It has been called the symphony of symphonies – Beethoven’s Fifth. Perhaps the most frequently performed work in the classical repertoire. This is music that defies indifference, seemingly telling a story of a journey from darkness to light, of a struggle that leads to triumph. More than any other work, the “Fifth” embodies the Beethoven myth: the solitary figure confronting fate, fighting, and ultimately claiming his freedom. The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is led by young Finnish conductor Kristian Sallinen, who has been described as an exceptional talent.

Beethoven’s Fifth

Stockholm City Hall

In the spring of 1926, Konserthuset Stockholm was inaugurated – architect Ivar Tengbom’s blue building remains one of the finest examples of Swedish 1920s neoclassicism. It was one of the country’s very first buildings constructed specifically for orchestral music, and it also became the new home of the Nobel Prize award ceremony.

100 Years in Blue

A mass for the living, not for the dead. Johannes Brahms’ powerful and profoundly beautiful Ein deutsches Requiem – A German Requiem – for orchestra, choir and soloists is a work of deep humanity and hope. This concert also marks the debut of highly acclaimed Swedish conductor Sofi Jeannin with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

A German Requiem

In a tour of recent Nordic music, this concert offers several examples of composers who were inspired by elements from early modernism and neoclassicism and who at the same time held fast to their Nordic origins.

Both the Swedish Rosenberg and the Norwegian Sæverud and our own Carl Nielsen introduced modernist musical ideas into national romantic-based musical cultures. With Sæverud this is already visible in the titles, which refer to Norwegian folk music, and with Carl Nielsen this is heard through his creation of his own musical language, where he mixes Danish folk tunes and impressionism, of which his work “Pan and Syrinx” is a typical example. 

The Magnificent North

Southern Denmark Conservatory of Music

When Anton Holmer conducted the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra last year in Ravel’s Bolero and music by Debussy, Dagens Nyheter’s Camilla Lundberg gave the concert a top score – five out of five! Holmer is without doubt one of Sweden’s most prominent young conductors, also making his mark internationally.

Mozart and Schubert

When Anton Holmer conducted the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra last year in Ravel’s Bolero and music by Debussy, Dagens Nyheter’s Camilla Lundberg gave the concert a top score – five out of five! Holmer is without a doubt one of Sweden’s most prominent young conductors, with growing international recognition. Now he returns to the podium to lead the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic in music by Franz Schubert and Tebogo Monnakgotla.

Tebogo Monnakgotla

Events

Past events

3 - 4 Jun, 2026

Beethoven’s Fifth · Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

9 - 11 Apr, 2026

100 Years in Blue · Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

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