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.

“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.

Nielsen: Symphony No 4

Experience Nielsen's Fourth Symphony, where both energy and recovery find space, with first guest conductor Pekka Kuusisto.

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.

“They wrote into a void”

Pekka Kuusisto discusses why female composers remain underrepresented in concert halls and what responsibility orchestras have to broaden the musical narrative.

Three stars shine

Don’t miss a unique moment when Principal Guest Conductor Pekka Kuusisto, Ava Bahari and Andreas Brantelid set the Great Hall vibrating

“The violin and the cello belong to the same team”

Listen as soloists Ava Bahari and Andreas Brantelid share their thoughts on Brahms' Double Concerto and how they got to know each other.

Brahms: Double Concerto

The beautiful and powerful Double Concerto by Brahms, with Gothenburg’s own supernova Ava Bahari and cellist Andreas Brantelid.

Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1

Enjoy the fast-paced rhapsody that secured Romanian George Enescu’s place on the music map. Principal Guest Conductor Pekka Kuusisto leads the orchestra.

Farrenc: Symphony No. 3

Enjoy Louise Farrenc's third symphony that carries, among other things, one of the most magnificent finales in the orchestral repertoire.