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Sibelius: Symphony No 1

Experience a captivating concert by Sibelius led by conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme

The beautiful Enigma Variations put composer Edward Elgar on the international musical map and is a key work in the history of classical music.

Dvorák: Symphony No. 7

Latest release. Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No. 7 encompasses both exhilaration and outbursts of joy. Enjoy!

Debussy: La Mer

Listen to three symphonic sketches, where the first part depicts the sea from dawn to noon. The entire work is a depiction of the interplay of nature, winds and waves.

Experience the music camp Side by Side 2024

Side by Side 2024: Closing Concert part 1

Advanced and Pre-Advanced orchestra: Gifted talents perform Latino rhythms by Mexican composer Arturo Marquez as well as Jean Sibelius’ famous march from the Karelia Suite.

Side by Side 2024: Closing Concert part 2

Pre-Advanced Orchestra: Enjoy stunning tunes as these skilled participants take on great classical masterpieces, by Grieg and Berlioz.

Side by Side 2024: Closing Concert part 3

Advanced Orchestra: Experience when the young musicians perform the music camp's magnificent final concert together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

With a love for the sea

Debussy: La Mer

Listen to three symphonic sketches, where the first part depicts the sea from dawn to noon. The entire work is a depiction of the interplay of nature, winds and waves.

Nordic – A Fragile Hope: A Premiere Under The Sea

Enjoy a mini-documentary about the concert project Nordic-A Fragile Hope created by film and photojournalist Joakim Odelberg, director Andrea Östlund and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

Smetana: Moldau

This colourful tone poem is a musical depiction of the long river Moldau (Vltava). The main theme is a real classic, sweeping the listener along the stream through vallies and forests in the Bohemian landscape.

Latest releases

Side by Side 2024: Closing Concert part 1

Advanced and Pre-Advanced orchestra: Gifted talents perform Latino rhythms by Mexican composer Arturo Marquez as well as Jean Sibelius’ famous march from the Karelia Suite.

Side by Side 2024: Closing Concert part 2

Pre-Advanced Orchestra: Enjoy stunning tunes as these skilled participants take on great classical masterpieces, by Grieg and Berlioz.

Side by Side 2024: Closing Concert part 3

Advanced Orchestra: Experience when the young musicians perform the music camp's magnificent final concert together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

Sibelius: Symphony No 1

Experience a captivating concert by Sibelius led by conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme

The beautiful Enigma Variations put composer Edward Elgar on the international musical map and is a key work in the history of classical music.

Dvorák: Symphony No. 7

Latest release. Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No. 7 encompasses both exhilaration and outbursts of joy. Enjoy!

Debussy: La Mer

Listen to three symphonic sketches, where the first part depicts the sea from dawn to noon. The entire work is a depiction of the interplay of nature, winds and waves.

Nordic – A Fragile Hope: A Premiere Under The Sea

Enjoy a mini-documentary about the concert project Nordic-A Fragile Hope created by film and photojournalist Joakim Odelberg, director Andrea Östlund and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

Smetana: Moldau

This colourful tone poem is a musical depiction of the long river Moldau (Vltava). The main theme is a real classic, sweeping the listener along the stream through vallies and forests in the Bohemian landscape.

“I like sounds you can’t identify”

Anders Hillborg talks about his work and about his composing. Sound Atlas has wowed critics and audiences alike.

Anders Hillborg 70th Anniversary

“I like sounds you can’t identify”

Anders Hillborg talks about his work and about his composing. Sound Atlas has wowed critics and audiences alike.

Hillborg: Sound Atlas

Discover Hillborg’s Sound Atlas with the unique timbre of the glass harmonica. The piece was premiered in 2022 by the Gothenburg Symphony Ochestra, conducted by Anja Bihlmaier.

Discover the glass harmonica with Philipp Marguerre

Have you ever wondered what a glass harmonica sounds like and how it works? Now is your chance to learn.

Meet conductor Simone Young

D’Netto: Uncertain Planning

Discover rising star Connor D’Netto, who has been called “a role model as an Australian contemporary composer”

Berg: Seven Early Songs

Enjoy Alban Berg’s romantic songs in a twelve-tone suit - it's about love, summer days and a particularly popular nightingale. Discover conductor Simone Young and soprano Flurina Stucki.

Brahms: Symphony No. 4

Meet conductor Simone Young and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in Johannes Brahms's masterfully orchestrated Fourth Symphony.

Jazz concerts

Bassekou Kouyate – The String Virtuoso from Mali

From Mali’s vibrant music scene comes the Master of Ngoni, Bassekou Kouyate, who has collaborated with greats such as Youssou N’Dour and the Kronos Quartet.

Emil Brandqvist Trio

With their atmospheric and melodic jazz, Emil Brandqvist Trio has established itself at the top of the international jazz scene. Meet a top trio in a unique tonal landscape.

Johan Lindström shows the way

He is nominated for the Nordic Council’s music prize in 2023 and is described in the motivation as a “musical magician”.

Interviews & features

“I like sounds you can’t identify”

Anders Hillborg talks about his work and about his composing. Sound Atlas has wowed critics and audiences alike.

Discover the glass harmonica with Philipp Marguerre

Have you ever wondered what a glass harmonica sounds like and how it works? Now is your chance to learn.

A tribute to Maestro Blomstedt

It was at the Concert Hall in Gothenburg that everything once started - when a young Herbert discovered the wonderful world of classical music!

Meet Herbert Blomstedt

Herbert Blomstedt's fascinating and beautiful descriptions of Bruckner No 4