Soup Concert with Piano Trio

Debussy was only eighteen when he wrote his only piano trio. It is one of his very earliest surviving compositions, written long before his fame as a leading figure in musical Impressionism. Yet even here there is something strongly personal: a sensitivity to timbre, undulating melodic lines and a lyrical imagination that we recognise as distinctly Debussy.

Karin Rehnqvist’s music can be beautiful and sensuous, but also raw and challenging. In her work, she achieves the remarkable feat of drawing on the Swedish folk tradition while at the same time remaining at the forefront of contemporary classical music. In Beginning (“Begynnelse”), dark, magical sonorities emerge in the piano, forming a backdrop to the shimmering movements of the strings.

We hear violinist Jonna Simonsson and pianist Stefan Lindgren, members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. We also welcome cellist Mikael Sjögren, who retired in June 2026 after 42 years as a member and alternating principal cellist of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Menu: Roasted parsnip soup with fennel seeds. The soup is served with sourdough bread, crispbread, butter, mineral water/light beer, coffee/tea and a piece of chocolate. Wine and beer are available for purchase.

All soups are lactose- and gluten-free. Please inform us of any dietary requirements when booking.