Göteborgs Symfoniker, founded in 1905, is one of Sweden's foremost symphony orchestras. Past chief conductors include Neeme Järvi and Kent Nagano, and the orchestra has an extensive recording catalogue on the BIS label. Santtu-Matias Rouvali has served as chief conductor since 2017.
festivalin progress
Zanele Muholi, Hasselblad Prize winner 2026, is celebrated with a week-long programme including seminars, artist talks, a concert with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, book launch and exhibition opening.
concert18:00Nils Landgren performs Leonard Bernstein's music at Gothenburg Concert Hall with Ida Sand and his ensemble, featuring arrangements by Vince Mendoza.
concert19:00Barbara Hannigan performs Ligeti's "Mysteries of the Macabre" alongside works by Liadov, Vivier, and Bartók. A theatrical concert about the end of the world, mysteries, and human passion.
concert19:00Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai performs Beethoven's Violin Concerto with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under conductor Kahchun Wong. The programme also features works by Unsuk Chin and Mussorgsky.
concert19:00Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra performs melodic death metal from At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity and In Flames in new orchestral arrangements - a tribute to Tomas Lindberg and the legendary Gothenburg sound.
concert19:00Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, Grammy winner for Bach's Goldberg Variations, performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 with conductor Herbert Blomstedt and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. After the intermission, Brahms' Fourth Symphony.
classical15:00Four young classical musicians compete for Polstjärnepriset Nordic Edition with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. The winner represents Sweden at Eurovision Young Musicians.
concert15:00The male choir Orphei Drängar from Uppsala performs Sibelius' symphonic suite Kullervo under the direction of Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.
concert19:00Orchestra concert featuring guitarist virtuoso Magnus Andersson as soloist in Ming Tsao's Geisterkonzert, alongside John Williams' Star Wars music, Copland, and Stravinsky's The Firebird.
classical19:00Martin Fröst performs as soloist in Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under conductor Cornelius Meister. The programme opens with a humorous piece by Tebogo Monnakgotla and concludes with Brahms' Second Symphony.
classical19:00Pekka Kuusisto performs Sibelius' Violin Concerto as conductor and soloist with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. The evening concludes with Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.
classical15:00The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra presents a classical orchestral concert at Örebro Concert Hall.
concert19:00Helen Grime's new horn concerto, written for Alec Frank-Gemmill of Gothenburg Symphony, paired with Korngold's 1952 symphony under conductor Eun Sun Kim.
opera18:00Poulenc's one-act opera La voix humaine with soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. The evening includes pre-concert socializing and live music in the foyer.
concert18:00Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder performs Schumann's piano concerto, followed by Aziza Sadikova's contemporary reimagining of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, conducted by Kent Nagano.
concert19:00Rudolf Buchbinder performs Schumann's piano concerto, followed by Aziza Sadikova with Farbenzeiten - a fresh interpretation of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. The concert celebrates the Hasselblad Prize.
classical14:00Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra performs Deep Resonance, a classical concert at World of Volvo Eventhallen.
concert(2 days)
Organist Anna Lapwood performs with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in a programme featuring film music by Hans Zimmer, Max Richter and Saint-Saëns.
classical(2 days)
Season opening with conductor Pekka Kuusisto and Gothenburg Symphony. World premiere of Anders Hillborg's saxophone concerto, music by Ida Moberg and Mahler's first symphony.