Season 2026-2027 Up and forward

Come to the premiere! Here you will find world premieres, new collaborations and international successes that are finally reaching Sweden.

New works and world premieres from composers who shape the music of today and tomorrow. Here you will hear what is still in motion, and what is just in the starting blocks of a journey into the world. Join in from the beginning.

Exciting premieres
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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Två kvinnor sitter tillbakalutade i en trappa. De är blonda, med långt hår och de tittar in i kameran.
First Aid Kit & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
23 Sep 19.00

First Aid Kit have reached millions with their dreamlike Americana. Now they perform their album Stay Gold in symphonic arrangements together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, with concerts in both Gothenburg and London. Conductor is Erik Arvinder.

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Två kvinnor sitter tillbakalutade i en trappa. De är blonda, med långt hår och de tittar in i kameran.
First Aid Kit & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
24 Sep 19.00

First Aid Kit have reached millions with their dreamlike Americana. Now they perform their album Stay Gold in symphonic arrangements together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, with concerts in both Gothenburg and London. Conductor is Erik Arvinder.

Sold out!
Sold out!
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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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 illustration av en kontrabas och en elgitarr som svävar i ett imaginärt landskap där man kan tolka in Älvsborgsbron, Konserthuset och Poseidon-statyn.
The Gothenburg Sound
4 Dec 19.00

From underground to world-class orchestral sound. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra takes on the death metal that has put Gothenburg on the rock map forever. Hear iconic songs from At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity and In Flames in a symphonic take.

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En illustration av en kontrabas och en elgitarr som svävar i ett imaginärt landskap där man kan tolka in Älvsborgsbron, Konserthuset och Poseidon-statyn.
The Gothenburg Sound
5 Dec 19.00

From underground to world-class orchestral sound. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra takes on the death metal that has put Gothenburg on the rock map forever. Hear iconic songs from At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity and In Flames in a symphonic take.

Sold out!
Sold out!
Dirigent Brad Lubman. Porträttbild tagen från sidan. Dova färger. Han tittar in i kameran.
Electric guitar through fire & water
20 Jan 19.00

A world premiere by composer Ming Tsao that gives off sparks! The electric guitar is in focus, backed by the entire Gothenburg Symphony. Conductor Brad Lubman also hands us Stravinsky’s famous suite from The Firebird and music from Star Wars.

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Dirigent Brad Lubman. Porträttbild tagen från sidan. Dova färger. Han tittar in i kameran.
Electric guitar through fire & water
22 Jan 18.00

A world premiere by composer Ming Tsao that gives off sparks! The electric guitar is in focus, backed by the entire Gothenburg Symphony. Conductor Brad Lubman also hands us Stravinsky’s famous suite from The Firebird and music from Star Wars.

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Kvinna med mörkt hår som flyger i vinden, med en taktpinne i handen.
Shimmering Horn Concerto by Helen Grime
25 Feb 19.00

High intensity and cinematic tones prevail as Alec Frank-Gemmill plays a fresh horn concerto by Helen Grime, together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Korngold’s symphony is gentle and moving under the baton of Eun Sun Kim.

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Kvinna med mörkt hår som flyger i vinden, med en taktpinne i handen.
Shimmering Horn Concerto by Helen Grime
26 Feb 18.00

High intensity and cinematic tones prevail as Alec Frank-Gemmill plays a fresh horn concerto by Helen Grime, together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Korngold’s symphony is gentle and moving under the baton of Eun Sun Kim.

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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 orgel mot gul ljussatt bakgrund.
Organ Concert: Anna von Hausswolff in Depth
7 Mar 18.00

Internationally acclaimed Anna von Hausswolff takes over the Concert Hall’s large organ in a unique solo programme. Hear works from the theatre and stage for organ, woodwinds and electronic instruments, all with von Hausswolff’s distinctive sense of atmosphere.

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Ensamble med musiker står på rad framför kameran och lampor skapar motljuseffekt i bilden.
No limits with Gageego!
14 Mar 18.00

The curious ensemble Gageego! take us on a winding journey through poetry and science. Discover new music by Britta Byström, Jesper Nordin and Anna Thorvaldsdottir that breaks down all barriers.

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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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Bild från Radioheads albumframsida av OK Computer.
From A Great Height: A symphonic take on the music of Radiohead
21 May 19.00

Enter the musical universe of Radiohead. 30 years after the release of the album OK Computer, the epic songs are given new life. The border between indie rock and classical music is explored with the full power of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

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Bild från Radioheads albumframsida av OK Computer.
From A Great Height: A symphonic take on the music of Radiohead
22 May 19.00

Enter the musical universe of Radiohead. 30 years after the release of the album OK Computer, the epic songs are given new life. The border between indie rock and classical music is explored with the full power of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

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