RSPO Orchestra Academy
Photo: Nadja Sjöström
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Academy is a special academic programme for young musicians.
Since 2016, an orchestra academy has been associated with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. This advanced special academic programme is for young musicians. Teaching is conducted on-site at Konserthuset Stockholm and in partnership with the School of Music in Piteå at Luleå University of Technology.
The programme is focused on an international target audience and the formal name is the RSPO Orchestra Academy (Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra – RSPO).
The supervisors and instructors are primarily section leaders from the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. The programme includes individual instrument instruction, orchestral performance, and chamber music performance.
There are also “mock auditions” in which participants get to practice the various steps involved with applying for a position in an orchestra, as well as seminars by experienced teachers from the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology. The programme examiner is conductor Petter Sundkvist, professor at the Luleå University of Technology.
A holistic approach is essential – to give students the chance to experience what life and work are like as part of a professional symphony orchestra. The Orchestra Academy also performs several chamber music concerts in Grünewald Hall, which are always free. The Orchestra Academy has also performed the world premieres of new compositions.
Another aspect of a holistic approach is refining skills beyond playing – such as stage presence and the ability to present the music in an inviting and compelling way.
The orchestra academy also carries out collaborations with other players – read more under Collaborations and Partnerships.
Concerts
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Genre: Chamber musicConcert with the RSPO Orchestra Academy, Orphei strängar and the Music Conservatory of Falun.
Thursday 21 December 2023 18.00Free entrance, no tickets required. to Three young ensembles
Genre: Chamber musicThree young ensembles
Concert with the RSPO Orchestra Academy, Orphei strängar and the Music Conservatory of Falun.
Thursday 21 December 2023 18.00
Ends approximately 20.20Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Free entrance, no tickets required. to Three young ensemblesThe link has been copied https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/concert/2023/three-young-ensembles/20231221-1800/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Since 2016, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (RSPO) offers one year of training on site at Konserthuset Stockholm. The RSPO Orchestra Academy aims to give participating musicians heightened knowledge and understanding of the profession. The young musicians receive individual tuition on their instrument by tutors that are predominantly leaders and principals of the orchestra.
In addition, extensive chamber music playing is a vital part of the course. Here in a joint concert with musicians from the Music Conservartory of Falun and Orphei strängar (Orpheus’ Strings), a string orchestra from kulturskolan (school of the arts) in Uppsala.
In a varied programme with focus on strings we hear popular and well-known pieces by for instance Johannes Brahms, Heitor VIlla-Lobos, Karl Jenkins and Edvard Grieg. There is also a relatively new piece by American composer Caroline Shaw – her Entr’acte was inspired by music by Haydn.
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The music
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Heitor Villa-Lobos From Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 for eight celli9 min
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Karl Jenkins Allegretto from Palladio for string orchestra4 min
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Jerry Bock From Suite from Fiddler on the Roof arr Herbert Baumel6 min
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Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 4 in f minor arr Merle J Isaac5 min
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Joseph Haydn First Movement from Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major arr Orfeo Mandozzi15 min
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Intermission25 min
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Caroline Shaw Entr’acte for string orchestra12 min
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Edvard Grieg From Holberg's Time for strings21 min
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Participants
- Orphei strängar
- Maria Haasnoot leader
- Elsa Wikström leader
- String Orchestra from Falun Conservatory of Music
- Daniel Frankel leader
- Olivia Westerberg leader
- Lavinia Scarpelli cello
- The Cello Class from Falun Conservatory of Music
- Per Helders leader
Thursday 21 December 2023 18.00
Ends approximately 20.20Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Free entrance, no tickets required. to Three young ensemblesThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
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Genre: Kids & familyA musical fairy tale for the youngest.
Saturday 27 January 2024 11.30
© Ilon Wikland from Peter and Vargen, Lilla Piratförlaget 2014
Genre: Kids & familyMINI – Peter and the Wolf
A musical fairy tale for the youngest.
Saturday 27 January 2024 11.30
Ends approximately 12.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
Children 70 kr, adult 120 krThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
The link has been copied https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/concert/2024/mini-familj-2-2324/20240127-1130/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.For children 3–5 years old.
The captivating story of Peter and the Wolf must be one of the most popular musical fairy tales ever composed. Based on a Russian folk tale, the story is told through Sergei Prokofiev’s fantastic music and has entertained generations of children and adults since its composition in 1936.
Peter lives a simple life on a farm with his grandfather. He is an outcast among the local children, and his best friends are a bird, a cat and a scatter-brained duck. Despite his grandfather’s warnings, Peter and his friends head out into the appealing yet dangerous woods, where the wolf lies in wait.
Note
It is not possible to bring strollers into the Stockholm Concert Hall, if possible leave the them at home.
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The music
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Sergey Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf arr Joachim Linckelmann23 min
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Participants
- Wind Ensemble from RSPO Orchestra Academy
- Nils Närman Svensson narrator
Saturday 27 January 2024 11.30
Ends approximately 12.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
Children 70 kr, adult 120 krThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Other occasions
Ends approximately 13.30
Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
Children 70 kr, adult 120 krThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
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Genre: Kids & family
A musical fairy tale for the youngest.
Saturday 27 January 2024 13.00
© Ilon Wikland from Peter and Vargen, Lilla Piratförlaget 2014
Genre: Kids & familyMINI – Peter and the Wolf
A musical fairy tale for the youngest.
Saturday 27 January 2024 13.00
Ends approximately 13.30Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
Children 70 kr, adult 120 krThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
The link has been copied https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/concert/2024/mini-familj-2-2324/20240127-1300/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.For children 3–5 years old.
