Guide to Classical Music, Opera and Dance in Stockholm

Find a complete list of classical music events taking place in Stockholm. Whether you are looking for the Royal Swedish Opera season or the RSPO Orchestra programme. You can find out what's on at major venues such as the Stockholm Concert Hall and Bewardhallen or just enjoy reading reviews from past events in this marvelous city...

Evening performance

Matinee performance

Facade of the Konserthuset

Drottningholms Slottstheater

Auditorium of the Royal Swedish Opera

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Guide to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (RSPO) was founded in 1902 as the Stockholm Concert Society and it became a permanent ensemble in 1914. In 2012 the RSPO celenrated its 110th anniversary and with its rich tradition continues to perform internationally under its current Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor Sakari Oramo.

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100 years of school concerts

Stockholm Concert Hall © David Karlin | Bachtrack Ltd

David Karlin, 02 Dec

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic has been staging school concerts for every year since 1917. The RSPO's Stefan Forsberg and Karina Svensson talk about bringing music to Swedish children, then and now.

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StockholmMahler's Fourth

Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen, May 23, 24 at 19:00

Martinsson, Mahler

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Gustavo Gimeno; Lisa Larsson

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Royal Swedish Opera, May 23 18:00, May 25 18:00, May 28 19:00, May 30 19:00, Jun 05 19:00, Jun 08 19:00, Jun 09 15:00

Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty

Marius Petipa; Royal Swedish Ballet

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Konserthuset Stockholm: Grünewaldsalen, Wed 23 May at 19:30

Schumann, Schumann C.

Kungsbacka Piano Trio

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Berwaldhallen, May 24, 25 at 19:00

Bartók, Szymanowski, Stravinsky, Enescu

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cristian Măcelaru; Nikolaj Znaider

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Konserthuset Stockholm: Grünewaldsalen, Sat 26 May at 16:00

Haydn, Wennäkoski, Beethoven

Gringolts Quartet

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Royal Swedish Opera, May 26 18:00, May 29 18:00, Jun 01 18:00, Jun 04 18:00, Jun 07 18:00, Jun 10 15:00

Strauss R.: Der Rosenkavalier

Royal Swedish Opera; Dirk Becker; Barbara Drohsin; Malin Byström; Elin Rombo

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Eugene Onegin in Stockholm: Tatyana steals the show

Laura Servidei, 30 Apr

Young soprano Cornelia Beskow impresses as Tatyana in an all-Swedish performance of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece.

***11

Laura Servidei, 10 Mar

After her triumph at the Royal Opera House in London as Salome, Byström comes home to Sweden to great acclaim in Giordano’s opera.

****1

Katarina Dalayman (Amneris) and Christina Nilsson (Aida) © Markus Gårder

Laura Servidei, 26 Feb

The remarkable performance of young soprano Christina Nilsson does not completely rescue a mixed-bag cast and a lack of Personenregie at the Stockholm Royal Opera.

**111

Iréne Theorin (Elektra) and Cornelia Beskow (Chrysothemis) © Sara Strandlund

Laura Servidei, 10 Jan

A quasi-concertante setting highlights Theorin's masterful performance as Elektra, Cornelia Beskow's fragile, human Chrysothemis and Katarina Dalayman's haunting Klytaemnestra.

****1