Göteborgs Konserthus Sibelius Symphony No. 2 with Sallinen
Conductor Kristian Sallinen returns with an evening of Finnish music. We are taken on an adventure with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Iveta Apkalna on organ, arriving safe at Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2.
- Ticket release 2026-08-27 11.00
Friday 23 April 2027 18.00
- Ticket release 2026-08-27 11.00
Saturday 24 April 2027 15.00
Included in: Saturday small 2026-2027, Gold subscription 2026-2027
Follow along on a journey through three eras with Finland’s foremost composers. This is the Swedish premiere of a new organ concerto composed by Sebastian Fagerlund, one of Europe’s most prominent composers of his generation. The soloist is the charismatic Iveta Apkalna, who is at the forefront of discovering and presenting new music for organ.
But we begin with music from the 1920s, Moonlight on Jupiter, with the subtitle “Fantastic tone poem for orchestra”. Composer Väinö Raitio was a leading figure of Finnish modernism and a bit of a rebel. Moonlight became a theme for the Finnish fight for freedom, as did Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 – even if Sibelius himself asserted that his music was just music and nothing more. The conductor is the talented young Kristian Sallinen.
Sebastian Fagerlund is from Pargas and composes music for orchestras and conductors around the world, with a strong sense of the large format and the instruments’ virtuosity.
Come closer
Have a seat in the Great Hall an hour before the concert and let the introduction open the door to the stories behind the works, facts about the composers and personal reflections. The introduction is included in your ticket, lasts about 30 minutes and has free seating in the hall.
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Everything you need to know before your visit
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Art with music in focus
Many of the works of art in Gothenburg Concert Hall are connected to music or have a relationship with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Here you will find everything from portraits of composers such as Grieg and Sibelius to one of Sweden's largest tapestries, with design by Sven X-et Erixson.
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