Portrait in bronze depicting the conductor and cellist Tor Mann (1894-1974), chief conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra 1925-1939. During his years as chief conductor, he was among other things involved and inaugurated the Concert Hall in 1935 and made the orchestra’s first record recordings.
Mann cherished the tradition after Wilhelm Stenhammar and made a great impression with Berwald, Sibelius and Nielsen. He was appreciated for his “detail-conscious but holistic interpretations”. After leaving Gothenburg, he became chief conductor of the Radio Symphony Orchestra until 1959. He was also a teacher and later a professor at the Stockholm Academy of Music.
Artist: unknown
40 x 19 x 22 cm (hxdxb)
Art with music in focus
Many of the works of art in Gothenburg Concert Hall are connected to music or have a relationship with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Here you will find everything from portraits of composers such as Grieg and Sibelius to Sweden's largest weave with patterns by Sven X-et Erixson.
Experience the concert magic
Gothenburg Concert Hall has enchanted music lovers since 1935! It is one of life’s great pleasures to come here, relax and take in the atmosphere in the beautiful surroundings, before being moved, exalted and overwhelmed by the evening’s music.