A welcome guest at the Festspielhaus for years, Nils Landgren is one of the defining personalities of European jazz. For his 70th birthday and after 50 years on stage, he is fulfilling his long-cherished wish: performing concerts with a symphony orchestra. The arrangements are by Vince Mendoza, a Grammy-winning American composer and one of the most renowned orchestral arrangers of our time.

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Nils Landgren

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Guest Concert

Alte Oper

Mr Red Horn turns 70 - and gives himself and his audience a present: Nils Landgren fulfils his heart's desire and organises a concert evening with a large classical orchestra. Composer Vince Mendoza has arranged the best songs from the career of the busy Swedish trombonist, composer, producer and singer for a live performance in a symphonic setting. A new sonic dimension emerges from the nucleus of the trio formation. Nils Landgren is already looking forward to the sonic experience: "The powerful embrace of a symphony orchestra is the greatest thing for a musician like me, who comes from a small village in Sweden. It's something I dreamed of as a young man, and I hope my experience will be yours too!

Nils Landgren, trombone and vocals

Jazz legend Nils Landgren and musicians visit the Berwaldhallen and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra for a full evening where music from the album Some Other Time (A tribute to Leonard Bernstein) has been arranged for 15 wind players, harp, percussion and jazz trio. New and old jazz stars such as Joe Sample, Kurt Weill and Michael Wollny are also highlighted in this innovative concert.

Nils Landgren Meets Sweden's Radio Symphony Orchestra

SR Berwaldhallen

Love of my life – Nils Landgren & friends

Berwaldhallen

When Esbjörn Svensson died in a diving accident in June 2008, the jazz world lost one of its most innovative artists. The Swedish pianist was just 44 and at the height of his career. With his trio, he became one of the defining voices on the European scene, blending jazz, classical music, rock, pop and electronic elements into a distinctive musical language. His former trio partners, drummer Magnus Öström and bassist Dan Berglund, are joined by leading jazz musicians from Sweden and Finland in this tribute to Svensson’s legacy.

Joel Lyssarides

Events

Upcoming events

1 - 3 Oct, 2026

Love of my life – Nils Landgren & friends · Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Jun 19, 2027

Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic “Remember Esbjörn Svensson” · Berliner Philharmoniker

Past events

May 30, 2026

Nils Landgren · Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Mar 26, 2026

Guest Concert · Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

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