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Herbert Blomstedt. Photo: Nadja Sjöström
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På svenskaEight Saturdays at 15.00
Almost every Chief Conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra has, at some point, taken on the challenge of conducting Allan Pettersson’s Seventh Symphony. Now it’s Ryan Bancroft’s turn! This richly varied subscription also includes the Composer Festival, Herbert Blomstedt conducting Bruckner, and Handel’s Messiah – in Mozart’s version.
Concerts included in the subscription
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Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Vocal music
The Young Mahler
A historic performance of a rarity and the world première of a newly written work.
Saturday 20 September 2025 15.00Photo: Nadja Sjöström
Miah Persson. Photo: Reka Choy
Paula Murrihy
Elgan Llyr Thomas. Photo: Tom Gradwell
Arvid Fagerfjäll. Photo: Jo Titze
Eric Ericsons Kammarkör. Photo: Markus Gårder
Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Vocal musicThe Young Mahler
A historic performance of a rarity and the world première of a newly written work.
Saturday 20 September 2025 15.00
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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.
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Mahler began composing the work while still a student at the Vienna Conservatory. The composition took just over a year, and he was 20 when he completed it. However, it would be several decades before the music was performed, and Mahler made several revisions along the way. The text of Das klagende Lied is based on a folk tale collected by the Brothers Grimm.
The soloists are Swedish soprano Miah Persson, Irish mezzo-soprano Paula Murrihy, Welsh tenor Elgan Llŷr Thomas and Swedish baritone Arvid Fagerfjäll, together with the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
The concert opens with the world premiere of a new work by this season’s composer, Tebogo Monnakgotla, followed by the imaginative Fairy Tale Poem by Sofia Gubaidulina (1931–2025). “Gubaidulina’s music has become something of an obsession for me. Fairy Tale Poem is a truly beautiful piece,” says Ryan Bancroft, who now begins his third season as Chief Conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
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The music
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Tebogo Monnakgotla New Work (World Premiere)
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Sofia Gubaidulina Fairytale Poem12 min
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Intermission25 min
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Gustav Mahler Das klagende Lied68 min
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Participants
- Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Ryan Bancroft conductor
- Miah Persson soprano
- Paula Murrihy alto
- Elgan Llŷr Thomas tenor
- Arvid Fagerfjäll baritone
- Eric Ericson Chamber Choir
Saturday 20 September 2025 15.00
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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.
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Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Vocal music
Composer Festival – The Expedition
An adventurous operatic journey and a new work by Klas Torstensson.
Saturday 8 November 2025 15.00Klas Torstensson. Photo: Erik van Gurp
Charlotte Riedijk
Ulf Norberg
Clemens Schuldt. Photo: Marco Borggreve
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Photo: Nadja Sjöström
Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Vocal musicComposer Festival – The Expedition
An adventurous operatic journey and a new work by Klas Torstensson.
Saturday 8 November 2025 15.00
Approximately 17.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.- Price:
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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.
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The work City Imprints was composed for the 400th anniversary of the city of Gothenburg, and its soundscape includes the bustling life of the harbour and shipyards, the painful farewells at the quay, and the roar of stone masonry. The newly written work for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is connected to A Cycle of the North, which includes the orchestral pieces The Mainland, The Polar Sea and The Heaven. “I consider this a stand-alone continuation of that trilogy.”
At the start of the programme, Torstensson has also included music by Johann Sebastian Bach/Anton Webern – works that were deeply important to him in his youth when he first dreamt of becoming a composer.
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by Clemens Schuldt, Chief Conductor of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec. The soprano solo in the excerpts from The Expedition is performed by Charlotte Riedijk, who also took part in the concertante world premiere of the opera at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam in 1999, as well as in the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic’s 2001 performance under the baton of Alan Gilbert.
Volcanic forces, but also the most tender and heartbreakingly emotional music – Klas Torstensson moves between extremes. Born in Sweden but long based in the Netherlands, he is a composer with significant international reach. This year’s Composer Festival focuses primarily on his work from the past two decades, but also includes music from the early 1970s, making the festival a wide-ranging retrospective.