The captivating story of Peter and the Wolf must be one of the most popular musical fairy tales ever composed. Based on a Russian folk tale, the story is told through Sergei Prokofiev’s fantastic music and has entertained generations of children and adults since its composition in 1936.
Peter lives a simple life on a farm with his grandfather. He is an outcast among the local children, and his best friends are a bird, a cat and a scatter-brained duck. Despite his grandfather’s warnings, Peter and his friends head out into the appealing yet dangerous woods, where the wolf lies in wait.
Note
It is not possible to bring strollers into the Stockholm Concert Hall, if possible leave the them at home.
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The music
Approximate times -
Sergey Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf arr Joachim Linckelmann23 min
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Participants
- Wind Ensemble from RSPO Orchestra Academy
- Nils Närman Svensson narrator
Saturday 27 January 2024 13.00
Ends approximately 13.30Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
Children 70 kr, adult 120 krThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Other occasions
Ends approximately 12.00
Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
Children 70 kr, adult 120 krThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
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Genre: Chamber musicConcert with this year’s academists.
Monday 5 February 2024 18.00Free entrance, no tickets required. to Chamber concert with the RSPO Orchestra Academy
Photo: Nadja Sjöström
Genre: Chamber musicChamber concert with the RSPO Orchestra Academy
Concert with this year’s academists.
Monday 5 February 2024 18.00
Ends approximately 20.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Free entrance, no tickets required. to Chamber concert with the RSPO Orchestra AcademyThe link has been copied https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/concert/2024/chamber-concert-with-the-rspo-orchestra-academy/20240205-1800/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Since 2016, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (RSPO) offers one year of training on site at Konserthuset Stockholm. The RSPO Orchestra Academy aims to give participating musicians heightened knowledge and understanding of the profession. The young musicians receive individual tuition on their instrument by tutors that are predominantly leaders and principals of the orchestra.
In addition, extensive chamber music playing is a vital part of the course.
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The music
Approximate times -
Programme to be announced
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Participants
- Musicians from RSPO Orchestra Academy
Monday 5 February 2024 18.00
Ends approximately 20.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Free entrance, no tickets required. to Chamber concert with the RSPO Orchestra AcademyThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
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Genre: Chamber music
Concert with this year’s academists.
Wednesday 28 February 2024 18.00Book now to Chamber concert with the RSPO Orchestra Academy
Photo: Nadja Sjöström
Genre: Chamber musicChamber concert with the RSPO Orchestra Academy
Concert with this year’s academists.
Wednesday 28 February 2024 18.00
Ends approximately 19.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Book now to Chamber concert with the RSPO Orchestra AcademyThe link has been copied https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/concert/2024/rspo-orchestra-academy/20240228-1800/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Since 2016, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (RSPO) offers one year of training on site at Konserthuset Stockholm. The RSPO Orchestra Academy aims to give participating musicians heightened knowledge and understanding of the profession. The young musicians receive individual tuition on their instrument by tutors that are predominantly leaders and principals of the orchestra.
In addition, extensive chamber music playing is a vital part of the course.
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The music
Approximate times -
Programme to be announced
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Participants
- Musicians from RSPO Orchestra Academy
Wednesday 28 February 2024 18.00
Ends approximately 19.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Book now to Chamber concert with the RSPO Orchestra AcademyThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
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Genre: Chamber music
Concert with this year’s academists.
Tuesday 9 April 2024 18.00Free entrance, no tickets required. to Chamber Concert with the RSPO Orchestra Academy
Photo: Nadja Sjöström
Genre: Chamber musicChamber Concert with the RSPO Orchestra Academy
Concert with this year’s academists.
Tuesday 9 April 2024 18.00
Ends approximately 20.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Free entrance, no tickets required. to Chamber Concert with the RSPO Orchestra AcademyThe link has been copied https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/concert/2024/chamber-concert-with-the-rspo-orchestra-academy2/20240409-1800/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Since 2016, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (RSPO) offers one year of training on site at Konserthuset Stockholm. The RSPO Orchestra Academy aims to give participating musicians heightened knowledge and understanding of the profession. The young musicians receive individual tuition on their instrument by tutors that are predominantly leaders and principals of the orchestra.
In addition, extensive chamber music playing is a vital part of the course.
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The music
Approximate times -
Programme to be announced
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Participants
- Musicians from RSPO Orchestra Academy
Tuesday 9 April 2024 18.00
Ends approximately 20.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Free entrance, no tickets required. to Chamber Concert with the RSPO Orchestra AcademyThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
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Genre: Chamber music
Concert with this year’s academists.
Sunday 2 June 2024 15.00Free entrance, no tickets required. to Chamber Concert with the RSPO Orchestra Academy
Photo: Nadja Sjöström
Genre: Chamber musicChamber Concert with the RSPO Orchestra Academy
Concert with this year’s academists.
Sunday 2 June 2024 15.00
Ends approximately 17.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Free entrance, no tickets required. to Chamber Concert with the RSPO Orchestra AcademyThe link has been copied https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/concert/2024/rspo-orchestra-academy3/20240602-1500/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Since 2016, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (RSPO) offers one year of training on site at Konserthuset Stockholm. The RSPO Orchestra Academy aims to give participating musicians heightened knowledge and understanding of the profession. The young musicians receive individual tuition on their instrument by tutors that are predominantly leaders and principals of the orchestra.
In addition, extensive chamber music playing is a vital part of the course.
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The music
Approximate times -
Programme to be announced
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Participants
- Musicians from RSPO Orchestra Academy
Sunday 2 June 2024 15.00
Ends approximately 17.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Free entrance, no tickets required. to Chamber Concert with the RSPO Orchestra AcademyThe Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
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