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With over 100 concerts a year and creative programming, it’s an orchestra constantly evolving. The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra has probably never been better.
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is today among the most active streaming players worldwide. With its digital platform Konserthuset Play, the orchestra offers a comprehensive library of filmed performances which are available for free streaming anywhere in the world.
In the following sections, you can read more about the orchestra's history since 1902 – its historic chief conductors, guests and tours – and get acquainted with the members of the orchestra of today.
Talented conductor from Colombia leads the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in, among other things, a rare Mozart concerto for two pianos and orchestra.
Thursday 8 August 2024 19.00Lina González-Granados
Sebastian Iivonen and John Nalan. Photo: Elisabeth Toll
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Photo: Nadja Sjöström
Talented conductor from Colombia leads the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in, among other things, a rare Mozart concerto for two pianos and orchestra.
The Main Hall currently has capacity for 1,770 people, spread across the stalls, first and second balconies and choir balcony. Each floor can be accessed by lift or the stairs. Due to the location of pillars, a number of seats have a fully or partially restricted view. These are indicated in the booking system. The hall has six wheelchair places.
The Main Hall seating planMozart's 27 piano concertos are all musical highlights. Here's a unique opportunity to hear the only one he composed for two pianos and orchestra. An exquisite dialogue unfolds between the two soloists, who are the young and increasingly acclaimed pianists Sebastian Iivonen and John Nalan, both from Sweden.
We also hear Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, one of classical music's most popular works. Elgar had entertained his wife one evening with musical caricatures of people in their circle of friends, which grew into a series of variations for orchestra. "At first, I worked in a humorous spirit and continued seriously", Elgar recounted.
Between Mozart and Elgar, we hear new American music inspired by jazz, spirituals, hip-hop, and rock, while rooted in the classical tradition with a distinct American flavour. Jessie Montgomery was raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side in New York, an environment that strongly influenced her music.
Lina González-Granados from Colombia makes her debut with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in this concert. She is a super talent who has had great success in the Sir Georg Solti International Conducting Competition and has assisted Riccardo Muti at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
The Main Hall currently has capacity for 1,770 people, spread across the stalls, first and second balconies and choir balcony. Each floor can be accessed by lift or the stairs. Due to the location of pillars, a number of seats have a fully or partially restricted view. These are indicated in the booking system. The hall has six wheelchair places.
The Main Hall seating planIt's that time of the year, with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and brilliants guests. Bring your picnic!
Sunday 11 August 2024 14.00Photo: Yanan Li
Nils Landgren. Foto: Nadja Sjöström
Cathrine Winnes
It's that time of the year, with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and brilliants guests. Bring your picnic!
At Gärdet in Stockholm, on the grass field in front of the Maritime Museum, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra arranges its open-air concert. Take a walk there along the beautiful Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, or pick bus 69 from the Central Station.
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Gärdet concert by the Maritime Museum is an indispensable tradition for Stockholmers. It’s a chance to pack a picnic basket or buy food on-site and enjoy sublime music and perhpaps a sing-along on the green grass.
Norwegian conductor Cathrine Winnes, former chief conductor of the Swedish Wind Ensemble and known to a wide audience, not least through the SVT series She Composes Like a Man, leads the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Guest artist is none other than the beloved Nisse Landgren, on both vocals and trombone. Fredrik Andersson, programme director of Konserthuset Stockholm, guides through a varied repertoire featuring several Nordic elements, historical classics and newer pieces.
In cooperation with Dagens Nyheter.
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Welcome early to Gärdet in front of the National Maritime Museum. The area opens at 11.00 with activities for children in our tent. Bring your own picnic or buy food and beverage on site. Walk there along beautiful Djurgårdsbrunnsviken or take bus 69 from Centralen.
At Gärdet in Stockholm, on the grass field in front of the Maritime Museum, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra arranges its open-air concert. Take a walk there along the beautiful Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, or pick bus 69 from the Central Station.
The young Swedish soprano Jessica Elevant sings Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder.
Thursday 15 August 2024 19.00Jessica Elevant. Photo: Helgi Reynisson
Sergej Bolkhovets
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Photo: Nadja Sjöström
The young Swedish soprano Jessica Elevant sings Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder.
The Main Hall currently has capacity for 1,770 people, spread across the stalls, first and second balconies and choir balcony. Each floor can be accessed by lift or the stairs. Due to the location of pillars, a number of seats have a fully or partially restricted view. These are indicated in the booking system. The hall has six wheelchair places.
The Main Hall seating planHelena Munktell’s romantic Suite for large orchestra is a piece that the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra has never before performed in its entirety. The music was composed in 1895, and like the now often performed Bränningar, this suite was premiered in Monte Carlo in the late 19th century.
Next, we hear the young Swedish soprano Jessica Elevant tackle Wagner's Wesendonck Songs – music filled with burning longing and celestial beauty. Jessica Elevant has recently gained attention for her participation in Daniel Nelson's opera Pride and Prejudice at the Norrlandsoperan. This marks her debut with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
Another debutant is Sergej Bolkhovets – as a conductor, that is. He has previously been a violin soloist with the orchestra. He leads the orchestra in Shostakovich's first symphony. Already in this symphony, Shostakovich demonstrates his phenomenal ability to handle the orchestra. It's personal music with humorous twists and great finesse. A remarkable symphonic debut by a 19-year-old composer.
The Main Hall currently has capacity for 1,770 people, spread across the stalls, first and second balconies and choir balcony. Each floor can be accessed by lift or the stairs. Due to the location of pillars, a number of seats have a fully or partially restricted view. These are indicated in the booking system. The hall has six wheelchair places.
The Main Hall seating plan