Sonia dreams of the sea (in Swedish)

Season 2025/2026
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Berwaldhallen
ca 40 min

Musicians from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Lisa Viguier Vallgårda harp
Aleksander Sätterström violin
Diana Crafoord  viola
Magnus Lanning cello
Walter McTigert double bass
Anders Jonhäll flute and piccolo
Bengt Rosengren oboe
Niklas Andersson clarinet and bass clarinet
Daniel Handsworth bassoon
Simon Landqvist percussion

Family Day in Berwaldhallen

Welcome to the Baltic Sea Festival’s traditional family day for all ages! Try playing an instrument together with young people from the Kulturskolan orchestra school/El Sistema, meet Radioapan, eat something, and enjoy exploring!

The foyers of Berwaldhallen and Café Berwald are open from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. All activities in the foyer are free!

(The performance requires a bought ticket, and is in Swedish.)

Read more about this year's festival

This year’s edition of the Baltic Sea Festival offers magnificent concerts and exciting discussions focusing on nature, creativity, collaboration, and music. Read more about the festival.

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