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August

Stay Out West at Gothenburg Concert Hall
Organizer: Sveriges Radio P2 | During Stay Out West, Way Out West spills out across the city, transforming some of Gothenburg’s most exciting venues into late-night destinations for live music and club experiences. This year, Gothenburg Concert Hall opens its doors for an exclusive performance in a truly unique setting.

Pop Up in Mariestad with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Come and enjoy all the sounds of a symphony orchestra when the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra visits Mariestad! A pop-up concert where we get to experience the powerful Fate Symphony by Beethoven and a captivating trombone concerto.

Pop Up in Hunnebostrand with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Come and enjoy all the sounds of a symphony orchestra when the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra visits Hunnebostrand! A pop-up concert where we get to experience the powerful Fate Symphony by Beethoven and a captivating trombone concerto.

Pop Up with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Enjoy all the sounds of a symphony orchestra in two pop-up concerts at Frölunda Torg! Experience Beethoven's Fate Symphony, one of the greatest classics in the music world. Free entry.

Pop Up with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Enjoy all the sounds of a symphony orchestra in two pop-up concerts at Frölunda Torg! Experience Beethoven's Fate Symphony, one of the greatest classics in the music world. Free entry.

Göteborgskalaset: Sarah Klang & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Sarah Klang and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra take the stage at the Gothenburg Culture Festival 2026. Experience an early summer evening filled with music, emotion and a sense of togetherness at Götaplatsen – under the open sky. Free entry, of course.

Göteborgskalaset: Summer Concert with the Gothenburg Symphony
Enjoy the very best of classical music with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra – Sweden’s National Orchestra. Bring a friend to Götaplatsen and experience Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony with Stephanie Childress! Free admission.
September

Culture Evening: Who is paying?
Which culture should be funded? And how? Time to talk culture politics with ten days left until the Swedish election. Tonight's panel has different perspectives on where the money should go. The conversation is led by Johan Hilton, head of culture at GP.

Season Opening with Pekka Kuusisto
Enjoy vibrant saxophone and shimmering sunrise as the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Pekka Kuusisto launch the season. High energy is guaranteed with the sounds of Anders Hillborg, Ida Moberg and Mahler.

Baby Rhythmics
A playful, creative activity for you and your baby. Well-known melodies and rhymes are alternated with new acquaintances from classical music. Ages: 6–18 months.

Baby Rhythmics
A playful, creative activity for you and your baby. Well-known melodies and rhymes are alternated with new acquaintances from classical music. Ages: 6–18 months.

Season Opening with Pekka Kuusisto
Enjoy vibrant saxophone and shimmering sunrise as the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Pekka Kuusisto launch the season. High energy is guaranteed with the sounds of Anders Hillborg, Ida Moberg and Mahler.

Sizzling Rhythms with Spöket i köket
Welcome Sweden’s most dazzling folk music ensemble! The concert hall is filled with sizzling rhythms and surprises as ten-member band Spöket i köket take over with humour and heart.
September

Beethoven with Ava Bahari
Gothenburg’s own violin star Ava Bahari is back, presenting a heartfelt and engaging programme together with pianist Nathanaël Gouin. Among other works, we hear Beethoven’s challenging Kreutzer Sonata.

Jacob Karlzon Questar
Pianist Jacob Karlzon has a diverse career as an influential name in jazz. Few possess his driving force to continue to advance, and with his band Questar, he takes audiences on a journey to an unknown destination.

Anna Lapwood plays Max Richter
Hear phenomenal organist Anna Lapwood with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. We move from divine mysteries to cosmic melodies and the world of film in music by Richter, Zimmer, Arakelyan and Saint-Saëns.

Anna Lapwood plays Max Richter
Hear phenomenal organist Anna Lapwood with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. We move from divine mysteries to cosmic melodies and the world of film in music by Richter, Zimmer, Arakelyan and Saint-Saëns.

Proms 2026
Organizer: Göteborg Symphonic Band | PROMS 2026 i Göteborg bjuder på klassiskt, modernt och allsång med Helen Sjöholm och Jakob “Jacke” Sjödin.

Proms 2026
Organizer: Göteborg Symphonic Band | PROMS 2026 i Göteborg bjuder på klassiskt, modernt och allsång med Helen Sjöholm och Jakob “Jacke” Sjödin.

