Rythm and ritual
The Baltic Sea Festival 2026 opens with an evening pulsing with premieres and rhythm!
Andres Orozco-Estrada takes the podium at Berwaldhallen for the very first time as Chief Conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra – a long-awaited debut that sets the tone for the festival. Anders Hillborg’s powerful Mahler tribute Hell Mountain receives its Swedish premiere, and Molly Kien’s brand-new work – composed exclusively for the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Choir – will have its world premiere.
As a sparkling highlight, we hear soprano Malin Byström interpret songs by Alma Mahler, before the evening culminates in Igor Stravinsky’s iconic music for the ritual ballet The Rite of Spring – a work where rhythm becomes primal force and dance transforms into a timeless ceremony.
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Rythm and ritual
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The Baltic Sea Festival returns to Stockholm from 21–29 August 2026, filling the city with music that spans the intimate to the monumental. You can look forward to a rich mix of orchestral concerts, chamber music, choral works, jazz explorations, contemporary premieres, and boundary-crossing collaborations.
Baltic Sea Festival 2026
22 August80 - 275 krBack to Bach with LozakovichInternationally acclaimed violinist Daniel Lozakovich offers an exklusive concert in Storkyrkan featuring music by his great artistic beacon, Johann Sebastian Bach.Read more & tickets
August 25350 - 650 krPassion and protestThe Czech Philharmonic visits the Baltic Sea Festival! Under its legendary chief conductor Semyon Bychkov, Janine Jansen performs Shostakovich’s first violin concerto, followed by Dvořák’s dramatic seventh symphony.Read more & tickets
26 August350 - 650 krDreams of freedomThe Czech Philharmonic returns under Semyon Bychkov, joined by internationally acclaimed pianist Yunchan Lim in his Swedish debut. Ravel’s Piano Concerto dazzles with jazzy, dreamlike colours, followed by Smetana’s Má Vlast, a majestic journey through Bohemia’s landscapes and spirit.Read more & tickets
27 August350 - 650 krBeyond baroqueDay four of the Baltic Sea Festival 2026 takes us beyond the boundaries of time. Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński returns together with the baroque orchestra Il Pomo d’Oro for a program exploring the music of the early Baroque.Read more & tickets
28 August350 - 650 krBeethoven's DNAWhat lies at the core of Beethoven’s music – and where do its building blocks come from? Martin Fröst leads the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in a program where Jacob Mühlrad’s Helix meets Hans Ek’s DNA Suite, inspired by Bach, Rameau, and Handel. The evening culminates in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 – a work carrying this entire musical heritage in its DNA.Read more & tickets
Few seats remainingAugust 28275 krLate Night Concert with the Swedish Radio ChoirAs the summer evening drifts into night, the Swedish Radio Choir takes over Nordiska museet with an atmosphere‑laden programme moving between ancient spirituality and contemporary sonic brilliance. ogether with violist Ami‑Louise Johnsson, we encounter everything from Bach’s introspective Baroque lines and Ligeti’s hypnotic solo viola to the deeply meditative choral music of Tavener and McDowall.Read more & tickets
Few seats remaining29 August350 - 650 krFate & guiltThe Baltic Sea Festival’s grand finale invites you to an evening of drama and rich sonorities. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra together with soprano Aphrodite Patoulidou, baritone Peter Mattei, and saxophonist Asya Fateyeva. A closing night where contemporary sound meets Nordic legend in a powerful musical encounter.Read more & tickets
23 AugustSchweitzer, Lyssarides & CoWhen trombonist and big band innovator Tilde Schweitzer joins forces with award‑winning pianist Joel Lyssarides, the result is an evening where Swedish jazz shines at its brightest. Together with invited friends, they create a unique night at Fasching, where big band spark meets cinematic piano poetics – a vibrant mix of swing, warmth and exceptional artistry from two of the scene’s standout talents.Read more
29 AugustFree - only signup is neededARTS LAB at the Finnish InstituteDo you want to hear what the concert halls of the future might sound like? During the Baltic Sea Festival, you can meet the participants of ARTS LAB – a project that brings together promising instrumentalists and composers from across the Baltic Sea region in a creative collaboration. ARTS LAB unites participants handpicked from the Voksenåsen Talent Program and Creative Dialogue, coached by internationally renowned mentors.Read more & tickets
22 AugustiFamily day and open houseJoin the Baltic Sea Festival's traditional family day for all ages!Read more
27 August275 krBerwald’s septet and Dvořák’s Serenade for StringsMusicians from the Czech Philharmonic and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra meet in the Queen Silvia Concert Hall to perform chamber music by Franz Berwald and Antonín Dvořák.Read more & tickets
29 August275 krOpus13 & Monbijou QuartetMonbijou Quartet and Opus13 come together in a program that moves between contemporary sonic imagination and the rich tradition of the classical...Read more & tickets