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12 September 2026 Stockholm (Sweden)
Sibelius’s Fifth and a Blue Cathedral
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ryan Bancrof - Konserthuset Stockholm
Program Info: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Ryan Bancroft, conductor Vilde Frang, violin Matilda Sterby, soprano
The anniversary season opens with Sibelius, Korngold, Hillborg, Higdon and a world premiere. Ryan Bancroft leads the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Vilde Frang is the violin soloist.
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra opens the season with a grand opening concert where Romantic splendour, a newly composed fanfare and one of the true masterpieces of the symphonic repertoire come together. The orchestra is led by Chief Conductor Ryan Bancroft.
Even as he was composing his intensely beautiful and dramatic Fifth Symphony, Sibelius sensed that he was creating something extraordinary: “I have a wonderful theme”, he noted in his diary. Having seen sixteen swans, he found the inspiration for the magnificent theme in the final movement. “One of the greatest experiences of my life! God, what beauty.”
We also welcome the internationally acclaimed violinist Vilde Frang back to Konserthuset, this time in Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s sparkling and lyrical Violin Concerto. Korngold, one of Hollywood’s most sought-after composers, infuses the music with cinematic colour and late-Romantic elegance. The concerto was dedicated to Gustav Mahler’s widow Alma and is today among the most beloved in the repertoire.
The season opening also marks the beginning of Djuro Zivkovic’s tenure as Composer-in-Residence at Konserthuset 2026/27. His Fanfare, premiered here, serves as a musical gateway into the new season. The spiritual dimension of Zivkovic’s music is reflected in Anders Hillborg’s dreamlike …lontana in sonno… and Jennifer Higdon’s evocative blue cathedral.
Program: Jennifer Higdon - Blue cathedral Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Violin Concerto, the concerto has themes from the scores for the movies ANOTHER DAWN (1937), ANTHONY ADVERSE (1936) & THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER (1937)
Intermission
Djuro Zivkovic - Fanfare (World Premiere of Commissioned Work by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra) Anders Hillborg - ...lontana in sonno... Jean Sibelius - Symphony No. 5
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