It’s impossible to choose the piece I’m most looking forward to playing – there are so many! Among the new works, Ishjärta by Lisa Streich will be exciting. She has a gift for redefining both the sonic and conceptual aspects. And Anders Hillborg’s harmonic expanses open up a world of new dimensions of indefinable beauty.
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 is a symphony of unearthly beauty where in each performance, you find yourself in the midst of the composer’s voice. Last time it was VÄGUS and Kim Phipps who delivered an incredible version, with the young choir singers in the fifth movement entering the hall singing “Be not afraid! Be prepared to live!”
And in Dudamel’s farewell concert in 2012, when we turned the last page, it felt as if someone ripped the heart out of my body.
In an intense rehearsal with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Herbert Blomstedt a few years ago, he suddenly said, “I am moved when I think about how everyone contributes to coming together – how lips form, hands grip, reeds vibrate, and strings are bowed; all to create music together.”
I often think about this quote in our constant pursuit of a collective result; that the unity of sound actually consists of many small, fragile parts. Perhaps it even symbolizes our lives together?
Johan Stern
Cello, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
A tribute to Hillborg
Reverberant sounds with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Pekka Kuusisto, conductor; and Ida Falk Winland, soprano.
Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony
One of the greatest masterpieces in history with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Vocal Ensemble and Choir conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada.
Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony
One of the greatest masterpieces in history with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Vocal Ensemble and Choir conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada.
Contrasts with Streich and Bruckner
Music for heart and mind, with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor.
Contrasts with Streich and Bruckner
Music for heart and mind, with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor.
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"To reveal beauty, I envision a dialogue"
Get to know Emirzeth Henriquez, violinist in the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, and what she's particularly looking forward to perform in the 2024-2025 season.
A crack where the light shines in
Experience music that unites the beautiful and the challenging, light and dark, burning love and bitterest betrayal.
"Beauty is when the orchestra is in perfect balance"
Get to know Constantin Gerstein, bassoonist in the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, and what he's particularly looking forward to perform in the 2024-2025 season.
Brave new world
Discover new places in life through music. Places to feel good. Where hope is lit and the adventure begins.
"Intervals and tensions have a special effect on us."
Get to know Lisa Ford, French horn player in the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, and what she's particularly looking forward to perform in the 2024-2025 season.
A bridge over troubled water
Music can help us face reality, as it is and in all stages of life. Here you will find concerts for reflection, relaxation and community.
Shared happiness is double happiness
Let the music fill you with power; power to enjoy and to give to others. Here you will find concerts to celebrate with, wherever you are in life.
Set music to your life!
Choose a subscription in Gothenburg Concert Hall and get unforgettable experiences, a discounted ticket price, a seat at concerts that sell out quickly and your own seat in the hall. The concert magic you get for free.