The Royal Swedish Orchestra on tour

It is not uncommon for the Royal Swedish Orchestra to go on an international tour. During the anniversary year of 2026, audiences in Amsterdam, Hamburg, Kiel and Santander will be able to meet one of the world's oldest orchestras, under the direction of music director and court conductor Alan Gilbert.

Richard Wagner will be the focus of the concerts in Amsterdam, Hamburg and Kiel. Together with world-renowned soprano Nina Stemme, the Royal Swedish Orchestra will perform, among other things, »Liebestod« from Tristan und Isolde and Brünnhilde's final scene from Götterdämmerung. The program also includes Wilhelm Stenhammar's Serenade, one of the great works of the Swedish orchestral repertoire.

The tour then continues to the international festival in Santander, where award-winning violinist María Dueñas will be a guest soloist in Max Bruch's first violin concerto.

»I am very proud that we are going on a tour. It is one of the things that can really raise the artistic level. It also strengthens the cohesion of the orchestra, and I am proud to share what we do with a wider audience,« says Alan Gilbert.

On August 29, the Royal Swedish Orchestra returns to Stockholm, where the tour concludes on the Royal Swedish Opera's main stage with the concert The Royal Swedish Orchestra with Nina Stemme (link).

Royal Swedish Orchestra European Tour 2026

• August 17 – Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

• August 18 – Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg

• August 19 – Konzerthaus am Schloss, Kiel

• August 20 – Palacio de Festivales, Santander

• August 29 – Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm

Tickets for the concerts in Amsterdam, Hamburg, Kiel and Santander are sold through the respective organizers. Tickets for the concert The Royal Orchestra with Nina Stemme on August 29 are available here.