Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Renowned Swedish conductor Hans Ek heads the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Vocal Ensemble in this tribute concert to iconic electro music and industrial rock, focusing on the 1950s to the '80s. In addition to music by Kraftwerk, the orchestra performs repertoire of Tangerine Dream, NEU!, Einstürzende Neubauten, Rammstein, Karlheinz Stockhausen, as well as more recently written music. Special guest is the band Fontän, whose very own mix of psychedelia and club music has been delighting listeners around the world for over a decade. The concert, which was recorded at Gothenburg Concert Hall in 2019, offers a one-of-a-kind musical experience, with wonderful stage design and lighting to boot.

Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali leads the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 and Daniel Nelson's 'Steampunk Blizzard', composed in 2016. Tchaikovsky’s bittersweet symphony embodies the essence of passion and sentiment, with emotions as naked as a bare soul. The work, known as the 'Pathétique', is the last symphony Tchaikovsky ever completed, and indeed the last of Tchaikovsky's compositions premiered only a few months before his death in 1893. A wonderful contrast is provided by Daniel Nelson's composition 'Steampunk Blizzard', which evokes the chugging away of a fantastical steam contraption, and takes us on a musical rollercoaster ride.