Norrköpings Symfoniorkester (SON) is a Swedish professional symphony orchestra founded in 1912, now comprising around 85 musicians. Based at the Louis De Geer Concert Hall in Norrköping's historic industrial landscape, the orchestra has launched the careers of conductors including Herbert Blomstedt and Franz Welser-Möst, and has built an international reputation through tours to Japan, China and major European venues, as well as an extensive recording catalogue on labels such as BIS.
Herbert Blomstedt was named Norrköpings Symfoniorkester's first-ever honorary conductor, an honour presented by artistic director Sofia Winiarski at a concert in De Geerhallen in March 2026.
The orchestra performed at the Berlin Philharmonie as part of Musikfest Berlin in September 2025, with SVT Nyheter reporting the appearance as a success.
The 2025-2026 season programme was announced, including a world premiere of the rediscovered Marc Blitzstein opera Parabola and Circula and guest appearances by Anne Sofie von Otter and Leif Ove Andsnes.
Sofia Winiarski took up the post of artistic director of Norrköpings Symfoniorkester in January 2025.
The orchestra made its debut at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam in August 2024 and was immediately re-invited.
classical15:00The Norrköping Symphony Orchestra performs Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante with cellist Andreas Brantelid, followed by a programme exploring the waltz's history through works by Strauss, Kelly and Ravel.
classical19:00The Norrköping Symphony Orchestra performs Sibelius and Madetoja under Kristian Sallinen's direction - a journey through Kalevala's world of shamans, heroes, and mystical nature.
concert19:00Tomas Ledin and conductor Peter Nordahl present their album "Symphonia Politropou" with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra on a concert hall tour in autumn 2026.
concert19:00Daniel Adams-Ray performs with Norrköping Symphony Orchestra in a symphonic concert spanning his entire career, from Snook to his latest album Pandemi, Palestina & Heartache.
concert19:00Christer Sjögren takes the stage with his band and the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra in symphonic arrangements of classic hits.
classical19:00The Norrköping Symphony Orchestra performs Debussy's classical flute work, Staern's modern flute concerto with Laura Michelin, and Pettersson's seventh symphony under Karl-Heinz Steffens' direction.
concert19:00Conductor Alondra de la Parra leads a programme brimming with rhythm and movement, from tap dance to classical music. The evening features Thomas Enhco's innovative tap dance concerto alongside works by de Falla, Simon, and Bernstein.
classical19:00Norrköping Symphony Orchestra celebrates Wilhelm Stenhammar's centenary with two of his major works - Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring Roland Pöntinen and Symphony No. 2, conducted by Tobias Ringborg.