Östergötland Music Days

WELCOME TO ÖSTERGÖTLAND MUSIC DAYS, AUGUST 8-15, 2026! 

We invite you to enjoy classical music and jazz in the lovely province of Östergötland. The festival’s main cities are Linköping and Norrköping, about two hours south of Stockholm, but we play all over the province, in castles, churches, art museums and concert halls.

Artistic Director: Staffan Mårtensson, Principal Clarinetist of the Royal Swedish Opera and conductor. 

Our opening concert features the two professional orchestras of the region: the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra and the Östgöta Symphonic Winds in the Tchaikovsky String Serenade and Gran Partita – serenade for winds by Mozart.

During the week you will then meet some truly fabulous artists:

-Internationally famed soprano Camilla Tilling and Roland Pöntinen, Sweden’s leading pianist for over 40 years,

-Lars Jansson/Erik Söderlind Quartet, one of the country’s most prominent jazz groups,

-Young star jazz vocalist Ellen Andersson with the Östgöta Jazz Ensemble,

-Celebrating the 500 years’ anniversary of the Royal Swedish Orchestra 1526-2026, some of its musicians perform with pianist Bengt Forsberg,

-Carl Unander-Scharin and Mattias Wager, two sublime artists in Schubert’s Winterreise for baritone and piano,

-The Linköping Vocal Ensemble – a spectacular new group of singers,

-Paris-based cellist Mimi Sunnerstam in cross-over lunch- and breakfast concerts,

-Ensemble Zellbell, presenting the 17^th century music of Queen Kristina of Sweden.

-The Crusell Wind Quintet and Östgöta Brass Quintet in energetic and melodious programs.

 All program details and ticket information on www.musikdagar.com or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musikdagarna/