Music, people, planet: a triumphant celebration in music for Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma accepting the Birgit Nilsson Prize

Yo-Yo Ma receives the Birgit Nilsson Prize from Carl XVI Gustaf

Maria Bengtsson, Emma Sventelius and Johanna Wallroth

Par Stephen Pritchard, 19 octobre 2022

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“the 30 singers... stepped out onto this slippery ice rink of a piece with admirable assurance”

Critique faite à Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen, Stockholm, le 18 octobre 2022

Wagner, Tannhäuser: Entrée des invités

Alfvén, Swedish Rhapsody no. 1 "Midsommarvaka", Op.19

Strauss R., 2 Songs for chorus: Der Abend, Op.34 no.1

Hillborg, Cello Concerto (excerpt)

Strauss R., Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59: Schlussterzett

Orchestre philharmonique royal de Stockholm

Patrik Ringborg, Direction

Amalie Stalheim, Violoncelle

Johanna Wallroth, Soprano

Maria Bengtsson, Soprano

Emma Sventelius, Mezzo-soprano

Royal Swedish Opera Chorus

Chœur de la Radio suédoise

Kaspars Putniņš, Direction

Mozart royal, Mahler sans âme : Martin Fröst et Sakari Oramo à Genève

Thomas Muller, 21st March

Sous la direction de Sakari Oramo, l'Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Stockholm propose une Symphonie n° 1 de Mahler bien morne. Compensée heureusement par la clarinette stratosphérique de Martin Fröst dans Mozart.

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Musical tributes to Festival d’Aix as it wins Birgit Nilsson Prize

Peter Quantrill, 21st October

Pierre Audi is remembered in words and music as the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence receives $1m – the richest prize in classical music – at Stockholm’s Konserthuset.

Königlicher Genuss mit dem Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Benedikt Zacher, 23rd March

Ryan Banchroft und das Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra begeistern mit einem intensiven und spannenden Konzertprogramm.

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Bancroft and the Royal Stockholm Phil brass shine in Bruckner

David Karlin, 24th October

The RSPO's Chief Conductor leads an impressive Bruckner 4. With Augustin Hagelich, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is lighter fare, but trips merrily.

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Birgit Nilsson Prize: dazzling Dvořák from the ever-smiling Yo-Yo Ma

Stephen Pritchard, 16th October

Yo-Yo Ma's beatific serenity speaks volumes about his approach to life and music as he gives a performance in Stockholm's Konserthuset ahead of receiving the Birgit Nilsson Prize later in the week.

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Old works and new from Jukka-Pekka Saraste and the RSPO

Sandra Bowdler, 25th November

An intriguing programming of old and new works, covering the time period 1893 to 1976, which themselves contain elements of old and new, beautifully performed.

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Stephen Pritchard

Stephen Pritchard began singing as a treble at the age of eight and progressed to become a tenor in Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, the Gibbons Consort and now the English Chamber Choir. Writing about music has been at the core of his 40-year career in journalism, chiefly at the Observer. He has been known to play a pretty mean jazz double bass.