Soup with piano trio

Violinist Amus Kerstin Andersson is a familiar face in the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and serves as alternating principal of the second violin section (here replacing the previously announced Bo-Gustaf Thorell). She takes the stage to form a trio together with the young cellist Daniel Thorell – who completed his soloist diploma at the Norwegian Academy of Music under Torleif Thedéen and has won numerous national and international competitions – and the orchestra’s pianist Stefan Lindgren.

Johannes Brahms' first piano trio has almost symphonic proportions. After critical comments from Clara Schumann, Brahms' great and unfortunate love, this trio was almost consigned to the flames. Luckily, the self-critical Brahms revised the music instead, several decades after its first publication, and it is that version that we hear here.

Laura Netzel's (1839–1927) romantic music gained great attention during the 19th century, especially in France where she had studied under the famous Charles-Marie Widor. In the early 20th century, she was one of Sweden's most successful composers internationally and broke new ground with her piano concerto. The programme opens with her warmly lyrical and romantic Serenade for piano trio.

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Menu: Cauliflower soup with roasted pine nuts. The soup is served with sourdough bread, crispbread, butter, mineral water/light beer, coffee/tea, and a chocolate piece. Wine and beer available for purchase for those who wish.

All soups are lactose- and gluten-free. Please inform us of any dietary requirements when booking.