Programme

At this soup concert, the clarinet is in focus through three chamber music pieces which present the various richly expressive forms of the instrument in different ways.

Béla Bartók’s Contrasts is based on Hungarian and Romanian dance melodies. In the final movement, Bartók reinforces the folk-music-like tone by having the violin be slightly out of tune! The piece was commissioned by Benny Goodman and violinist Joseph Szigeti, and the world premiere was in 1940 in Carnegie Hall. 

In the summer of 1894, Johannes Brahms composed his final chamber music pieces – a pair of sonatas for clarinet and piano. The first is imbued with abundant passion and powerful emotions, while also offering a fine example of his mature musicality.

Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s brother Felix encouraged his sister to compose music, but he objected to her work being published. Fortunately, her music has been preserved and her most productive period was in the 1830s.

Johan Franzén has been alternate section leader of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra since 1997, and in 2013 he was appointed Philharmonic Member of the Year. Johannes Lörstad holds soloist diplomas from both Utrecht and Malmö, and in 2005 he became section leader of the second violin section in the orchestra. Stefan Lindgren holds degrees from both the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and the Juilliard School in New York. Since 2007, he has been the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra’s orchestral pianist.

Menu: Kale soup, served with chopped egg and chive cream.

The Stockholm Concert Hall at Hötorget is one of Sweden’s great architectural masterpieces. Created during a period of expansion in Stockholm, by the Swedish architect Ivar Tengbom, it opened in 1926. The Stockholm Concert Hall was built for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and has since the start been the dedicated venue for the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony as well as many other prestigious events.

The tour is in Swedish.

For many years, the Children’s Christmas Concert has been an eagerly awaited holiday event at Konserthuset. As always, we will join along as Santa, Mrs. Clause, and all the little elves get ready for Christmas – to many of our most popular and beloved Christmas carols. 

Members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra appear with additional musicians and children from Nacka Musikklasser. Fredrik Lycke, whose vast credentials include the Gothenburg Opera, Malmö Opera, Folkoperan and more, joins TV host (Bolibompa) and musician Nina Hjelmkvist in the roles of Santa and Mrs. Clause. 

Leading the concert will be Christoffer Nobin, a rising star among Swedish conductors who has recently worked with ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra and Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie in Berlin. In Sweden, he has conducted the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra and more. All of this just three years after his debut concert.

For many years, the Children’s Christmas Concert has been an eagerly awaited holiday event at Konserthuset. As always, we will join along as Santa, Mrs. Clause, and all the little elves get ready for Christmas – to many of our most popular and beloved Christmas carols. 

Members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra appear with additional musicians and children from Nacka Musikklasser. Fredrik Lycke, whose vast credentials include the Gothenburg Opera, Malmö Opera, Folkoperan and more, joins TV host (Bolibompa) and musician Nina Hjelmkvist in the roles of Santa and Mrs. Clause. 

Leading the concert will be Christoffer Nobin, a rising star among Swedish conductors who has recently worked with ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra and Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie in Berlin. In Sweden, he has conducted the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra and more. All of this just three years after his debut concert.

Many members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra are fascinated by Baroque music and interpretations. The Orpheus Baroque Ensemble was formed in 2015 and plays period instruments under the artistic guidance of concertmaster Elin Gabrielsson, violinist and member of the Baroque ensemble Europa Galante. Each concert is led by guests who are top musicians in early music, and here we will meet Italian harpsichordist and conductor Luca Guglielmi.

The programme highlights Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, who was significantly more acclaimed than his father, Johann Sebastian, whose concerto in d minor BWV 1052 is also performed here (the oldest surviving manuscript of this piece was in fact made by Carl Philipp Emanuel).

In his music, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach expressed the aesthetic ideals that were captured in the expression Sturm und Drang – Storm and stress. We will hear how this sounds in his passionate Symphony in E-minor.  With his sudden attacks, masterful eruptions and swift changes, the rapid movements in the cello concerto feel enormously challenging. In contrast, the slow second movement is a wonder of musical beauty.

Christmas is the holiday of music! Welcome to Konserthuset’s big Christmas concert, a sparkling and wonderful show with many of the beloved classic Christmas songs and favourites from the American tradition.

Leading the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the big choir will be Christoffer Holgersson, who has previously appeared, among other places, at the Östersjö Festival with El Sistema and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. He is also a choir conductor and the conductor for the Adolf Fredrik Congregation in Stockholm.

Christmas is the holiday of music! Welcome to Konserthuset’s big Christmas concert, a sparkling and wonderful show with many of the beloved classic Christmas songs and favourites from the American tradition.

Leading the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the big choir will be Christoffer Holgersson, who has previously appeared, among other places, at the Östersjö Festival with El Sistema and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. He is also a choir conductor and the conductor for the Adolf Fredrik Congregation in Stockholm.

The Stockholm Concert Hall at Hötorget is one of Sweden’s great architectural masterpieces. Created during a period of expansion in Stockholm, by the Swedish architect Ivar Tengbom, it opened in 1926. The Stockholm Concert Hall was built for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and has since the start been the dedicated venue for the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony as well as many other prestigious events.

The tour is in Swedish.

Christmas is the holiday of music! Welcome to Konserthuset’s big Christmas concert, a sparkling and wonderful show with many of the beloved classic Christmas songs and favourites from the American tradition.

Leading the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the big choir will be Christoffer Holgersson, who has previously appeared, among other places, at the Östersjö Festival with El Sistema and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. He is also a choir conductor and the conductor for the Adolf Fredrik Congregation in Stockholm.

Christmas is the holiday of music! Welcome to Konserthuset’s big Christmas concert, a sparkling and wonderful show with many of the beloved classic Christmas songs and favourites from the American tradition.

Leading the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the big choir will be Christoffer Holgersson, who has previously appeared, among other places, at the Östersjö Festival with El Sistema and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. He is also a choir conductor and the conductor for the Adolf Fredrik Congregation in Stockholm.