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The music
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Johann Sebastian Bach Ricercare à 6 from Musikalisches Opfer, version for organ9 min
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Johann Sebastian Bach Ricercare à 6 from Musikalisches Opfer arr Anton Webern9 min
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Anton Webern Five Pieces for Orchestra op 105 min
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Klas Torstensson Intermezzo and Epilogue from The Expedition22 min
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Intermission25 min
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Klas Torstensson New Work (World Premiere)20 min
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Klas Torstensson City Imprints32 min
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Participants
- Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Clemens Schuldt conductor
- Charlotte Riedijk soprano
- Ulf Norberg organ
Saturday 8 November 2025 15.00
Approximately 17.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.
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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.
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Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Pettersson and Tchaikovsky
Two beloved masterpieces with Chief Conductor Ryan Bancroft and pianist Mao Fujita.
Saturday 24 January 2026 15.00Mao Fujita. Photo: Dovile Sermokas
Chief Conductor Ryan Bancroft. Photo: Yanan Li
Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic OrchestraPettersson and Tchaikovsky
Two beloved masterpieces with Chief Conductor Ryan Bancroft and pianist Mao Fujita.
Saturday 24 January 2026 15.00
Approximately 17.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.- Price:
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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.
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Chief Conductor Ryan Bancroft has previously worked with Mao Fujita:
“I truly appreciate his personal interpretation of the piece. He has gone back to the source – to the score – rather than relying on interpretative traditions and mannerisms.”Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto is paired with a modern Swedish classic: Allan Pettersson’s Symphony No. 7. Pettersson composed from life itself – “the damned, the blessed,” as he put it.
The Seventh Symphony is as harrowing as it is beautiful, filled with both dark shadows and music of tender consolation. A few quietly repeated chords return throughout – at times ominous, at times like a caress. The symphony was premiered in 1968 by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Antal Dorati, and has remained a recurring presence in the orchestra’s repertoire ever since.
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The music
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 136 min
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Intermission25 min
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Allan Pettersson Symphony No. 744 min
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Participants
- Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Ryan Bancroft conductor
- Mao Fujita piano
Saturday 24 January 2026 15.00
Approximately 17.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.
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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.
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Other occasions
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- Price:
- 160-490 SEK
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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.
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- Approximately 21.00
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Genre: Chamber musicShostakovich and Brahms
The great Maxim Vengerov together with pianist Polina Osetinskaya.
Saturday 14 March 2026 15.00
Maxim Vengerov. Photo: Davide Cerati
Polina Osetinskaja. Photo: Gyunai Musaeva
Genre: Chamber musicShostakovich and Brahms
The great Maxim Vengerov together with pianist Polina Osetinskaya.
Saturday 14 March 2026 15.00
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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.
Tickets go on sale 21 August 11.00 to Shostakovich and Brahms
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For the first time, we now hear him in recital. Accompanied by Russian pianist Polina Osetinskaya – who has publicly condemned the invasion of Ukraine – Vengerov revisits some of his personal favourites. The programme begins with music by Shostakovich from the song cycle From Jewish Folk Poetry, in a powerful arrangement for violin and piano, as well as his opulent Violin Sonata.
Franz Schubert’s Sonata in G major is one of four sonatas originally published under the modest title “sonatinas.” Despite the name, it is a fully developed violin sonata. Schubert’s violin and piano sonatas now hold an established place in the repertoire, admired for their charm and melodic beauty.
The recital concludes with Johannes Brahms’ Third Violin Sonata – shimmering with lyrical warmth but also tinged with restless tension. The final movement unfolds on an almost symphonic scale, rich with expressive drama, rhythmic complexity and passionate melodic intensity.