Tro, Hopp och Kärlek – Garnisonschefens konsert
Organizer: Försvarsmakten | I en tid av oro påminner kvällens konsert oss om tre krafter som bär: tro, hopp och kärlek. Alexander Hanson dirigerar, och Martin Redhe Nord är kvällens solist. Må musiken följa er hem som en stilla påminnelse om det som håller oss uppe.

Guided tour: Behind the symphony
Join us behind the scenes on a guided tour at the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and stop in the restaurant for lunch.

Prokofiev with Peter Jablonski
Star pianist Peter Jablonski returns for a guest performance with the Gothenburg Symphony. This time, one of Prokofiev’s most demanding and playful piano concertos is in his brilliant hands. Beethoven's Eroica concludes.

Prokofiev with Peter Jablonski
Star pianist Peter Jablonski returns for a guest performance with the Gothenburg Symphony. This time, one of Prokofiev’s most demanding and playful piano concertos is in his brilliant hands. Beethoven's Eroica concludes.

School concert: Relaxed Performance
Attend a concert with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, where all are welcome to listen to the music their own way. There is space here for all ages, temperaments and functional variations. Simply put: a concert with a little more freedom.

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra plays in Vara Konserthus
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra plays in Vara Konserthus together with conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste and pianist Peter Jablonski.

Alison Moyet – Songs Of Yazoo
Organizer: Live Nation | After her 2024 album “Key” led to her first Top 10 placement in eleven years, it is now clear that Alison Moyet will go on a European tour in 2026 - with two stops in Sweden. Age limit: 13 years

Amira Medunjanin
Organizer: Belko Consulting AB | Amira's music tells stories of love, longing, sorrow and the great emotions of life. With her expressive voice and deeply personal approach, she has touched audiences across the globe and established herself as one of the leading interpreters of sevdah in our time.

Relaxed Performance
Attend a concert with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, where all are welcome to listen to the music their own way. There is space here for all ages, temperaments and functional variations. Simply put: a concert with a little more freedom.

Chalmersspexet 2026: Abraham Lincoln
Organizer: Chalmersspexet | Välkomna till Chalmersspexet 2026: Abraham Lincoln! USA hotas av ekonomisk kalops – Lincoln måste rädda landet.

Guided tour: Architectural Harmonies
Discover the unique architecture, design, and art of Gothenburg Concert Hall on a guided tour.

First Aid Kit & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
First Aid Kit have reached millions with their dreamlike Americana. Now they perform their album Stay Gold in symphonic arrangements together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, with concerts in both Gothenburg and London. Conductor is Erik Arvinder.

First Aid Kit & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
First Aid Kit have reached millions with their dreamlike Americana. Now they perform their album Stay Gold in symphonic arrangements together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, with concerts in both Gothenburg and London. Conductor is Erik Arvinder.

Back to an Enlightened World
Organizer: Bokmässan and DN | An evening for democracy and decency.

Swedish Chamber Orchestra & Janine Jansen
Two global stars take the stage when the Swedish Chamber Orchestra perform. Janine Jansen presents Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 before Martin Fröst leads the orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1.

Här Börjar Evangeliet
Organizer: UnderVisa | Markusevangeliet är inte en bok att bläddra i – det är en berättelse att uppleva. Den skrevs i en brytningstid, när världen skakade och framtiden var oviss. En upplevelse där texten släpper sitt bokformat och återfår sin muntliga nerv. Snabbt, rått, poetiskt och oförutsägbart.

Här Börjar Evangeliet
Organizer: UnderVisa | Markusevangeliet är inte en bok att bläddra i – det är en berättelse att uppleva. Den skrevs i en brytningstid, när världen skakade och framtiden var oviss. En upplevelse där texten släpper sitt bokformat och återfår sin muntliga nerv. Snabbt, rått, poetiskt och oförutsägbart.

School Concert: Together in Space
Let’s go to outer space! At this concert, we hear famous space music such as Holst’s The Planets, sounds from NASA’s archives, and voices from poetry. A journey with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, whose sounds echo out into the Milky Way. For ages 9–12.

School Concert: Together in Space
Let’s go to outer space! At this concert, we hear famous space music such as Holst’s The Planets, sounds from NASA’s archives, and voices from poetry. A journey with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, whose sounds echo out into the Milky Way. For ages 9–12.

