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2023-10-11
October course weekend with wind band and concerts

Last weekend, we had another fantastic YOMA course weekend! It was a packed weekend with over 100 lessons and masterclasses, both on-site in Vänersborg and online. Maciej Rakowski gives online…

2023-09-18
Polstjärnepriset summer highlights

Photo credits: Magnus Skrede What a fantastic summer it has been for Polstjärnepriset, with one highlight after another. Cellist Inez Karlsson, winner of Polstjärnepriset 2023, played at Slottsskogen together with…

2023-09-01
Polstjärnepriset Symphony Orchestra’s succes at Baltic Sea Festival with Esa-Pekka Salonen

On 26 August, Polstjärnepriset Symphony Orchestra gave a fantastic concert in an almost sold-out Berwaldhallen, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Marco Crispo. The programme included Brahms 4th Symphony, Grieg and…

2023-06-16
Polstjärnepriset Symphony Orchestra meets Valdres sommersymfoni

This month, the orchestra takes a trip abroad! We’re very happy to work together 23-28 June with the Valdres International Academy for Strings for young musicians in Valdres, Norway. Meanwhile,…

2023-06-02
Inez Karlsson and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra perform at the National Day concert

On the Swedish National Day, 6 June 2023, you can enjoy festive music for young and old. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra will take place in Slottsskogen to celebrate the 402nd…

2023-03-28
Apply for Polstjärnepriset 2024: competition and course

Do you want to become one of Polstjärnepriset’s stars?️ Now is the time to apply to Polstjärnepriset 2024! Both the course and the competition will take place in two parts, in…