Programme

For primary school.

The boy dreams of space, and with his toy rocket, he experiences exciting adventures in the strange world of space with its peculiar creatures. The boy is accompanied by his specially equipped space team, and with these helpers, he embarks on his dream journey into the universe.

The boy and the space team are portrayed by actors from Mosaikteatern. Directed by Daniel Rudholm, and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by David Björkman.

For primary school.

The boy dreams of space, and with his toy rocket, he experiences exciting adventures in the strange world of space with its peculiar creatures. The boy is accompanied by his specially equipped space team, and with these helpers, he embarks on his dream journey into the universe.

The boy and the space team are portrayed by actors from Mosaikteatern. Directed by Daniel Rudholm, and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by David Björkman.

Singer-songwriter Manuel García is one of the foremost Chilean artists of recent decades, acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. His successes in the poetic song tradition and Latin American trova are unparalleled. García has triumphed on stages in Chile and internationally, including at major events such as the Festival de Viña del Mar and Lollapalooza.

His career includes ten studio albums, live records and special editions. He has worked with international artists, including Pedro Aznar, Silvio Rodríguez and Lenine, Chilean stars such as Mon Laferte and Los Bunkers, and Peruvian star Eva Ayllón.

In 2004, after five years on stage and three albums with the band Mecánica Popular, Manuel García launched his solo career with the album Pánico (2005). It is a tribute to the great Chilean troubadours, Violeta Parra, Víctor Jara and Patricio Manns, with poetic, social and romantic songs that reflect on Chilean and Latin American history.

“An album of remarkable beauty, careful and thorough, with stunning songs inspired by the trova tradition,” wrote journalist Iván Valenzuela in Rolling Stone.

With great pride, we present Manuel García in Grunewald Hall at Konserthuset Stockholm.

Come along on a guided musical tour and discover Konserthuset Stockholm and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. How does a symphony orchestra really work? What instruments are there?

Together with our expert music guides, you will go back-stage, try instruments and learn more about what it’s like to be a musician in the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Join us among cello cases and musical scores!

For children 6–10 years. Only in Swedish.

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Check out our instrument videos for children at KonserthusetPlay.

In each film, musicians from the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic show and talk about their instruments - and play music, of course! The films are about 5–7 minutes long. Watch here (opens in new window)

The boy dreams of space, and with his toy rocket, he experiences exciting adventures in the strange world of space with its peculiar creatures. The boy is accompanied by his specially equipped space team, and with these helpers, he embarks on his dream journey into the universe.

The boy and the space team are portrayed by actors from Mosaikteatern. Directed by Daniel Rudholm, and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by David Björkman.

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Please note

The possibility of bringing a pram into Konserthuset is very limited, so please consider leaving the pram at home.

The boy dreams of space, and with his toy rocket, he experiences exciting adventures in the strange world of space with its peculiar creatures. The boy is accompanied by his specially equipped space team, and with these helpers, he embarks on his dream journey into the universe.

The boy and the space team are portrayed by actors from Mosaikteatern. Directed by Daniel Rudholm, and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by David Björkman.

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Please note

The possibility of bringing a pram into Konserthuset is very limited, so please consider leaving the pram at home.

In the early decades of the 18th century, a new trend emerged where beautiful arias were accompanied by a violin or a cello. Here, we get to enjoy exquisite singing and captivating instrumental music with the great Swedish soprano Maria Keohane.

Some of the composers who embraced the new style were Alessandro Scarlatti, Antonio Caldara, Giovanni Bononcini, and Nicola Porpora – the latter, in addition to writing over 50 operas and numerous other compositions, also taught several renowned singers, including the castrato Farinelli.

Since its establishment in 2015, Orpheus Baroque Stockholm has become an indispensable part of the capital's music scene and a meeting place for both philharmonic musicians and some of Sweden's leading freelance baroque musicians.

The artistic directors are the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's solo cellist Johannes Rostamo and the lutenist Jonas Nordberg. The ensemble's more chamber music-oriented approach, as we encounter here, is presented under the banner of Orpheus’ Treasure Trove.

The highly acclaimed English mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly has held the title of Dame Sarah since 2017. Her opera career has been long and successful, spanning from the Baroque to contemporary repertoire. Among the many celebrated productions she has been involved in are Mozart's Titus at the English National Opera, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas at La Scala in Milan, and Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Alongside her opera career worldwide, art song has always been a central part of her artistry. Here we hear her in songs that truly showcase her versatility, by composers including Robert Schumann, Gustav Mahler, Barber, Eisler, and Britten.

Magnus Svensson is the artistic director of the lied concert series. Alongside concert activities in the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe, he has also performed in Russia and the USA. Since 2012, he has also worked at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music on the re-publishing of older Swedish music.

Pavel Haas (1899–1944) and Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) emerged from similar roots in the Bohemia that is now Czechia: Haas from Brno and Mahler from Kaliste, 120 kilometers away. Both were Jewish, but Haas hailed from a Moravian-Jewish family and Mahler from an Austrian-Jewish one.

Pavel Haas was deported during World War II to the Theresienstadt concentration camp, later to be murdered in Auschwitz. His only symphony remained unfinished. It wasn't until half a century later that the remaining material was orchestrated, and the work premiered in 1998. Haas' creative output is characterized by Bohemian and Jewish influences, with elements of folk music and jazz. The symphony is a remarkable, staggering piece.

If darkness pervades Haas' symphony, Mahler's fourth symphony is brighter, lyrical, and playful. It's been dubbed "sky blue" at times, and the fourth movement features a soprano solo: "Wir geniessen die himmlischen Freuden," "We enjoy the heavenly pleasures."

The soloist is our latest soprano star in the international music scene, Christina Nilsson. Conducting this captivating program with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is the American conductor Joshua Weilerstein, noted for his championing of rare works.

The Luxembourg cellist Benjamin Kruithof has in recent years performed recitals on stages such as Kings Place in London, Salle Cortot in Paris, and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and has been a soloist with ensembles including the East-West Chamber Orchestra and the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. It is also the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra together with Concertgebouw that has nominated Benjamin Kruithof for Rising Stars.

He performs here together with the Georgian pianist Ana Bakradze, who now lives in Berlin and studies at the Universität der Künste Berlin. It is a personal programme with a French accent: Gabriel Fauré's beautiful and melancholic Élegie and the swiftly fluttering Papillon, and Nadia Boulanger's both decorative and spirited Three Pieces. Additionally, a tango by the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, who studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. As a contrast, there is a completely new piece by the British composer Sally Beamish.

Rising Stars is a unique and forward-looking collaboration between 24 of Europe’s leading concert halls, all members of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO). A handful of young musicians and ensembles from various countries are selected each year and given the opportunity to tour the concert halls and perform before international audiences. Experience shows that those who are selected as Rising Stars also have internationally successful careers.

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Menu: Roasted corn soup with bell pepper oil. The soup is served with sourdough bread, crispbread, butter, mineral water/light beer, coffee/tea, and a piece of chocolate. Wine and beer available for purchase for those who wish.

All soups are lactose- and gluten-free. Please inform us of any special dietary requirements when booking.