RSPO Orchestra Academy

Andrej Power has been the RSPO’s principal concertmaster since 2014, the youngest in its history. Alongside his new role as leader of the London Symphony Orchestra, he frequently guest leads ensembles such as the Swedish Radio Orchestra, BBC Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, and Mahler Chamber Orchestra.

Icelandic clarinetist Hermann Stefánsson has been section leader with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Stockholm Sinfonietta since 1995, after serving with the Helsingborg Symphony. A member of the RSPO Wind Quintet and Swedish Serenade Ensemble, he appears as soloist and in Konserthuset’s chamber music series.

British cellist Marie Macleod has been principal cellist of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra since 2013. She has appeared as soloist with the London Symphony and Ulster orchestras, performing Elgar and MacMillan concertos with the RSPO, and is a frequent performer in Konserthuset’s chamber music series.

Fredrik Ekdahl is leader of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra’s bassoon section and held the same position in the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. He performs regularly with orchestras including London Symphony Orchestra, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Vicki Powell has been principal viola of the RSPO since 2018. A graduate of Hanns Eisler, Juilliard, and the Curtis Institute of Music, she has soloed with major orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra and Milwaukee Symphony, appeared as guest principal with leading European ensembles, and performs widely as a chamber musician.