonders of nature.

Liszt Les jeux d’eau à la Villa d’Este

Piano music from a palace garden near Rome.

Netzel Aubade From Six morceaux

Behind the pseudonym N. Lago was an important pioneer.

Bach From Cello Suite No. 1

A Spanish dance across the strings in a cello suite.

Dale From Introduction and Andante for six violas

Music for a teacher and his five students on the same instrument.

Cage From In a Landscape for piano

Graceful music for dance, inspired by Erik Satie.

Cage 4’33”

A famous silent work by John Cage – that is nevertheless not entirely silent.

Mozart From Variations

The French children’s song picked up by Mozart and ultimately known as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

Kellermann on guitar

The Swedish guitarist playing specially composed music – including two world premieres.

A Crusell and Coppola championship

Lied Concert with Falk Winland & Sventelius

Music by Granados, Dvorák, Lili Boulanger and Messiaen.

Maier Quartet in a world premiere

Music by Ylva Skog, Bo Linde and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Chiaroscuro Quartet

Music by Haydn, Emelie Mayer and Beethoven with a celebrated quartet playing on period instruments.

Jörgen Pettersson and friends

Contemporary music for saxophone, guitar, piano and trombone.

Grand duel with gamba and cello

Music by masters in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Peace on Earth

Violinist Cecilia Zilliacus and cellist Kati Raitinen with two British guests.

Man standing in front of an organ. Photo.

Organ with Elias Fergin

Young Swedish organist plays music by J S Bach, Hilding Rosenberg and Karin Höjer.

Lies You Can Believe In

Musicians of the RSPO Orchestra Academy season 2021/22 play American, Korean and Danish music.

Schubert’s Piano Trio

The famous trio in E flat with Johannes Lörstad violin, Marie Macleod cello and Martin Sturfält piano.

Life on earth

Late romanticism and national romanticism with Jenny Carlstedt and Anton Ljungqvist.

Two String Quartets

Music by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and Swedish Andrea Tarrodi – music inspirerad by light phenomenons.

Baroque trios and sonatas

Philharmonic members perform music by Purcell, Jacquet de La Guerre and Roman.

Corelli: The Master and his legacy

Orpheus Baroque welcomes Finnish violinist Kreeta-Maria Kentala.

Tangos and baroque music

From Strozzi to the present with guest artists from Finland.

Organ Recital

Music by for instance Valborg Aulin and Johann Sebastian Bach with Ulf Norberg.

A man and woman holding each other. From the movie.

150 years of Stenhammar – Lied Recital

With Miah Persson, Karl-Magnus Fredriksson and Magnus Svensson.

Music for three

Music by Darius Milhaud, Joan Tower and Mozart.

Inner Circle

A new piece by Aino Tenkanen performed by the RSPO Orchestra Academy.

Woman singing and man playing piano. From the movie.

Lied Concert with Dorothea Röschmann

The German star soprano with pianist Magnus Svensson.

Dawn in Vienna

Orpheus Baroque and Annastina Malm in rarely heard pieces.

Pictures at an Exhibition – by Agnas

The music by Mussorgsky with a new twist for octet.

Silent Moon

American music for string trio by Marc O’Connor and Augusta Read Thomas.

Bacewicz, Tailleferre and Mayer

Members of the philharmonic perform works by female pioneers.

Mothertongue

Music by Charles Uzor with prize-winning vocalist Isabel Pfefferkorn.

Strozzi, Auerbach & Stravinsky

Music for cello and piano with Hanna Dahlkvist och Darya Tchaikovsky.

Chalumeaux

Orpheus Baroque with the Italian virtuoso Lorenzo Coppola.

Swedish romanticism

Music by Ludvig Norman and his students Andrée, Munktell och Aulin.

Rising stars: Diana Tishchenko

A Rising Stars concert with Ucrainian-German Diana Tischchenko.

Rising stars: Aris Quartett

Music by Schubert, Schulhoff and Moshizuki with the German string quartet.

