Season 2026-2027 Brave and fun

Same old same old? Not here. Let yourself be surprised by tones you've never heard before, exciting collaborations and creators who never stand still. We know you dare.

Concerts with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra with music on the edge, new collaborations between genres and artists that test the limits of what a concert can be. Not what you already know, but what you haven’t yet discovered.

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Dirigent i action med koncentrerad min.
Season Opening with Pekka Kuusisto
3 Sep 19.00

Enjoy vibrant saxophone and shimmering sunrise as the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Pekka Kuusisto launch the season. High energy is guaranteed with the sounds of Anders Hillborg, Ida Moberg and Mahler.

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Dirigent i action med koncentrerad min.
Season Opening with Pekka Kuusisto
4 Sep 18.00

Enjoy vibrant saxophone and shimmering sunrise as the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Pekka Kuusisto launch the season. High energy is guaranteed with the sounds of Anders Hillborg, Ida Moberg and Mahler.

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En man med gråsprängt hår och frack som dirigerar med taktpinne. Bakom syns ett guldglimmer.
Hasselblad Concert: The Seasons in New Colours
8 Oct 19.00

Hear a new take on Vivaldi’s energetic Seasons, and Schumann’s imaginative Piano Concerto. Conductor Kent Nagano returns to the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the winner of the 2026 Hasselblad Award - Zanele Muholi. Soloist is Rudolf Buchbinder.

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En man med gråsprängt hår och frack som dirigerar med taktpinne.
The Seasons in New Colours
9 Oct 18.00

Hear a new take on Vivaldi’s energetic seasons and Schumann’s imaginative Piano Concerto. Conductor Kent Nagano leads the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra together with acclaimed pianist Rudolf Buchbinder.

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Barbara Hannigan dirigerar.
Myth and Mystery with Barbara Hannigan
4 Nov 19.00

Barbara Hannigan takes on Ligeti’s Macabre once again, which she made a modern classic. But first, Bartók’s erotic tale, Vivier’s journey through space, and a dazzling Haydn symphony. All with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

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Barbara Hannigan dirigerar.
Myth and Mystery with Barbara Hannigan
5 Nov 19.00

Barbara Hannigan takes on Ligeti’s Macabre once again, which she made a modern classic. But first, Bartók’s erotic tale, Vivier’s journey through space, and a dazzling Haydn symphony. All with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

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Dirigent Brad Lubman. Porträttbild tagen från sidan. Dova färger. Han tittar in i kameran.
Electric guitar through fire & water
20 Jan 19.00

A world premiere by composer Ming Tsao that gives off sparks! The electric guitar is in focus, backed by the entire Gothenburg Symphony. Conductor Brad Lubman also hands us Stravinsky’s famous suite from The Firebird and music from Star Wars.

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Dirigent Brad Lubman. Porträttbild tagen från sidan. Dova färger. Han tittar in i kameran.
Electric guitar through fire & water
22 Jan 18.00

A world premiere by composer Ming Tsao that gives off sparks! The electric guitar is in focus, backed by the entire Gothenburg Symphony. Conductor Brad Lubman also hands us Stravinsky’s famous suite from The Firebird and music from Star Wars.

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En vithårig man med en gyllenbrun klarinett står mot en gul vägg.
Mozart with Martin Fröst
3 Feb 19.00

Join in for mischief and play! Clarinet star Martin Fröst and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra play Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, a piece in constant motion. We promise a sugar rush and pounding hearts.

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Kvinna med mörkt hår som flyger i vinden, med en taktpinne i handen.
Shimmering Horn Concerto by Helen Grime
25 Feb 19.00

High intensity and cinematic tones prevail as Alec Frank-Gemmill plays a fresh horn concerto by Helen Grime, together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Korngold’s symphony is gentle and moving under the baton of Eun Sun Kim.

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Kvinna med mörkt hår som flyger i vinden, med en taktpinne i handen.
Shimmering Horn Concerto by Helen Grime
26 Feb 18.00

High intensity and cinematic tones prevail as Alec Frank-Gemmill plays a fresh horn concerto by Helen Grime, together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Korngold’s symphony is gentle and moving under the baton of Eun Sun Kim.

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Barbara Hannigan. Bild tagen från sidan medan hon dirigerar. Mörk bakgrund.
La Voix humaine & Metamorfoser
4 Mar 19.00

Experience Barbara Hannigan as soprano and conductor in Poulenc’s renowned one-act opera. Hear the gripping performance about the last conversation between two lovers. As starter Strauss’ Metamorphosen.

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Ensamble med musiker står på rad framför kameran och lampor skapar motljuseffekt i bilden.
No limits with Gageego!
14 Mar 18.00

The curious ensemble Gageego! take us on a winding journey through poetry and science. Discover new music by Britta Byström, Jesper Nordin and Anna Thorvaldsdottir that breaks down all barriers.

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Dirigent in action mot mörk bakgrund. Intensiv bild där håret flyger i luften.
Spring Concert with Heyward & Hardenberger
17 Mar 19.00

Hear light conquer darkness as world-renowned trumpet player Håkan Hardenberger returns to perform with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. He is accompanied by Jonathon Heyward, rising star from Baltimore, who leads the orchestra in Shostakovich’s gripping Symphony No. 7.

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Dirigent in action mot mörk bakgrund. Intensiv bild där håret flyger i luften.
Spring Concert with Heyward & Hardenberger
18 Mar 19.00

Hear light conquer darkness as world-renowned trumpet player Håkan Hardenberger returns to perform with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. He is accompanied by Jonathon Heyward, rising star from Baltimore, who leads the orchestra in Shostakovich’s gripping Symphony No. 7.

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Kvinna sitter vid orgel i profil i mörk klänning. Svart bakgrund.
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 with Sallinen
23 Apr 18.00

Conductor Kristian Sallinen returns with an evening of Finnish music. We are taken on an adventure with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Iveta Apkalna on organ, arriving safe at Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2.

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Kvinna sitter vid orgel i profil i mörk klänning. Svart bakgrund.
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 with Sallinen
24 Apr 15.00

Conductor Kristian Sallinen returns with an evening of Finnish music. We are taken on an adventure with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Iveta Apkalna on organ, arriving safe at Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2.

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Bild från Radioheads albumframsida av OK Computer.
From A Great Height: A symphonic take on the music of Radiohead
21 May 19.00

Enter the musical universe of Radiohead. 30 years after the release of the album OK Computer, the epic songs are given new life. The border between indie rock and classical music is explored with the full power of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

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Bild från Radioheads albumframsida av OK Computer.
From A Great Height: A symphonic take on the music of Radiohead
22 May 19.00

Enter the musical universe of Radiohead. 30 years after the release of the album OK Computer, the epic songs are given new life. The border between indie rock and classical music is explored with the full power of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

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