A world-renowned orchestra

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1902 and Konserthuset Stockholm has been its home since 1926. The orchestra gives around 100 concerts annually and participates in the festivities associated with the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

Noted for its ambitious programming, composer festivals with contemporary music and pioneering work on a more gender balanced repertoire, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is very much present in today’s music life. It has made itself an international name through recordings and extensive touring. The German newspaper Die Welt once concluded that the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic is “one of the world’s best orchestras”.

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra’s renewal efforts also include an extensive children’s programme, which has been running since 1917.

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra’s Chief Conductor is the prize-winning American Ryan Bancroft, who began his tenure in 2023. Before him, Finnish Sakari Oramo was Chief Conductor from 2008 to 2021, and American Alan Gilbert 2000–08.

Among guest conductors, we find at the core the orchestra’s Conductor Laureates Gilbert and Oramo along with Franz Welser-Möst – all three working with the orchestra on a regular basis. Welser-Möst holds the title of Eric Ericson Honorary Chair with the orchestra. Further guest conductors include notable names such as Andris Nelsons, Herbert Blomstedt, Simone Young and Gianandrea Noseda. 

Konserthuset Play is the orchestra’s online platform, it offers a large selection of filmed performances with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, available for free streaming anywhere in the world. 

”The Konserthuset Play platform offers a digital showcase of the orchestra’s recent outings at home ... an invigorating reminder of what a truly world-class band this is ...” Flora Willson/The Guardian