Rising Stars: Cristina Goméz Godoy

A Rising Stars concert with Spanish Cristina Gómez Godoy.

Higdon and Glass

New music for string quartet with members of the philharmonic.

Stravinsky, Aho and Saariaho

Accordionist Janne Rättyä with the string trio ZPR.

Woman with a large hat. Black and white photo.

Lied Concert with Dragojevic and Beskow

Katija Dragojevic and Cornelia Beskow sing Alma Mahler, Nystroem and Britten.

Two String Quartets: Shaw & Haydn

Members of the philharmonic play music by Caroline Shaw and Joseph Haydn.

Rossini & Mellnäs

With members of the RSPO Orchestra Academy.

Four composers

Amanda Maier-Röntgen, Amy Beach, Nadia Boulanger and Paula af Malmborg Ward.

Lied Concert with Anna Larsson

Music by Wagner and Richard Strauss with Anna Larsson and Magnus Svensson.

Music for Winds and Piano

Works by Maria Lithell Flyg, Percy Grainger and Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven from Cello Sonata No. 4

Beethoven with cellist Hanna Dahlkvist and pianist Darya Tchaikovsky.

Trios for clarinet, cello and piano

Music by Beethoven with Alf Hörberg, Johannes Rostamo and Bengt Forsberg.

String players in the second chamber of the Swedish Riksdag.

The Riksdag Concert 2020

The first violins of the orchestra performing at the Swedish Riksdag.

Three musicians playing. From the concert.

Trios by Norman and Brahms

Members of the philharmonic play music by Ludvig Norman and Johannes Brahms.

The RSPO Orchestra Academy in French Music

Music by Ravel, Britten, Devienne and Jean Françaix.

Music through the centuries

With music by Claude Debussy, Victor Ewald, Leonard Bernstein and Bach.

Shostakovich & Maier-Röntgen

Piano trios with Joakim Svenheden, Marie Macleod and Martin Sturfält.

Linde & Schumann

Members of the philharmonic play music by Bo Linde and Robert Schumann.

Two violinists and one man playing the piano. From the concert.

Two violins and piano

Virtuoso and sweet with violinists Claudia and Daniela Bonfiglioli.

Music and Poetry

Music by Marcelle de Manziarly, Lera Auerbach, Anna Clyne and Beethoven.

Two Piano Quartets

Music by Elfrida Andrée and Amanda Maier-Röntgen.

One man plays the cello and one man is playing the piano. From the concert.

Cello and piano

Music by Massenet, Tailleferre, Fauré, Chopin and Debussy.

Cellist and members of orchestra. Photography from the video.

C P E Bach Cello Concerto

Orpheus Baroque and Johannes Rostamo in Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s music.

C P E Bach Sinfonia e minor

Orpheus Baroque plays Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach led by Luca Guglielmi.

Tre women on the stage in the Grünewald Hall.

Tailleferre Piano Trio

The pioneer Germaine Tailleferre’s captivating and bold music.

Tarrodi Akacia

Andrea Tarrodi’s piano trio was inspired by the sculptural shapes of the acacia tree.

Four people playing chamber music. From the concert.

Nielsen Wind Quintet

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Wind Quintet in Carl Nielsen’s masterful music.

Franck Piano Quintet

César Franck’s powerful Piano Quintet in F Minor leaves no one unmoved.

Pierrot lunaire

Anne Pajunen and members of the orchestra in Arnold Schönberg’s musical milestone.

Rondo à la turca

Mozart’s exuberant music with the woodwind section of the orchestra.

The woodwinds play Gade

The woodwind section of the orchestra in Jacob Gade’s popular tango.

Swedish composers

Hillborg and Mozart

To the max with Hillborg. A new piano concerto and music by Mozart and Stravinsky.

French and Swedish

Piano trio and piano quartet – music by Elfrida Andrée and Gabriel Fauré.

Maier Quartet in a world premiere

Music by Ylva Skog, Bo Linde and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Alfvén and Nilsson

Hugo Alfvén’s second symphony and a prize-winning cello concerto.

