Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Konserthuset Stockholm – the Blue House at Hötorget – is moving out to Järva, bringing with it a taste of the music that fills the house almost every day of the year. Come and say hello – we’ll tell you more about Konserthuset and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

Wind players from the orchestra will give the final concert of Järva Week. Host for the occasion is Konserthuset’s CEO, Susanne Rydén.

Järva Week is a civic festival and meeting ground with a focus on integration, equality and democracy. Held annually at Spånga IP in north-west Stockholm, the event aims to bridge the gap between citizens, politicians, public authorities, businesses and civil society. Through open discussions, seminars, debates and cultural events, the week highlights current social issues and challenges.

Founded in 2016, Järva Week was inspired by Almedalen Week in Visby – but with the goal of creating a platform for participation and dialogue in a part of society where many people otherwise feel excluded from the public conversation.

Read more on the Järva Week website (opens in a new window)

It’s time once again for a true summer highlight! The open-air concert at the Maritime Museum on Gärdet is a cherished tradition in Stockholm, delighting audiences for decades. Hugely popular and always well attended, the event often includes sing-alongs and children’s activities – a “must” for many in the Stockholm summer calendar.

This year marks an impressive 50th anniversary for the tradition! As always, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is joined by special guests – this time the Strömstedts: singer Niklas Strömstedt and host Jenny Strömstedt. Conductor Alexander Hanson leads the orchestra.

You are warmly encouraged to arrive early. The Konserthuset area opens at 11.00 with children’s activities in our tent. Bring a picnic or enjoy food and refreshments available on site. The Philharmonic in the Green is presented in collaboration with the Royal National City Park and Dagens Nyheter.

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra makes a summer guest appearance at Stockholm City Hall this Sunday afternoon in August, marking the centenary of the City Hall organ in the Blue Hall – the largest pipe organ in Scandinavia. The instrument was inaugurated in 1925, two years after the building itself was completed.

Architect Ragnar Östberg had originally envisioned a grand organ, but when the construction ran over budget, there were no funds left for it. Thanks to a generous donation from businessman Oscar Hirsch, the organ – with its remarkable 10,000 pipes – was eventually realised.

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra performs Francis Poulenc’s famous Organ Concerto with Mattias Wager as soloist, along with an overture by Elfrida Andrée.