Events

During Culture Night, the doors to a world of sound open in Storkyrkan. Come and experience the city’s cathedral filled with music, light, and presence. Let the tones carry you through history — right in the heart of the Old Town.

Seven Last Words from the Cross is not only a musical masterpiece, but also a living manifestation of James MacMillan’s significance for contemporary art music. In this cantata for choir and string orchestra, the seven last words of Jesus on the cross are conveyed in an expressive musical meditation. St. Jacob’s Vocal Ensemble and orchestra perform the work under the direction of Mikael Wedar.

Palestrina’s renowned mass is interwoven with Arvo Pärt’s frequently performed and much-loved motets. The concert marks the conclusion of six years of collaboration between Chief Conductor Kaspars Putniņš and the Swedish Radio Choir.

Experience the magic of spring as wind players and choir come together in a captivating program full of energy and vibrant expression. The concert features, among other works, excerpts from Haydn’s magnificent oratorio Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons) and Fanny Mendelssohn’s six lyrical Lieder.

The Chamber Choir of the Franz Liszt University of Music in Weimar embarks on a long-awaited tour of Sweden, with an exclusive performance at Storkyrkan. The audience is invited to an enthralling concert featuring a cappella works from the German Romantic and Baroque periods, alongside contemporary compositions by Swedish and Finnish composers of the 21st century.

Listen to the next generation of singers and instrumentalists studying at the Academy of Music and Opera at Mälardalen University, housed in Västerås Castle. The students present chamber music and solo works from the Nordic countries, Europe, and North America. The programme includes both newly composed and well-known repertoire – a spring-inspired mix full of life and renewal.

A resonant panorama of Nordic and international choral lyricism unfolds as InCantus presents music that moves between intimacy, rhythmic vitality, and spiritual wonder. Music by Oskar Lindberg, David Wikander, Arvo Pärt, Karl Jenkins, Agneta Sköld among others.

Lars-Erik Larsson’s A God Disguised is a beloved Swedish classic, a favorite work for many Swedes. The text by Hjalmar Gullberg, written during the troubled times of the 1930s, captures hope, compassion, and human dignity. Gullberg drew inspiration for his poem from the myth of the god Apollo, who wanders among humans in disguise — an allegory of the divine being present without being seen. Stina Ekblad serves as narrator when the piece is performed by the Storkyrkan Chamber Choir and the Stockholm Cathedral Choir, with Miah Persson and Karl Söderström as soloists

Welcome to a magical summer evening in Storkyrkan, where the power of music unites the heavenly and the earthly. Under the direction of Gary Graden, S:t Jacob’s Chamber Choir presents a concert filled with light, resonance, and heartfelt expression.

Storkyrkan is visited by choirs from Denmark and Norway, who together with S:t Jacob’s Vocal Ensemble present a program in which older music is given new life through modern interpretations. We are invited to hear Nordic sonorities in the meeting between tradition and renewal. Music by Henry Purcell, Bo Holten, Edvard Grieg, among others.