The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra () is a Swedish
radio orchestra
A radio orchestra (or broadcast orchestra) is an orchestra employed by a radio network (and sometimes television networks) in order to provide programming as well as sometimes perform incidental or theme music for various shows on the network. In ...
based in
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
, affiliated with
Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio Aktiebolag, AB (; "Sweden's Radio") is Sweden's national publicly funded radio programming, radio broadcaster. Sveriges Radio is a public limited company, owned by an independent foundation, previously funded through a television ...
(Sweden's Radio). Its principal performing venue is the
Berwaldhallen (Berwald Hall). The orchestra broadcasts concerts on the Swedish Radio-P2 network.
History
One of the precursor ensembles to the current orchestra was the ''Radioorkestern'' (Radio Orchestra), whose chief conductors included
Nils Grevillius (1927–1939) and
Tor Mann (1939–1959). In 1965, the ''Radioorkestern'' was merged with another orchestra from Swedish Radio, the ''Underhållningsorkestern'' (Entertainment Orchestra), under the new name of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Sergiu Celibidache
Sergiu Celibidache (; ; 13 August 1996) was a Romanian people, Romanian Conducting, conductor, composer, musical theorist, and teacher. Educated in his native Romania, and later in Paris and Berlin, Celibidache's career in music spanned over fi ...
was the newly formed orchestra's first principal conductor, from 1965 to 1971. In 1979, the orchestra took up residence at the
Berwaldhallen.
Since 2007, the orchestra's principal conductor is
Daniel Harding
Daniel John Harding (born 31 August 1975) is a British conductor and airplane pilot.
Biography
Harding was born in Oxford. He studied trumpet at Chetham's School of Music and was a member of the National Youth Orchestra at age 13. At age 17, ...
. In September 2009, the orchestra announced the first extension of Harding's contract as principal conductor, through 2012. In April 2013, the orchestra announced a second extension of Harding's contract through 2015. In October 2018, the orchestra announced the extension of Harding's contract as principal conductor through 2023, along with granting him the new title of ''konstnärlig ledare'' (artistic leader). In November 2021, the orchestra announced an additional extension of Harding's contract through 2025. Harding is scheduled to conclude his tenure with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at the close of the 2024–2025 season.
Herbert Blomstedt, principal conductor of the orchestra from 1977 to 1982, now has the title of ''förste hedersdirigent'' (first honorary conductor) with the orchestra. Valery Gergiev and
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen (; born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish conducting, conductor and composer. He is the music director of the San Francisco Symphony and conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra in London and the Sw ...
also hold the title of ''hedersdirigent'' (honorary conductor) with the orchestra. In December 2017, the orchestra announced the appointment of Klaus Mäkelä as its next principal guest conductor, effective with the 2018–2019 season. Mäkelä is the youngest-ever conductor appointment to a titled post with the orchestra.
Principal conductors
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Sergiu Celibidache
Sergiu Celibidache (; ; 13 August 1996) was a Romanian people, Romanian Conducting, conductor, composer, musical theorist, and teacher. Educated in his native Romania, and later in Paris and Berlin, Celibidache's career in music spanned over fi ...
(1965–1971)
*
Herbert Blomstedt (1977–1982)
*
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen (; born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish conducting, conductor and composer. He is the music director of the San Francisco Symphony and conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra in London and the Sw ...
(1984–1995)
*
Yevgeny Svetlanov
Yevgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov (; 6 September 1928 – 3 May 2002) was a Soviet and Russian conductor, composer, and pianist.
Life and work
Svetlanov was born in Moscow and studied conducting with Alexander Gauk at the Moscow Conservatory
Th ...
(1997–1999)
*
Manfred Honeck (2000–2006)
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Daniel Harding
Daniel John Harding (born 31 August 1975) is a British conductor and airplane pilot.
Biography
Harding was born in Oxford. He studied trumpet at Chetham's School of Music and was a member of the National Youth Orchestra at age 13. At age 17, ...
(2007–present)
Conductors laureate
* Herbert Blomstedt
See also
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References
External links
Official Swedish-language website of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Orchestras in Stockholm
Musical groups established in 1965
Radio and television orchestras
Swedish symphony orchestras
Sveriges Radio
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