Jörgen Pettersson and friends

Contemporary music for saxophone, guitar, piano and trombone.

XODUS

A new performance with Martin Fröst in collaboration with artist Jesper Waldersten.

Organ with Elias Fergin

Young Swedish organist plays music by J S Bach, Hilding Rosenberg and Karin Höjer.

Pettersson Symphony No. 7

Alan Gilbert conducts Allan Pettersson’s gripping music.

Two String Quartets

Music by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and Swedish Andrea Tarrodi – music inspirerad by light phenomenons.

Baroque trios and sonatas

Philharmonic members perform music by Purcell, Jacquet de La Guerre and Roman.

Mozart, Hillborg & Shostakovich

Classics and a Swedish premiere with Conductor Laureate Sakari Oramo.

Organ Recital

Music by for instance Valborg Aulin and Johann Sebastian Bach with Ulf Norberg.

150 years of Stenhammar – Violin and orchestra

Two Sentimental Romances, Excelsior! and Serenade in F with Manze and Dalene.

150 years of Stenhammar – Piano and orchestra

The second piano concerto with Martin Sturfält.

150 years of Stenhammar – Lied Recital

With Miah Persson, Karl-Magnus Fredriksson and Magnus Svensson.

REMS & Sheherazade

Tales and dreams in the season opening 2021.

National Day Concert

A digital summer greeting from the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

Swedish romanticism

Music by Ludvig Norman and his students Andrée, Munktell och Aulin.

Stenhammar Serenade

Tobias Ringborg conducts with Ulf Norberg in Elfrida Andrée’s Organ Symphony No. 2.

Rossini & Mellnäs

With members of the RSPO Orchestra Academy.

Music for Winds and Piano

Works by Maria Lithell Flyg, Percy Grainger and Ludwig van Beethoven

Lars-Erik Larsson

A musical portrait under the direction of Christian Lindberg.

Bo Linde Violin Concerto

A Swedish violin concerto and the fourth symphony by Brahms.

Season opening 2020

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra plays Firebird under Andrew Manze.

Trios by Norman and Brahms

Members of the philharmonic play music by Ludvig Norman and Johannes Brahms.

Shostakovich & Maier-Röntgen

Piano trios with Joakim Svenheden, Marie Macleod and Martin Sturfält.

Linde & Schumann

Members of the philharmonic play music by Bo Linde and Robert Schumann.

Two Piano Quartets

Music by Elfrida Andrée and Amanda Maier-Röntgen.

Mozart, Lundquist & Haydn

Music by Mozart, Haydn and Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist.

Norman Symphony No. 3

Sakari Oramo interpreting Ludvig Norman’s foremost symphony.

Retrotopia with Martin Fröst

The final part of three groundbreaking shows signed Martin Fröst.

Tarrodi Akacia

Andrea Tarrodi’s piano trio was inspired by the sculptural shapes of the acacia tree.

Genesis with Martin Fröst

A concert performance with Martin Fröst, on the origins and development of music.

Amanda Maier-Röntgen

Claudia Bonfiglioli is the soloist in Amanda Maier-Röntgen’s Violin Concerto.

Stenhammar's First Symphony

Andrew Manze conducts Wilhelm Stenhammar’s ”hidden” symphony.

Baroque music

French Baroque

A deep dive into French Baroque style with French-Italian Emmanuel Resche-Caserta.

A Crusell and Coppola championship

Grand duel with gamba and cello

Music by masters in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Baroque trios and sonatas

Philharmonic members perform music by Purcell, Jacquet de La Guerre and Roman.

Corelli: The Master and his legacy

Orpheus Baroque welcomes Finnish violinist Kreeta-Maria Kentala.

Bach’s famous Air

Ton Koopman in Orchestral Suite No. 3 with the famous Air.

Dawn in Vienna

Orpheus Baroque and Annastina Malm in rarely heard pieces.

