Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Welcome to a playful and atmospheric Christmas concert for the whole family! The Children’s Christmas Concert is an eagerly awaited holiday event at Konserthuset Stockholm. We will join in as Santa, Mrs. Clause, and all the little elves prepare for Christmas while singing many of our most popular and beloved Christmas carols.

The well-credentialed musical theatre actors Fredrik Lycke and Malena Laszlo perform the roles of Santa and Mrs. Clause. In the role of Nys-nisse, we will see Elin Heppling, who is a singer, actor and writer.

Students from Nacka Musikklasser will also participate with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Christoffer Nobin, chief conductor of the Östgöta Symphonic Wind Ensemble and new music director of NorrlandsOperan.

The Nobel Prize Concert, an annual event, is part of the official Nobel Week programme and is a tribute to the year's Nobel Prize laureates. It is presented by Nobel Prize Outreach in collaboration with Konserthuset Stockholm. In addition to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, top-level soloists and conductors are featured.

Sol Gabetta performs regularly with world-leading orchestras and conductors and has received several awards. Her charismatic stage personality and captivating interpretations have paved the way for a career that has taken her to the most prestigious stages and festivals. At the 2021 Nobel Prize Concert, she is the soloist in Camille Saint-Saëns' Cello Concert No. 1 − a radiant and blossoming piece of music that is considered one of the most beautiful compositions for the Instrument. The concert marks her debut with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at Konserthuset Stockholm. 

The concert begins with Excelsior! – a Swedish orchestral piece filled with ecstatic energy that was composed in 1896 by a young Wilhelm Stenhammar, aged 25. This is followed by the Cello Concerto No. 1 by Saint-Saëns with soloist Sol Gabetta. Following the interval, American conductor Ryan Bancroft leads the orchestra in the rhythmic and whimsical piece The Spark Catchers, a 2017 work by British composer Hannah Kendall. The concert concludes with fiery orchestral dreams of Spain as conveyed by Nikolai Rimsky- Korsakov's playful and virtuosic Capriccio espagnol. 

Ryan Bancroft's career has skyrocketed since he won the prestigious Malko Competition for Young Conductors in 2018. Since then he has conducted orchestras all around the United States and Europe. He is the principal conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales since 2020, and he is also Artist in Association with the Tapiola Sinfonietta in Finland. 

The concert is presented by Nobel Prize Outreach AB in collaboration with Konserthuset Stockholm (opens in a new window)

A digital Christmas greeting – exclusively at Konserthuset Play. For free.

Welcome to Konserthuset’s big Christmas concert, a dazzling show with beloved classic Christmas songs and favourites from the American tradition. Yet again this year, Konserthuset is offering an online version that can be viewed free of charge, all over the country and the world. Executive and Artistic Director Stefan Forsberg hosts this concert in his warm and engaging way.

For the first time ever, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes Jill Johnson – one of Sweden’s most beloved musicians who, over the years, has put country music on the Swedish musical map. She has worked as a musician for over 30 years and her versatility is remarkable. The four seasons of her SVT show, “Jills Veranda, Nashville”, made Jill Johnson a true favourite among the public.

John Lundvik also makes his debut with the orchestra at this concert. He won Melodifestivalen 2019 with the most points in history, having received 100% of votes from the public! After taking fifth place at the Eurovision Song Contest, he also won Let’s Dance, and this autumn, he cooked his way to third place on “Sweden’s Master Chef VIP”.

The lyrical young soprano Agnes Auer is an opera and concert singer, and made her debut with the Royal Swedish Opera in 2020. This is her first appearance at Konserthuset.

Baritone John Lundgren is a Konserthuset Christmas concert veteran. He participated in the big Christmas concert in 2016 and 2017, and now he returns with his dramatic voice. Lundgren is active throughout Europe, and one of few Swedish singers to regularly appear at the Bayreuth Festival. 

Conductor Alexander Hanson leads the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the By Grace gospel choir.