Season Opening with Pekka Kuusisto

Name: Season Opening with Pekka Kuusisto
Start: 2026-09-03T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-04T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Göteborgs Konserthus

took place · 3 Sep 2026

Göteborgs Konserthus, Gothenburg

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Pekka Kuusisto conducts Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra at the season opening in Göteborgs Konserthus on Thursday, 3 September. The programme features the world premiere of Anders Hillborg's saxophone concerto with soloist Theo Hillborg, Ida Moberg's orchestral suite Sunrise, and Gustav Mahler's First Symphony. Göteborgs Konserthus stands on Götaplatsen and serves as home to Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - one of Northern Europe's most respected ensembles. The building, designed by architect Nils Einar Eriksson, was completed in 1935.

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About: Pekka Kuusisto

One of the most versatile Finnish musicians of his generation, Kuusisto crosses genre lines with ease - from Sibelius to folk songs to brand-new scores - and is known for concerts that feel genuinely alive and unscripted.

26+

Discography - studio and live albums on Spotify

1995

Jean Sibelius Violin Competition - year of win (first Finn ever)

What's new

2026-02
Kuusisto released the album 'Willows' on the Platoon label with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and folk singer Sam Amidon, featuring music by Vaughan Williams, Caroline Shaw, Ellen Reid, and folk songs arranged by Nico Muhly.
2026-04
Kuusisto began a two-year Artist in Residence term with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, appearing as both conductor and violinist.
2025-09
The Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra announced Kuusisto as its next Chief Conductor from April 2028, on an initial three-year contract.

Tour

OsloCopenhagenGothenburgStockholmHelsinkiTokyoChicagoLondonBaselEdinburghTaipeiAucklandHobartBerlinCanberra

Tracks

Willows2026 album with Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Sam Amidon on Platoon label; blends Vaughan Williams, Caroline Shaw, Ellen Reid and Nico Muhly-arranged folk songs.

MOOMINVALLEY - Original Score MusicSoundtrack for the animated Moominvalley series, co-composed with Samuli Kosminen and Jarmo Saari, released January 2025.

Beethoven & Stravinsky: Violin Concertos2022 album with Vilde Frang and Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen on Warner; nominated in the concerto category of the 2023 Gramophone Awards.

First Light2021 album with Norwegian Chamber Orchestra on Pentatone; includes world premiere recording of Nico Muhly's violin concerto 'Shrink'.

Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D MinorRecording on Ondine; Kuusisto won the 1995 Sibelius Competition with a special prize for best performance of this concerto.

Recent shows

Feb 24, 2026 Kings Place Hall One, London (GB)
Aug 12, 2024 City Recital Hall Angel Place, Sydney (AU)
Aug 6, 2024 Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne (AU)

About: Göteborgs Symfoniker

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.

Recent shows

May 9, 2026 Konserthuset, Gothenburg (SE)
Jun 2, 2023 Frihamnen, Gothenburg (SE)
Sep 1, 2022 Frölunda Torg, Gothenburg (SE)

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