Season 2026-2027 Shining stars

Here are concerts with the top artists on the world stage. Experience brilliance, focus and musical presence at its best. Hear virtuosos you will never forget.

Discover concerts in Gothenburg Concert Hall where the music is constantly in motion, with some of the world’s leading classical stars.

Discover shining stars
En ung glad kvinna i en guldbrokig kavaj står framför orgelpipor.
Anna Lapwood plays Max Richter
9 Sep 19.00

Hear phenomenal organist Anna Lapwood with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. We move from divine mysteries to cosmic melodies and the world of film in music by Richter, Zimmer, Arakelyan and Saint-Saëns.

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En ung glad kvinna i en guldbrokig kavaj står framför orgelpipor.
Anna Lapwood plays Max Richter
10 Sep 19.00

Hear phenomenal organist Anna Lapwood with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. We move from divine mysteries to cosmic melodies and the world of film in music by Richter, Zimmer, Arakelyan and Saint-Saëns.

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En man i jeansskjorta sitter vid en flygel. Han tittar in i kameran och ler.
Prokofiev with Peter Jablonski
16 Sep 19.00

Star pianist Peter Jablonski returns for a guest performance with the Gothenburg Symphony. This time, one of Prokofiev’s most demanding and playful piano concertos is in his brilliant hands. Beethoven's Eroica concludes.

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En man i jeansskjorta sitter vid en flygel. Han tittar in i kameran och ler.
Prokofiev with Peter Jablonski
17 Sep 19.00

Star pianist Peter Jablonski returns for a guest performance with the Gothenburg Symphony. This time, one of Prokofiev’s most demanding and playful piano concertos is in his brilliant hands. Beethoven's Eroica concludes.

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En kvinna i uppsatt mörkt hår och svart tröja håller om sin fiol.
Swedish Chamber Orchestra & Janine Jansen
26 Sep 15.00

Two global stars take the stage when the Swedish Chamber Orchestra perform. Janine Jansen presents Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 before Martin Fröst leads the orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1.

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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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Nils Landgren, i svart kostym och svarta glasögonbågar, håller i en trombon.
To Broadway with Nils Landgren
23 Oct 18.00

Sparkling sounds of jazz and musicals as superb trombone player Nils Landgren and his band join the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Original compositions are woven together with Bernstein’s rich trove of songs for a concert of warmth and togetherness.

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Nils Landgren, i svart kostym och svarta glasögonbågar, håller i en trombon.
To Broadway with Nils Landgren
24 Oct 15.00

Sparkling sounds of jazz and musicals as superb trombone player Nils Landgren and his band join the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Original compositions are woven together with Bernstein’s rich trove of songs for a concert of warmth and togetherness.

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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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Dirigenten Barbara Hannigan i innerlig pose på pulten, med håret utslaget och händerna framför sig, riktade mot orkestermusikerna.
In the footsteps of Schoenberg
8 Nov 18.00

Follow along on a journey through the 20th century, where thrilling modernism and contemporary sounds meet. Barbara Hannigan and musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra present music connected to the innovative Arnold Schoenberg.

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En kvinna med svart långt hår och en svart cape håller i en fiol.
Beethoven Violin Concerto
12 Nov 19.00

Experience two moving, boldly vibrant masterpieces: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Pictures at an Exhibition. Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai is back with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in the company of conductor Kahchun Wong.

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En kvinna med svart långt hår och en svart cape håller i en fiol.
Beethoven Violin Concerto
13 Nov 18.00

Experience two moving, boldly vibrant masterpieces: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Pictures at an Exhibition. Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai is back with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in the company of conductor Kahchun Wong.

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Kvinna dirigerar en orkester med kraftfulla gester.
A star encounter with Canellakis & Hadelich
18 Nov 19.00

Highly in-demand conductor Karina Canellakis performs with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra with star violinist Augustin Hadelich. Hear Bartók’s intense Violin Concerto and Shostakovich’s masterful final symphony.

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Kvinna dirigerar en orkester med kraftfulla gester.
A star encounter with Canellakis & Hadelich
19 Nov 19.00

Highly in-demand conductor Karina Canellakis performs with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra with star violinist Augustin Hadelich. Hear Bartók’s intense Violin Concerto and Shostakovich’s masterful final symphony.

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Christian Zacharias tittar in i kameran. Han sitter vid pianot.
Piano magic with Christian Zacharias
25 Nov 19.00

Baroque gems and French esprit as Christian Zacharias presents a solo programme for piano. The music of Haydn and Schubert contain playfulness, depth and lyrical beauty.

