Soloist Malin Byström and conductor Petr Popelka will perform at the Nobel Prize Concert
Swedish soprano Malin Byström and Czech conductor Petr Popelka will perform at this year’s Nobel Prize Concert at Konserthuset Stockholm on 8 December. They will perform a programme including the final scene from the opera Salome by Richard Strauss and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.
Malin Byström
Swedish soprano Malin Byström, a Swedish Royal Court Singer, will be the soloist at this year’s Nobel Prize Concert. Malin Byström is one of the most sought-after sopranos of our time. She has been named Female Singer of the Year at the International Opera Awards. Possessing all the nuances of the lyrical-dramatic voice and a glowing stage presence, she has moved and delighted audiences all over the world.
Petr Popelka
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra will be led by Czech conductor Petr Popelka – newly appointed Chief Conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and also Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra.
The concert programme
In this year’s concert programme, Malin Byström will perform the final scene from the opera Salome by Richard Strauss, whose operas have become something of a speciality for her. The programme also includes Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. Petr Popelka will begin by conducting music from his homeland by Vítězslava Kaprálová. Her Suita Rustica from 1938 was inspired by lovely Czech folk songs and dances.
Swedish Radio P2 will broadcast the concert live. It will be recorded by the Swedish Television, SVT, and will be broadcast on 14 December. For viewers abroad the concert will be available on 14 December on the Nobel Prize YouTube channel.
Read more about the concert here
The Nobel Prize Concert is an annual concert that is part of the Nobel Week official programme celebrating that year’s Nobel Prize laureates. The concert is presented by Nobel Prize Outreach AB in collaboration with Konserthuset Stockholm.
Concert partners
The concert is presented by Nobel Prize Outreach AB in collaboration with Konserthuset Stockholm.
The concert is supported by BNP.
Previous concerts
Nobel Prize Concert
The first concert was held in 2005. Read more about previous concerts here.
