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Vocal jazz quartet Stockholm Voices has together with its band caught the  Swedish jazz audience since the very first tour in 2014. With its sould-out concerts, radio broadcasts and great reviews, they are sought-after among Swedish jazz clubs and festivals. Stockholm Voices consists of Gunilla Törnfeldt soprano, Maria Winther alto, Alexander Lövmark tenor and Jakob Sollevi baritone.

The quartet is caracterized by fine-tuned and precise vocals with four virtuoso voices that blend together into a unique sound. The music is based on a strong vocal tradition of the jazz genre. The latest addition to the repertoire is music by Lennon/McCartney.

In their concerts, Stockholm Voices also often present music from the debut album Come Rain or Come Shine, along with classics of The American Songbook. The arrangements are written by Mikael Skoglund, Gunilla Törnfeldt, Calle Rasmusson and Carl Bagge. 

Timba – rhythmic music from Cuba

With hits like Abreme La Puerta, Princesa, and Ya lo, Calle Real has filled dance floors worldwide and toured Europe, Africa and Latin America. The 13-person band gives a spectacular live experience, with modern, tight Cuban timba in their own inimitable style – which always has audiences up and out of their seats!

Rickard Valdés, son of legendary pianist Bebo Valdés, is the only band member with Cuban roots, but several members have studied Cuban music and have spent extended periods of time living in Cuba. The band’s international career began in 2003, when they were invited to play at the Benny Moré International Music Festival in Cuba, where top Cuban salsa and timba bands gather together. The event was immortalized in a music documentary that was screened at the Göteborg Film Festival in 2004 and that has aired multiple times on SVT.

The Afro-Cuban musical style known as timba is a further development of salsa. It was launched in Cuba in the early 90s by top legendary Cuban bands, primarily NG La Banda, as well as Charanga Habanera, Isaac Delgado, Paulito FG and Los Van.

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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.

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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. 

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In recent years, Jan Lundgren has presented a series of concerts under the collective title Kind of Jazz, with invited artists and ensembles. This time he has invited the legendary bass player and composer Georg Riedel in a duo concert entitled Calls. 

Jan Lundgren is one of our foremost musicians and through some 50 albums and in tons of projects and collaborations, he has demonstrated his ability to embrace tradition with simultaneous self-renewal. The same can easily be said about Georg Riedel, his duo partner in this concert.

Georg Riedel was first known to a larger audience through his collaboration with pianist Jan Johansson and the album Jazz på svenska (”Jazz in Swedish”). Furthermore, he has in his work with author Astrid Lindgren composed a number of songs that are loved by generations of Swedes. Riedel has work with all the greats in Swedish music, like Lasse Gullin, Arne Domnérus, Monica Zetterlund and Cornelis Vreeswijk. In the autumn of 2020 the first major biography of Georg Riedel was released (published in Swedish by Bo Ejeby förlag).

Merregnon: Land of Silence is the story of the orphan Miru, who embarks on an unforgettable adventure with her childhood friend Hikito and the trusty dog Mako. Their goal is to find out what is plaguing the Land of Silence, Merregnon.

The fantastical world is painted with beautiful images projected onto a big screen, captivating melodies and symphonic sounds. The story is by German author Frauke Angel and the music is composed by Yoko Shimomura, one of the most prominent video game music composers of our time. She composed the music for internationally best-selling games like Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XV.

German producer Thomas Böcker is behind the idea. His past endeavours include the incredibly successful concerts of video game music such as Final Symphony and Symphonic Fantasies. He has said that Merregnon: Land of Silence is a symphonic tale of courage, perseverance, solidarity and above all, freedom.

Merregnon: Land of Silence is the story of the orphan Miru, who embarks on an unforgettable adventure with her childhood friend Hikito and the trusty dog Mako. Their goal is to find out what is plaguing the Land of Silence, Merregnon.

The fantastical world is painted with beautiful images projected onto a big screen, captivating melodies and symphonic sounds. The story is by German author Frauke Angel and the music is composed by Yoko Shimomura, one of the most prominent video game music composers of our time. She composed the music for internationally best-selling games like Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XV.

German producer Thomas Böcker is behind the idea. His past endeavours include the incredibly successful concerts of video game music such as Final Symphony and Symphonic Fantasies. He has said that Merregnon: Land of Silence is a symphonic tale of courage, perseverance, solidarity and above all, freedom.

The Argentinian pianist in a spectacular programme of Chopin.

Celebrated Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter has performed at Konserthuset Stockholm several times before, but this will be her first recital here. The programme is dedicated exclusively to music by Frédéric Chopin, one of her specialities.

We will hear the 24 preludes completed by Chopin during the much-discussed winter he spent on Mallorca with his lover, George Sand. They vary enormously in scope, from short, simple pieces to brutally charged and masterful explosions. The famous “Raindrop” Prelude No. 15 is said to be inspired by the endless rain on the island.

Ingrid Fliter will also perform the grandiose Piano Sonata No. 3 – masterful, beautiful and dramatic music, by perhaps the most beloved composer for piano of all.