Festival O/MODƏRNT - Brahms and New Paths

Staged in June at Ulriksdal Palace Theatre in Stockholm, Festival O/Modernt is the highlight of our season. We gather a wonderful array of artists from around the world to share the stage with emerging talents for a week of concerts and arts events. The weeklong journey takes its inspiration from a noted composer of the past, who is celebrated through imaginative programming and unexpected artistic juxtapositions.

In 1853 Schumann published a celebrated essay, 'New Paths', which extols BRAHMS (1833-1897) in messianic terms as the one composer able to ‘give expression to his times in ideal fashion’. What a prophecy to place on the young man’s shoulders! Anticipating the philosophy of O/Modernt, Brahms lived up to the hype and reinvented the past by redefining the roots of classical music, breathing contemporary life into historical styles and opening up NEW PATHS. Festival O/Modernt 2023 pays tribute to Brahms, pairing his chamber and symphonic works with new Brahms-inspired commissions by Albert Schnelzer, Sebastian Fagerlund and Jill Jarman, and juxtaposing his music with some unexpected partners, including the rock band Nirvana, Purcell and Philip Glass.

Festival Pass 1650 kr 

20% discount for O/Modernt Friends

Click HERE to book your Festival Pass / ticket at Confidencen