A world-renowned orchestra
Photo: Mats Lundqvist
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is very much present in today’s music life.
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.
Among guest conductors, we find at the core the orchestra’s Conductor Laureates Alan Gilbert and Sakari 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.
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 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 Chief Conductor Designate is the prize-winning American Ryan Bancroft, beginning his tenure with the 2023/24 season. Before him, Finnish Sakari Oramo was Chief Conductor from 2008 to 2021. He concluded his tenure with a grand Sibelius festival in May 2021 (still online on Konserthuset Play), and was subsequently named Conductor Laureate.
The orchestra has also received considerable attention for several recordings; among them Carl Nielsen’s symphonies with Sakari Oramo which were critically acclaimed internationally; the recordings of Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 received a BBC Music Magazine Award 2016. The CD Sirens, with music by Anders Hillborg, won a 2016 Swedish Grammy Award, and the CD Distant Light, with the world-renowned American soprano Renée Fleming, attracted much attention.
Konserthuset Play is the orchestra’s online platform. Launched in 2013 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 (20 April 2020)
Concerts with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
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Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kids & familyA playful concert for the whole family.
Saturday 3 December 2022 14.00
Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kids & familyChildren’s Christmas Concert
A playful concert for the whole family.
Saturday 3 December 2022 14.00
Ends approximately 15.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
children 90 SEK, adult 165 SEKThe 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 planThe link has been copied https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/concert/2022/childrens-christmas-concert/20221203-1400/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.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. Singer, actor and writer Elin Heppling performs the role of the Nys-nisse elf.
Students from Nacka Musikklasser also participates with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Christoffer Nobin.
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Participants
- Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Christoffer Nobin conductor
- Nacka Musikklasser år 7
- Malena Laszlo Mother Christmas
- Fredrik Lycke Father Christmas
- Elin Heppling sneeze-pixie
Saturday 3 December 2022 14.00
Ends approximately 15.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
children 90 SEK, adult 165 SEKThe 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 planOther occasions
Ends approximately 17.00
Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
children 90 SEK, adult 165 SEKThe 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
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Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kids & family
A playful concert for the whole family.
Saturday 3 December 2022 16.00
Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kids & familyChildren’s Christmas Concert
A playful concert for the whole family.
Saturday 3 December 2022 16.00
Ends approximately 17.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
children 90 SEK, adult 165 SEKThe 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 planThe link has been copied https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/concert/2022/childrens-christmas-concert/20221203-1600/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.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. Singer, actor and writer Elin Heppling performs the role of the Nys-nisse elf.
Students from Nacka Musikklasser also participates with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Christoffer Nobin.
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Participants
- Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Christoffer Nobin conductor
- Nacka Musikklasser år 7
- Malena Laszlo Mother Christmas
- Fredrik Lycke Father Christmas
- Elin Heppling sneeze-pixie
Saturday 3 December 2022 16.00
Ends approximately 17.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
children 90 SEK, adult 165 SEKThe 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 planOther occasions
Ends approximately 15.00
Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
children 90 SEK, adult 165 SEKThe 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
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Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Vocal musicGerman opera star Diana Damrau is the soloist and Manfred Honeck leads the orchestra.
Thursday 8 December 2022 19.00
Diana Damrau. Photo: Jürgen Frank
Manfred Honeck
Members from the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Photo: Mats Lundqvist
Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Vocal musicNobel Prize Concert 2022
German opera star Diana Damrau is the soloist and Manfred Honeck leads the orchestra.
Thursday 8 December 2022 19.00
Ends approximately 21.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
400-1.290 SEKThe 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 planThe link has been copied https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/concert/2022/nobel-prize-concert-2022/20221208-1900/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.This year’s Nobel Week is as shimmering as it should be! The Nobel Prize Ceremony on 10 December comes home to Konserthuset Stockholm, and of course, another highlight is the Nobel Prize Concert. This year includes a performance from German opera star Diana Damrau, admired on opera stages such as the Vienna State Opera, the Metropolitan in New York and La Scala in Milan. With the Nobel Prize Concert, she now finally makes her debut at Konserthuset Stockholm and sings arias by Mozart.
Mozart and the First Viennese School are of course specialities for Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck, who leads the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. In recent years, Honeck has also built a close relationship with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. He is music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and also conducts many more of the world’s most prestigious orchestras. He is a familiar name to many in Sweden after serving as chief conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra for years.
The Nobel Prize Concert is an annual event of the highest international standard. The concert is part of the official programme during Nobel Week and is a tribute to the year’s Nobel Prize recipients. In addition to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, elite musicians and conductors also participate each year.
The concert is presented by Nobel Prize Outreach AB in partnership with Konserthuset Stockholm.
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The music
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to La clemenza di Tito5 min
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Porgi amor from The Marriage of Figaro3 min
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart A Berenice... Sol nascente KV 7012 min
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro3 min
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart E Susanna non vien... Dove sono from The Marriage of Figaro7 min
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Intermission30 min
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Johann Strauss Jr. Overture to Die Fledermaus9 min
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Florence Price Andante moderato for string orchestra7 min
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Richard Strauss Suite from Der Rosenkavalier24 min
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Participants
- Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Manfred Honeck conductor
- Diana Damrau soprano
Thursday 8 December 2022 19.00
Ends approximately 21.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Price:
400-1.290 SEKThe 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
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