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En man i grön kostym ligger på en gräsbetäckt kulle.
Víkingur Ólafsson plays Bach & Beethoven
12 Dec 15.00

Follow along to a dreamy landscape together with Icelandic star pianist Víkingur Ólafsson. The great masters of classical music are presented through a heartfelt selection from Ólafsson’s latest solo album, Opus 109.

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Pekka Kuusisto står i profil framför ett fönster och knäpper på strängarna på sin fiol.
Pekka Kuusisto in Sibelius Violin Concert
10 Feb 19.00

Explosiveness, tempo and rest as Pekka Kuusisto plays and conducts Sibelius’ Violin Concerto with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. In Kuusisto’s hands, the music is born anew.

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Pekka Kuusisto står i profil framför ett fönster och knäpper på strängarna på sin fiol.
Pekka Kuusisto in Sibelius Violin Concert
11 Feb 19.00

Explosiveness, tempo and rest as Pekka Kuusisto plays and conducts Sibelius’ Violin Concerto with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. In Kuusisto’s hands, the music is born anew.

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Barbara Hannigan bakifrån med ryggen mot kameran. Svartvit bild.
Classical After Work: La voix humaine
3 Mar 18.00

Stop by after work for music, mingling and drinks from the bar. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Barbara Hannigan present the gripping one-act opera about the last conversation between two lovers.

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Barbara Hannigan. Bild tagen från sidan medan hon dirigerar. Mörk bakgrund.
La voix humaine & Metamorphosen
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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En kör står uppradad på scenen och sjunger.
To the Light with Mendelssohn and Fauré
12 Mar 18.00

Barbara Hannigan gathers the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, choir and soloists in a concert that ushers towards lighter times. Hear Mendelssohn’s peaceful journey across the sea, and Fauré’s beloved Requiem.

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En kör står uppradad på scenen och sjunger.
To the Light with Mendelssohn and Fauré
13 Mar 15.00

Barbara Hannigan gathers the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, choir and soloists in a concert that ushers towards lighter times. Hear Mendelssohn’s peaceful journey across the sea, and Fauré’s beloved Requiem.

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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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Dirigent fotad mot vit bakgrund håller upp dirigentpinnen mot kameran och ler.
Symfonic Fairy Tales
14 Apr 19.00

Enjoy stories with golden frame as the Gothenburg Symphony perform a newly composed cello concerto by Mats Larsson Gothe. To conclude, we hear the romantic suite Scheherazade, in which each instrument brings the story to life.

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Svartvit bild av ett orgelspelbord och en gammeldags filmremsa.
The Phantom in the Organ and on Screen
18 Apr 18.00

Experience silent film with live music! David Briggs improvises on the large Concert Hall organ to the 1925 classic horror film, The Phantom of the Opera. Expect cold shivers and a deadly thirst for love.

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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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Dirigent står i profil med vidsträckta armar ut i luften mot mörk bakgrund.
Berliner Philharmoniker & Leif Ove Andsnes
2 May 19.00

The world’s most famous symphony orchestra performs in Gothenburg. Under the baton of chief conductor Kirill Petrenko, Berliner Philharmoniker and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes present Grieg’s beloved Piano Concerto.

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Cellist håller sitt instrument och tittar in i kameran. Beige bakgrund.
Barber Cello Concerto
12 May 19.00

American 20th century meets Russian late-Romanticism in a rich and emotional programme with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Hear Barber’s heartfelt Cello Concerto with Chinese cellist Li-Wei Qin, now in Sweden for the first time.

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Cellist håller sitt instrument och tittar in i kameran. Beige bakgrund.
Barber Cello Concerto
13 May 19.00

American 20th century meets Russian late-Romanticism in a rich and emotional programme with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Hear Barber’s heartfelt Cello Concerto with Chinese cellist Li-Wei Qin, now in Sweden for the first time.

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Chaplin Songs
27 May 19.00

Hear soprano Camilla Tilling in Daniel Nelson’s award-winning Chaplin Songs, a musical take on the political satire The Great Dictator. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Andrew Manze also present Alfvén’s Symphony No. 3.

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Chaplin Songs
28 May 18.00

Hear soprano Camilla Tilling in Daniel Nelson’s award-winning Chaplin Songs, a musical take on the political satire The Great Dictator. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Andrew Manze also present Alfvén’s Symphony No. 3.

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En helkroppsbild av en svartklädd man med kort hår och glasögon står i profil i en trappa. Han dirigerar mot en vägg som är belyst med gult och rött.
On the Road with Byström & Beethoven
2 Jun 19.00

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Pekka Kuusisto conclude the season with power and energy. We hear Britta Byström’s colourful orchestral adventure and celebrate Beethoven’s anniversary with the life-affirming Symphony No. 7.

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