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Celebrate the First Sunday of Advent with familiar Christmas melodies.

The traditional Christmas concert with the Umeå Music Society will this year feature 15 students from the Musical Academy at Strömbäck Folk High School. The audience will be treated to, among other things, medleys from well-known films and musicals, familiar Christmas melodies, as well as Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.

Program:
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite

Norrlandsoperan Symfoniorkester

Umeå Musiksällskap

Umeå Music Society Christmas Concert

Norrlandsoperan

Welcome to an evening with a range, from the world premiere and solo trombone to Beethoven. Jan Sandström’s symphony sounds for the very first time, followed by trombonist Christian Lindberg in his own work Mandrake in the Corner, written for solo trombone and symphony orchestra. After the intermission, it will be Beethoven’s second symphony, filled with energy, humor and power.

The evening begins with the world premiere of Jan Sandström’s Symphony No. 1, a new orchestral work. After that, Christian Lindberg is the soloist in his own work Mandrake in the Corner, where the trombone shows both playfulness and power. Then comes Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2.

The concert is recorded to be broadcast at a later date on Swedish Radio P2.

Orientation session at 6:25 p.m. in the Public Foyer.

Program:
Jan Sandström: Symphony No. 1 (world premiere)
Christian Lindberg: Mandrake in the Corner
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 2

Beethoven and Sandström

Can classical music be humorous? Discover for yourself by ending the week with afterwork and Beethoven. The Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra plays Beethoven’s Second Symphony, which has a lot of life, forward movement and actually a lot of humor. Under the direction of conductor Christian Lindberg, music awaits that is just as suitable for curious beginners as for experienced concertgoers.

Classic afterwork is a simpler concert format with a relaxed atmosphere. Here you get to experience an entire work in a shorter format, about 60 minutes. Perfect as a start to the weekend evening!

The symphony is full of energy, humor and surprises, from the dramatic introduction to a finale that really takes off.

Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 2

Klassisk AW feat. Beethoven

The Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra kicks off the new year with its traditional Twelfth Night concert. Conducted by Per-Otto Johansson, the program features music by Wagner, Strauss, Lehár, Dvořák, Lumbye, and others. The soloists are soprano Åsa Jäger and trumpeter Ellinor Bengtsson.

Pomp, splendor, and New Year’s glamour. Step into 2027 in style! The concert opens with the overture to Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman, followed by Senta’s ballad from the same opera, featuring soprano Åsa Jäger.

Trumpeter Ellinor Bengtsson is the soloist in Hummel’s Trumpet Concerto and later also in The Carnival of Venice. The program also features music by Kodály, Strauss, Suppé, and Lehár.

After the intermission, the program includes, among other pieces, the tranquil second movement from Dvořák’s “From the New World” Symphony and Wagner’s “Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde. The concert concludes with Lumbye’s Kopenhagener Eisenbahn Dampf Galopp.

Program:
Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman: Overture
Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman: Senta’s Ballad
Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Galanta (excerpt)
Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major (first and third movements)
Johann Strauss Jr.: On the Beautiful Danube
Franz Suppé: A Morning, a Noon, an Evening in Vienna
Franz Lehár: Giuditta: Meine Lippen sie küssen so heiß
Jean-Baptiste Arban: The Venice Carnival
Antonín Dvořák: The New World, Second Movement
Richard Wagner: Tristan and Isolde: Liebestod
Hans Christian Lumbye: The Railway Race

Twelfth-Day Concert

The Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra will perform Allan Pettersson’s Symphony No. 5 and Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. First, Pettersson’s Symphony No. 5, followed after intermission by Dvořák, featuring cellist Daniel Müller-Schott as soloist. The orchestra will be conducted by Principal Conductor Eduardo Strausser.

The concert opens with Allan Pettersson’s Symphony No. 5, in which the orchestra creates a soundscape filled with powerful emotions. The second part of the concert features Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, in which the cello truly gets to shine.

Orientation session at 6:25 p.m. in the Public Lobby.

Program:
Allan Pettersson: Symphony No. 5
Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto

Dvořák and Pettersson

The Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra presents an evening featuring two classical favorites. The concert begins with music by Lisa Streich from Värmland, before pianist Paul Lewis takes his place at the Steinway grand piano to perform Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto. The program concludes with Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 3.

The evening begins with music by Lisa Streich from Värmland. Her music is frequently performed by leading orchestras in Europe. This evening, we will hear her work ALV performed by the Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra.

Next up is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, often called the “Emperor” Concerto. The soloist is British pianist Paul Lewis, known for his interpretations of Beethoven. The concert is part of Beethoven Year 2027, marking the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death.

Next on the program is Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 3, sometimes called the “Rhine Symphony”.

Orientation session at 6:25 p.m. in the Public Foyer.

Program:
Lisa Streich: ALV
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3

Symphony concerts in Umeå

29. Nov

19:00

Norrlandsoperan

Umeå

Umeå Music Society Christmas Concert

Norrlandsoperan Symfoniorkester

Umeå Musiksällskap

Dirigent: Per-Erik Andersson

Eric Berglund, solist

Hector Brännlund, solist

Mikaela Carlson, solist

Charlie Dang, solist

Ebba Ehrenberg, solist

Kajsa Eriksen, solist

Julia Forss, solist

Clara W Gustafsson, solist

Majsan Höijer, solist

Anouk König, solist

Joel Landström, solist

Frode Lantz, solist

Mio Lomner, solist

Michelle Sarström, solist

Vilmer Vännman, solist

Umeå Musiksällskap

29. Nov

19:00

Norrlandsoperan

Umeå

3. Dec

19:00

Norrlandsoperan

Umeå

Beethoven and Sandström

Norrlandsoperan Symfoniorkester

Dirigent: Christian Lindberg

Christian Lindberg, basun

3. Dec

19:00

Norrlandsoperan

Umeå

4. Dec

18:00

Norrlandsoperan

Umeå

Classical AW feat. Beethoven

Norrlandsoperan Symfoniorkester

Norrlandsoperan

Dirigent: Christian Lindberg

4. Dec

18:00

Norrlandsoperan

Umeå

5. Jan

19:00

Norrlandsoperan

Umeå

Twelfth-Day Concert

Norrlandsoperan Symfoniorkester

Norrlandsoperan

Dirigent: Per-Otto Johansson

Åsa Jäger, sopran

Ellinor Bengtsson, trompet

5. Jan

19:00

Norrlandsoperan

Umeå

6. Jan

15:00

Norrlandsoperan

Umeå

Twelfth-Day Concert

Norrlandsoperan Symfoniorkester

Norrlandsoperan

Dirigent: Per-Otto Johansson

Åsa Jäger, sopran

Ellinor Bengtsson, trompet

6. Jan

15:00

Norrlandsoperan