Metrocelli "Dance"

Swing Dance Orchestra

»Swing King« Andrej Hermlin and his big band embark on a journey to America in the 1930s, to the great era of a music that is currently experiencing a remarkable renaissance – swing! The repertoire includes numerous well-known but also rare original arrangements, melodies by the most famous orchestras of the swing era, such as Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. Of course, songs from their recently released album »Swing Is On Parade« are not to be missed. The Swing Dance Orchestra is authentic down to the last detail: the sound, the arrangements, the microphones and the desks, the instruments and the wardrobe all correspond to the American originals of the time.

The Swingin’ Hermlins and Swing Dance Orchestra

Andrej Hermlin and the Swing Dance Orchestra have dedicated themselves to the music of the golden 20s and 30s. Dressed in appropriate suits and without any electronic tricks, their concerts exude the charm and glamour of times past: from the birth of swing music in Harlem and American Christmas tunes to the classics of Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller. Andrej Hermlin has fulfilled a long-held dream and recreates one of the great moments of jazz history: together with his Swing Dance Orchestra he plays exactly the concert with which jazz icon Benny Goodman took Carnegie Hall by storm in 1938.

XA4 – Amsterdam Dance Event

XA4 – Amsterdam Dance Event

LudoWic – Amsterdam Dance Event

It goes without saying that The Concertgebouw and jazz & pop music make a perfect combination. The stages of both the Main Hall and the Recital Hall have borne witness to nearly the whole of jazz history. Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald have both performed here, as have Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong. Famous pop stars and bands that have graced the stage of the Main Hall include Frank Zappa, the Doors and the Eagles, to name but a few. Legendary concerts, in the present as well as the past.

Monday at Last with dance

In Monday at Last, violinist Cecilia Zilliacus and cellist Kati Raitinen invite artists to perform both newer and older music. But this Monday, it's not guest musicians who take over the stage of the Grünewald Hall – it's dancers!Nadja Sellrup and Oscar Samuelsson have both been principal dancers at the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm, and participated in a number of acclaimed and talked-about performances at the Royal Swedish Opera. They both also have prominent international careers.Now we get to experience them in Connection–Band–Saraband with choreography by Pär Isberg, inspired by Ingmar Bergman's film Saraband, which focuses on relationships. The music comes from Bach's cello suites, which were important to Bergman.This exciting Monday at Last concert also features music by Sibelius, Lera Auerbach, and Erwin Schulhoff, as well as Jonas S Bohlin's To Cecilia for solo violin and choreography, written in 2023 for the Katrina Festival in Åland, where Cecilia Zilliacus is the artistic director.

Max Volbers "Dance and Firework"

Max Volbers, a recorder virtuoso, studied under Dorothee Oberlinger. He plays a variety of recorders, calling them the "Flauto Dolce" family. His colorful programs, often with his own arrangements, are performed with harpsichordist Alexander von Heißen. A post-concert artist talk with Daniel Finkernagel is included. Registration is required for the "Sunday Matinee Plus" for seniors.

Twelfth Night Concert and Dance

In the entertaining Epiphany Concert, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is led by the British conductor John Wilson. He is an authority on film music and has reconstructed and arranged many classic soundtracks for concert settings. Since 1994, Wilson leads his own hand-picked orchestra, specializing in film and musicals, and performs annually at The Proms summer festival.The Twelfth Night Concert 2023 was a resounding success when British conductor John Wilson led the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in a program blending seductive film music with the best from the world of musicals. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that we welcome him back in a programme featuring irresistible musical hits by the very best in the genre – Bernstein, Sondheim, Gershwin, and Rodgers & Hammerstein, among others.On vocals: the British actor and musical star Julian Ovenden. He has appeared in television series in both England and the USA and participated in numerous famous musical productions on Broadway in New York and in the West End in London. He has also performed on several occasions at Proms concerts alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra.The concert will be recorded by SVT and broadcast later the same day, Sunday 5 January 2025, with a repeat on Saturday 11 January 2025.***As traditional as the concert itself is the dance afterwards in the Grünewald Hall. This time with Laszlo Royale – the band, led by singer Malena Laszlo, that has provided entertainment at countless Nobel banquets!***Puff pastry roll with mushrooms and shaved pecorinoBouchée with crayfish Skagen, vendace roe, and dillCold poached salmon with dill mayonnaiseFrench potato salad with capers, spring onion, and a creamy dressingRomaine lettuce with pickled cucumber, feta cheese, spring onion, and dillTwo types of cheese – Taleggio and Cheddar, served with marmaladeBread, crispbread & whipped butterServed with a glass of wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic alternative.

Andrej Hermlin & his Swing Dance Orchestra

The History of a Certain Dance

Kołysz się i tocz! Do you know such a dance? Its funny name sounds like an instruction, and the whole world knows it – it’s rock and roll. This lively dance was born in North America. During our concert, we’ll talk about the energetic music and about the great friendship and passion that unites two friends. They danced rock and roll from an early age, devoting all their free time to practising. Each tournament brought them closer to realising their dream of making their favourite dance their main occupation and the purpose of their life. Are you curious how this story ended?