Chalumeaux

Orpheus Baroque with the Italian virtuoso Lorenzo Coppola.

C P E Bach Cello Concerto

Orpheus Baroque and Johannes Rostamo in Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s music.

C P E Bach Sinfonia e minor

Orpheus Baroque plays Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach led by Luca Guglielmi.

Women Composers

Quartet for the End of Time

Poetic and hopeful med philharmonic musicians.

Nobel Prize Concert 2023

With the two super stars Esa-Pekka Salonen and Julia Fischer.

French Baroque

A deep dive into French Baroque style with French-Italian Emmanuel Resche-Caserta.

French and Swedish

Piano trio and piano quartet – music by Elfrida Andrée and Gabriel Fauré.

To the Hall of the Mountain King

Magic atmospheres with Nordic music and images by John Bauer.

Tailleferre Impromptu

Dreamy, glittering music from early twentieth-century France.

Andrée From Five Smaller Tone Pictures

Elfrida Andrée opened new doors and was a pioneer in Sweden.

Boulanger From D’un soir triste

Powerful music by prodigy Lili Boulanger: one of her final works.

Strozzi From Il Primo libro de’madrigali

Emotional music from Renaissance-era Venice.

Netzel Aubade From Six morceaux

Behind the pseudonym N. Lago was an important pioneer.

Malmlöf-Forssling From Flowings

The dramatic orchestral work Flowings was a huge success.

Munktell From Bränningar

Helena Munktell composed one of the earliest depictions of the sea in Swedish music.

Vier letzte Lieder

Alan Gilbert conducts and soprano Christina Nilsson in a programme that features Strauss and Unsuk Chin.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

The famous symphonic poem and a recently composed cello concerto.

Sibelius and Monnakgotla

The young Swedish violinist Johan Dalene in a new violin concerto.

Kellermann on guitar

The Swedish guitarist playing specially composed music – including two world premieres.

Smyth & Franck

Philharmonic musicians are the soloists in an unusual concerto by Ethel Smyth.

Lied Concert with Falk Winland & Sventelius

Music by Granados, Dvorák, Lili Boulanger and Messiaen.

Maier Quartet in a world premiere

Music by Ylva Skog, Bo Linde and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Laura Netzel’s Piano Concerto

A breathtakingly beautiful piano concerto and The Great American Symphony.

Chiaroscuro Quartet

Music by Haydn, Emelie Mayer and Beethoven with a celebrated quartet playing on period instruments.

Jörgen Pettersson and friends

Contemporary music for saxophone, guitar, piano and trombone.

XODUS

A new performance with Martin Fröst in collaboration with artist Jesper Waldersten.

Peace on Earth

Violinist Cecilia Zilliacus and cellist Kati Raitinen with two British guests.

Organ with Elias Fergin

Young Swedish organist plays music by J S Bach, Hilding Rosenberg and Karin Höjer.

Two String Quartets

Music by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and Swedish Andrea Tarrodi – music inspirerad by light phenomenons.

Tangos and baroque music

From Strozzi to the present with guest artists from Finland.

Organ Recital

Music by for instance Valborg Aulin and Johann Sebastian Bach with Ulf Norberg.

Music for three

Music by Darius Milhaud, Joan Tower and Mozart.

Inner Circle

A new piece by Aino Tenkanen performed by the RSPO Orchestra Academy.

Dawn in Vienna

Orpheus Baroque and Annastina Malm in rarely heard pieces.

Silent Moon

American music for string trio by Marc O’Connor and Augusta Read Thomas.

Romantic Symphonies

Antonello Manaccorda conducts music by Mendelssohn and Farrenc.

Bacewicz, Tailleferre and Mayer

Members of the philharmonic perform works by female pioneers.

Strozzi, Auerbach & Stravinsky

Music for cello and piano with Hanna Dahlkvist och Darya Tchaikovsky.

Swedish romanticism

Music by Ludvig Norman and his students Andrée, Munktell och Aulin.

