Malmö Symphony Orchestra
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra is one of Sweden's major orchestral ensembles. For a regional group, it has an unusually wide musical footprint, featuring an international group of players, conductors, and guest artists.
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra was founded in the city of Malmö in 1925. For many years, the orchestra accompanied presentations at the Malmö Opera and Music Theatre, but since 1991, it has devoted itself entirely to symphonic concerts. The orchestra's first conductor was Walther Meyer-Radon (1925-1929). He was succeeded by a Finn, Georg Schnéevoigt, and since then the principal conductors have been a mix of Swedes and foreigners, including several who had major international careers: Herbert Blomstedt (principal conductor for a short time in the early 1960s), Vernon Handley, James DePreist, and Paavo Järvi. Marc Soustrot was chief conductor from 2011 to 2019, and he was succeeded by Robert Treviño. By the late 2010s, the orchestra, 92 musicians strong, included players from 17 different countries. It performs weekly at the new Malmö Live concert hall. While devoted to the traditional symphonic repertory, the Malmö Symphony Orchestra has committed itself to developing new concert forms: while guest artists have included international opera stars such as Juan Diego Flórez, the orchestra has also performed with artists from outside the classical sphere including Entombed, Annika Norlin and Christer Björkman. In 2017, the orchestra performed the soundtrack live for a showing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It has also offered a video game music concert series called "Joystick."
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra has recorded extensively for the BIS and Naxos labels, often focusing on Scandinavian music and the music of Saint-Saëns. In 2019, the group released four albums, featuring the music of d'Indy, Kabalevsky, Rolf Martinsson, and finally, the rarely heard ballet music by Saint-Saëns.
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Into Eternity
Lisa Larsson, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Paul Magi
Classical - Released by BIS on 5 Jul 2019
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Själens skrubbsår
Björn Dixgård, Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Playground Music on 7 Oct 2022
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Schmidt / Jansson: Oresund Symphony (The) / Gade: Violin Concerto
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi, Ole Schmidt
Classical - Released by BIS on 31 Oct 1994
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Malmo Symphony Orchestra: Portrait
Classical - Released by BIS on 1 Jan 1992
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Sallinen: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James Depreist
Classical - Released by BIS on 12 Oct 1994
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Walker / Zwilich: Trombone Concertos
Christian Lindberg, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James Depreist
Classical - Released by BIS on 30 Nov 1993
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Grieg : Musique Orchestrale (volume 3)
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset
Classical - Released by Naxos on 11 Jun 2007
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Tænder et lys
Linda Andrews, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Dobbeltkvartetten
Christmas Music - Released by Naxos Denmark on 1 Nov 2011
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Skog: Piano Concerto No. 1
Ylva Skog, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Ingar Bergby, Ann-Sofi Klingberg
Classical - Released by dB Productions on 12 Feb 2014
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Skog: Piano Concerto No. 1
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Ann-Sofi Klingberg
Classical - Released by Naxos Sweden - dB on 12 Feb 2014
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Orchestral Works
Tobias Brostrom, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, NorrlandsOperan Symphony Orchestra, Ingar Bergby, Johannes Gustavsson
Classical - Released by Swedish Society on 23 Aug 2019
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Hand i hand
Joy, FC Rosengård, Malmö Symphony Orchestra
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Britta Byström: Invisible Cities
Britta Bystrom, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Blendulf, Ellen Nisbeth
Classical - Released by Daphne Records on 22 Oct 2014
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Tænder et lys
Linda Andrews, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Dobbeltkvartetten
Christmas Music - Released by Naxos Denmark on 1 Nov 2011
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The Core Knowledge Music Collection: Pre-Kindergarten
Opera - Released by Core Knowledge on 12 Jan 2018
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