Swedish Summer Night - Hugo Alfvén 150 Year

One of Sweden’s foremost composers, Hugo Alfvén, was born in May 150 years ago. Not only did he compose a large orchestral and choral body of work, he also contributed music including Midsummer Vigil and The Prodigal Son for the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm and Les Ballets Suédois in Paris. Welcome to an evening of music and dance on a summery theme with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Stockholm Musikgymnasium Choir together with dancers from the Royal Swedish Ballet and the Alhanko Academy of Ballet. Conducted by Kristjan Järvi and Sofia Ågren.

Season 2021/2022
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Berwaldhallen

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