Rising stars: Diana Tishchenko

A Rising Stars concert with Ucrainian-German Diana Tischchenko.

Rising stars: Aris Quartett

Music by Schubert, Schulhoff and Moshizuki with the German string quartet.

Rising Stars: Cristina Goméz Godoy

A Rising Stars concert with Spanish Cristina Gómez Godoy.

Higdon and Glass

New music for string quartet with members of the philharmonic.

Stravinsky, Aho and Saariaho

Accordionist Janne Rättyä with the string trio ZPR.

Lied Concert with Dragojevic and Beskow

Katija Dragojevic and Cornelia Beskow sing Alma Mahler, Nystroem and Britten.

Two String Quartets: Shaw & Haydn

Members of the philharmonic play music by Caroline Shaw and Joseph Haydn.

Four composers

Amanda Maier-Röntgen, Amy Beach, Nadia Boulanger and Paula af Malmborg Ward.

Music for Winds and Piano

Works by Maria Lithell Flyg, Percy Grainger and Ludwig van Beethoven

Season opening 2020

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra plays Firebird under Andrew Manze.

Shostakovich & Maier-Röntgen

Piano trios with Joakim Svenheden, Marie Macleod and Martin Sturfält.

Dvorák & Farrenc

Music for strings and wind by Antonín Dvorák and Louise Farrenc.

Music and Poetry

Music by Marcelle de Manziarly, Lera Auerbach, Anna Clyne and Beethoven.

Two Piano Quartets

Music by Elfrida Andrée and Amanda Maier-Röntgen.

Cello and piano

Music by Massenet, Tailleferre, Fauré, Chopin and Debussy.

Turbulent Landscapes

Picturesque music by the British composer Thea Musgrave.

Tailleferre Piano Trio

The pioneer Germaine Tailleferre’s captivating and bold music.

Tarrodi Akacia

Andrea Tarrodi’s piano trio was inspired by the sculptural shapes of the acacia tree.

Amanda Maier-Röntgen

Claudia Bonfiglioli is the soloist in Amanda Maier-Röntgen’s Violin Concerto.

Children’s music library

Maja’s Alphabet Songs

Language and music in a playful classic.

When the Elephant Got its Trunk

A musical adventure in Africa based on Rudyard Kipling's tale.

To the Hall of the Mountain King

Magic atmospheres with Nordic music and images by John Bauer.

Baltic – The Environmental Robot

Together with Baltic, we will save the Baltic Sea – our shared ocean.

A girl holds a little bird in her hand. Anime illustration

Merregnon: Land of Silence

A symphonic tale for the Playstation generation.

Merregnon: Miru

The cellos are ideal for describing the orphan Miru’s personality.

Merregnon: Mako

Percussion like marimba, bongos and congas portray Mako the dog.

Merregnon: Ikari

Many different kinds of flutes are used to portray Ikari.

Merregnon: Skissor

The different characters of the clarinet bring sinister Skissor to life.

Merregnon: Hikito

The trumpet describes Hikito’s daring, yet somewhat clumsy character.

Merregnon: Yamakito

The euphonium, which looks like a small tuba, describe Yamakito’s emotions.

Illustration of little penguin-like people in an orchestra. Illustration

Trills and Dragon Ears

A knight’s tower, beaches and dragons in Lennart Hellsing’s wonderful story.

El Sistema meets Emilia Hoving

How do you become a conductor? Kids get answers from conductor Emilia Hoving.

Woman with a teddy bear. From the movie.

My Blue Rhapsody

An important performance about bullying and its consequences.

Young musicians playing. From the movie.

El Sistema National Orchestra

The unique youth orchestra conducted by Ron Davis Alvares.

Peter and the Wolf

One of the most beloved musical fairy tales ever.

Doll whick looks like Beethoven. From the concert.

Mr van B

Mr van B the puppet takes us into Ludwig van Beethoven’s fantastic world of music.

The Seven Wonders of the World

A family concert with Ayla Kabaca and a journey with the help of music.

