Eric Lu, winner of the First Prize and Gold Medal at the 2025 Chopin International Competition in Warsaw, joins the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra for a riveting performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3, led by the acclaimed conductor Ryan Bancroft. In contrast with Beethoven’s daring harmonies, the program is completed by the shimmering colors of Stravinsky’s The Nightingale, a dazzling, fairytaleinspired work that blends lyricism with orchestral brilliance. With such a powerful pairing of classic and modern genius, this concert is set to be a thrilling journey through contrasting sound worlds – one not to be missed.
Elektra
The NorrlandsOperan’s Symphony Orchestra is lead by conductor and grammy award nominee Rumon Gamba, gives the music its powerful and expressive note. Strauss’ courage inspired Carlus Padrissa of La Fura Dels Baus in his staging of Elektra’s wrath and vindictiveness and for giving the atmosphere for that, West Bothnian twilight is the perfect background for the burning forest and the river of blood. Elektra is sung by Ingela Brimberg who’s “powerful voice filled soul, earth and sky” (Kulturkorren).
Christian Thielemann – A portrait
This film by Bengt Wennehorst is a portrait of one of the absolute foremost and sought-after conductors of our time. With his own words, charm and humour, Christian Thielemann tells of his childhood and youth in the outskirts of Berlin, how he played the piano as a five-year-old and how, just as early on, he got to accompany his music-loving parents to concerts and opera performances once or twice a week. Extensive video material provides insights into his intensive rehearsal work and documents acclaimed concert and opera performances of his career. The portrait includes interviews with artists such as actress and director Katharina Thalbach, opera singers Anja Kampe and Renée Fleming and Albena Danailova, concert master of the Wiener Philharmoniker.
Beethoven‘s Nine: Ode to Humanity
In early 2023, filmmaker Larry Weinstein set out to make a documentary about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. It was supposed to be about how far we have come in the two undred years since it was written. But when world events pull Larry into his own film, the question becomes a deeply personal one. Beethoven’s Nine is a documentary about music, but also about war and hope. It follows nine unique individuals, including Ukrainian musicians, a deaf composer, a Polish rock star, a best-selling author, a legendary cartoonist and Weinstein himself, as they try to better understand the legacy of Beethoven’s Ninth, the composer’s own struggles, the inspiration music can provide and how humanity continues to look for hope even in the darkest times.
Sting – A Winter’s Night… Documentary
In ‘Sting – A Winter’s Night … Documentary’, the artist takes his producer-friend Robert Sadin – and the viewer – on a tour of the places where he grew up in and around Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne in northern England, and reunites with so.
Herbert Blomstedt – When Music Resounds, the Soul Is Spoken
The feature-length film portrait When Music Resounds, the Soul Is Spoken To was created between his 90th and 95th birthdays. It accompanies Herbert Blomstedt in his work with selected orchestras, which are representative of the many international ensembles he has either led or with which he still works regularly, and observes the gifted communicator during rehearsals and concerts. Blomstedt vividly conveys his clear interpretive ideas, turning every orchestra rehearsal into an experience. As an exciting discourse on life philosophies, musical life and experiences as a musician, the film is a portrait of an unpretentious artist who has decisively shaped the classical music world for decades and continues to do so to this day.
MozartOpera – Great Unknown and Knowns at Drottningholm court theatre
Enter the magic World of Mozart on the orginal stage of Drottningholm, anno 1766, famous from Ingmar Bergmans production of ”Die Zauberflöte” and announced a World Heritage by UNESCO. Long lost musical treasures are unvailed and performed here again in this unique recording. So enjoy Mozart’s unknowns for the very first time and experience the remarkable parallells to his most loved creations. Welcome to explore the magic in Mozart’s Music and time!
The Animated Story of Jenny Lind – A Swedish Nightingale
Step into an animated era and a sensational music story. As a teenager Jenny Lind became an international icon. Adored by Chopin, best friend with Victoria the Queen of England, Clara Schumann and in close relationship with the composer Felix Mendelssohn, the young singer made Opera popular all over the world. With prizewinning soprano Malin Byström and Evan Rogister conducting The Swedish Radio Symphony orchestra. Featuring young talent Annie Ternström and baritone Thomas Hampson as the inspired Narrator. Animations by acclaimed Jessica Laurén.