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The music
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Dmitry Shostakovich From Jewish Folk Poetry – Suite for violin and piano arr Sergei Dreznin14 min
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Dmitry Shostakovich Sonata for violin and piano31 min
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Intermission25 min
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Franz Schubert Sonata in g minor "Sonatina" for violin and piano op 137:324 min
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Johannes Brahms Sonata No. 3 in d minor for violin and piano21 min
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Participants
- Maxim Vengerov violin
- Polina Osetinskaya piano
Saturday 14 March 2026 15.00
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Genre: Orchestral performanceBritten, Börtz and Poulenc
Visionary and high-spirited as Västerås Sinfonietta guest performs.
Saturday 28 March 2026 15.00
Elin Rombo. Photo: Peter Knutson
Simon Crawford-Phillips
Opus13. Photo: Elvira Glänte
Genre: Orchestral performanceBritten, Börtz and Poulenc
Visionary and high-spirited as Västerås Sinfonietta guest performs.
Saturday 28 March 2026 15.00
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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.
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She performs Benjamin Britten’s visionary and ecstatic Les illuminations, set to texts by Arthur Rimbaud – music that is in constant flux, shifting from French-tinged elegance to introspective reflection and outward drama. She also takes on French composer Ernest Chausson’s emotionally charged Chanson perpétuelle. Deep emotions are also at the heart of Swedish composer Daniel Börtz’s music – represented here by one of his Concerti grossi.
The concert opens with Britten’s Young Apollo, in which the solo piano leads with powerful, ascending gestures, supported by string orchestra and solo string quartet. It concludes with Poulenc’s Sinfonietta – a work that is both light-heartedly idyllic and brusque, with touches of Mozart and Tchaikovsky, though the final movement brings to mind a delightfully exuberant variety show.
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The music
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Benjamin Britten Young Apollo for piano, string quartet and string orchestra10 min
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Benjamin Britten Les Illuminations for soprano and strings23 min
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Ernest Chausson Chanson perpétuelle for soprano and orchestra7 min
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Intermission25 min
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Daniel Börtz Concerto Grosso
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Francis Poulenc Sinfonietta28 min
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Participants
- Västerås Sinfonietta
- Simon Crawford-Phillips conductor
- Elin Rombo soprano
- ..... piano
- Opus13 String Quartet
Saturday 28 March 2026 15.00
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Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Brahms Violin Concerto
Johan Dalene is the soloist and Ryan Bancroft conducts Stravinsky’s Petrushka.
Saturday 30 May 2026 15.00Johan Dalene. Photo: Mats Bäcker
Chief Conductor Ryan Bancroft. Photo: Yanan Li
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Photo: Nadja Sjöström
Genre: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic OrchestraBrahms Violin Concerto
Johan Dalene is the soloist and Ryan Bancroft conducts Stravinsky’s Petrushka.
Saturday 30 May 2026 15.00
Approximately 17.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.- Price:
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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.
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The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by its Chief Conductor, Ryan Bancroft, who brings his third season with the orchestra to a close. He does so with a true speciality: Stravinsky’s ballet Petrushka – which, incidentally, Bancroft has also danced, having a background in dance.
The concert version of Petrushka, heard here, unfolds in four scenes performed without pause. The setting is a bustling winter fairground in Russia. Among the attractions is a traditional puppet theatre, and when Stravinsky composed the music, he imagined a puppet coming to life and challenging the orchestra’s patience. Petrushka is a variation on the stock character of Italian commedia dell’arte – but in an entirely different world.
The concert opens with an orchestral work by French-born composer and musician Aurélie Ferrière. Now based in Sweden and Austria, she has long been involved in cross-disciplinary and experimental projects.
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The music
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Aurélie Ferrière ELTAMIN (World Premiere)
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Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto39 min
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Intermission25 min
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Igor Stravinsky Petrouchka (1947 version)34 min
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Participants
- Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Ryan Bancroft conductor
- Johan Dalene violin
Saturday 30 May 2026 15.00
Approximately 17.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.
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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.
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Other occasions
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- Price:
- 160-490 SEK
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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.
- End time:
- Approximately 21.00
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