The Concert Patrol, part 3

On exciting expeditions in Konserthuset Stockholm!

The Concert Patrol, part 2

On exciting expeditions in Konserthuset Stockholm!

The Concert Patrol, part 1

On exciting expeditions in Konserthuset Stockholm!

The violins

Discover the violins. A playful film for the young.

The violas

Discover the violas. A playful film for the young.

The violoncellos

Discover the violoncellos. A playful film for the young.

The double basses

Discover the double basses. A playful film for the young.

The flutes

Discover the flutes. A playful film for the young.

The oboes

Discover the oboes. A playful film for the young.

The clarinets

Discover the clarinets. A playful film for the young.

The bassoons

Discover the bassoons. A playful film for the young.

The french horns

Discover the french horns. A playful film for the young.

The trumpets

Discover the trumpets. A playful film for the young.

The trombones

Discover the trombones. A playful film for the young.

The tuba

Discover the tuba. A playful film for the young.

The harp

Discover the harp. A playful film for the young.

The percussion

Discover the percussion. A playful film for the young.

The piano

Discover the piano. A playful film for the young.

The clowns and the orchestra

The clownes Manne and Maria with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

For the young

Mankind and Music, episode 1

We may not understand everything in the music – but we experience it.

Mankind and Music, episode 2

Musicians tell stories through their instrument.

Mankind and Music, episode 3

There are links between different genres, a common desire is to communicate.

Mankind and Music, episode 4

“I am afraid.” Notes from a massive organ set the imagination in motion.

Mankind and Music, episode 5

Music moves everyone, of all ages, it unites and brings memories to life.

The orchestral instruments

The violins

Discover the violins. A playful film for the young.

The violas

Discover the violas. A playful film for the young.

The violoncellos

Discover the violoncellos. A playful film for the young.

The double basses

Discover the double basses. A playful film for the young.

The flutes

Discover the flutes. A playful film for the young.

The oboes

Discover the oboes. A playful film for the young.

The clarinets

Discover the clarinets. A playful film for the young.

The bassoons

Discover the bassoons. A playful film for the young.

The french horns

Discover the french horns. A playful film for the young.

The trumpets

Discover the trumpets. A playful film for the young.

The trombones

Discover the trombones. A playful film for the young.

The tuba

Discover the tuba. A playful film for the young.

The harp

Discover the harp. A playful film for the young.

The percussion

Discover the percussion. A playful film for the young.

The piano

Discover the piano. A playful film for the young.

Interviews and portraits

Mankind and Music, episode 1

We may not understand everything in the music – but we experience it.

Mankind and Music, episode 2

Musicians tell stories through their instrument.

Mankind and Music, episode 3

There are links between different genres, a common desire is to communicate.

Mankind and Music, episode 4

“I am afraid.” Notes from a massive organ set the imagination in motion.

Mankind and Music, episode 5

Music moves everyone, of all ages, it unites and brings memories to life.

Workout with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Friskis&Svettis – Introduction

A classical break for body and soul.

Warm-up with Offenbach

Loosen up your body in a soft flow.

Gear up in the Hall of the Mountain King

Get your heartbeat going.

Mobility with Peer Gynt

Flexibility and dynamic mobility for both upper and lower body.

Leg strength with Beethoven’s Fifth

Time for a real challenge.

”Jympa” to Hungarian Dance

Classic “jympa” moves and tempo all the way to the end.

Relaxation with Satie

Slow down to a peaceful waltz.

Entire selection

Maja’s Alphabet Songs

Language and music in a playful classic.

Quartet for the End of Time

Poetic and hopeful med philharmonic musicians.

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20

Lise de la Salle is piano soloist and Simone Young conducts Franz Schmidt.

Hillborg and Mozart

To the max with Hillborg. A new piano concerto and music by Mozart and Stravinsky.

When the Elephant Got its Trunk

A musical adventure in Africa based on Rudyard Kipling's tale.

Three musicians playing. Picture from film

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