Copland: Dance Symphony

Copland, called “the father of American music,” has had an enormous influence on film music, not least his way of balancing the grand with the intimate.

Beethoven: Symphony No 4

On the seasonal opening, Beethoven's beautiful piece was performed - lean back and be enchanted by his fourth symphony.

Berlioz: Le Carnaval Romain

Principal Guest Conductor Barbara Hannigan opened the season with musical fireworks.

Rodgers: Carousel Waltz

Carousel was named the 20th century’s biggest musical by Time Magazine. The incredibly beautiful waltz in the introduction spans the entire emotional spectrum.

Barnes: At the Fair (arr Elliott and Hannigan)

Hear the classic I Stayed Too Long at the Fair in a totaly fresh arrangement by Barbara Hannigan and Bill Elliott, performed for the first time in Sweden.

Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1

With soft melodies and technical challenges, this Violin Concerto by Max Bruch is beloved, Nikolaj Znaider, conducts and performs the solo.

Elgar: Enigma Variations

Elgar’s infinitely beautiful Enigma Variations with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in all its splendour.

Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel

Richard Strauss’s symphonic poem is one of the great masterpieces of the orchestral repertoire.

“Elgar and Strauss go extremely well together”

Nikolaj Znaider tells us why he believes Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel and Elgar's Enigma Variations go so well together in the same concert program.

We call it to “make” music

It's been 28 years since star conductor Nikolaj Znaider first played with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Hear him talk about the collaboration and Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1.

“It’s a scandal”

Conductor Johannes Gustavsson talks about the composer Valborg Aulin, and how female composers have been overlooked throughout history.

Nielsen: Symphony No.3

The symphony was written during an explosively creative phase and is one of Nielsen's most life-affirming works.

Aulin: Pie Jesu Domine

Enjoy a rare piece by Valborg Aulin from her Missa sollemnis, a peaceful and profound appeal for eternal rest.

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 is bursting with big emotions and musical concepts. Enjoy the ride with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kristian Sallinen.

“Everyone can be affected by it”

Tomas von Brömssen talks about the comfort he finds in Lars-Erik Larsson’s God in Disguise, an iconic work in Swedish music history.

Larsson: God in Disguise

Tomas von Brömssen narrates the story of Lars-Erik Larsson’s Swedish classic, performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, choir and vocal soloists. Conductor Johannes Gustavssson.

“I was a little scared before we started rehearsing”

Principal Guest Conductor Pekka Kuusisto talks about his relationship with Mikael Karlsson's music.

Karlsson: So We Will Vanish

Join Principal Guest Conductor Pekka Kuusisto and mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter on a musical journey of discovery where people and nature are in focus.

“It’s Ellen Reid’s fault that I’m a conductor”

Principal Guest Conductor Pekka Kuusisto talks about his relationship with composer Ellen Reid and why her music means so much to him.

Reid: Body Cosmic

Experience American composer Ellen Reid pay tribute to the power of the female body and its ability to create new life. With Principal Guest Conductor Pekka Kuusisto.