VÄGUS: Enigma Variations
Join in as the Västra Götaland Youth Orchestra play three British favourites. Hear dramatic sounds of Ethel Smyth and Doreen Carwithen, with Elgar’s Enigma Variations as the finale. Conductor Andreas Hanson.

First Aid Kit & the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall
The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra on tour together with First Aid Kit and conductor Erik Arvinder.

School Concert: Together in Space
Let’s go to outer space! At this concert, we hear famous space music such as Holst’s The Planets, sounds from NASA’s archives, and voices from poetry. A journey with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, whose sounds echo out into the Milky Way. For ages 9–12.

School Concert: Together in Space
Let’s go to outer space! At this concert, we hear famous space music such as Holst’s The Planets, sounds from NASA’s archives, and voices from poetry. A journey with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, whose sounds echo out into the Milky Way. For ages 9–12.

First Aid Kit & the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall
The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra on tour together with First Aid Kit and conductor Erik Arvinder.
October

School Concert: Together in Space
Let’s go to outer space! At this concert, we hear famous space music such as Holst’s The Planets, sounds from NASA’s archives, and voices from poetry. A journey with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, whose sounds echo out into the Milky Way. For ages 9–12.

School Concert: Together in Space
Let’s go to outer space! At this concert, we hear famous space music such as Holst’s The Planets, sounds from NASA’s archives, and voices from poetry. A journey with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, whose sounds echo out into the Milky Way. For ages 9–12.

School Concert: Together in Space
Let’s go to outer space! At this concert, we hear famous space music such as Holst’s The Planets, sounds from NASA’s archives, and voices from poetry. A journey with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, whose sounds echo out into the Milky Way. For ages 9–12.

School Concert: Together in Space
Let’s go to outer space! At this concert, we hear famous space music such as Holst’s The Planets, sounds from NASA’s archives, and voices from poetry. A journey with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, whose sounds echo out into the Milky Way. For ages 9–12.

Family Concert: Together in Space
Let’s go to outer space! At this concert, we hear famous space music such as Holst’s The Planets, sounds from NASA’s archives, and voices from poetry. A journey with musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, whose sounds echo out into the Milky Way. From age 6.

En kväll för Göteborgs Stadsmission
Organizer: Göteborgs Stadsmission | När musik och medmänsklighet möts.

Baroque Glow and Elegance
Experience masterpieces from composers such as Vivaldi and the Bach family. We hear all of the major Baroque styles, from dramatic opera overtures to masterful concertos. With BAGS and artistic director Terje Skomedal.

Culture Evening: The Locked-in Children
The second Cultural Evening of the season is about the right to a dignified life. Journalists Michael Verdicchio and Kristian Wedel tell the true story of Stretered's nursing home and the children that society forgot. The conversation is led by Johan Hilton, cultural director at GP.

Hasselblad Concert: The Seasons in New Colours
Hear a new take on Vivaldi’s energetic Seasons, and Schumann’s imaginative Piano Concerto. Conductor Kent Nagano returns to the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the winner of the 2026 Hasselblad Award - Zanele Muholi. Soloist is Rudolf Buchbinder.

Baby Rhythmics
A playful, creative activity for you and your baby. Well-known melodies and rhymes are alternated with new acquaintances from classical music. Ages: 6–18 months.

Baby Rhythmics
A playful, creative activity for you and your baby. Well-known melodies and rhymes are alternated with new acquaintances from classical music. Ages: 6–18 months.

The Seasons in New Colours
Hear a new take on Vivaldi’s energetic seasons and Schumann’s imaginative Piano Concerto. Conductor Kent Nagano leads the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra together with acclaimed pianist Rudolf Buchbinder.

Coffee Music
Coffee, sandwich and sweet chamber music with musicians and singers from the Gothenburg Symphony. A collaboration with the Friends of the Gothenburg Symphony.

Guided tour: Architectural Harmonies
Discover the unique architecture, design, and art of Gothenburg Concert Hall on a guided tour.

Isabelle Demers: Organ music from past and present
Organist Isabelle Demers performs in Gothenburg in a solo programme of female composers. Hear pieces by Clara Schumann, Elsa Barraine and Rachel Laurin from the 19th century to today.

Linda May Han Oh
With a hot name on the New York jazz scene, this superb bassist has toured with stars and makes music for films. Linda May Han Oh is coming to Gothenburg with her trio.
