Orchestra receives fashion blast

Orchestra receives fashion blast

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

April 25, 2024

The unflashy Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra woke up this morning to an extra $10 million in the company kitty. It’s the biggest gift they have ever seen.

It comes from Stefan Persson, owner of the Swedish clothing chain H&M.

The orchestra are just settling into life with a new chief conductor, Ryan Bancroft. The executive and artistic director Stefan Forsberg says he can now retire after 21 years ‘with a smile on my face’.

Comments

  • Hugo Preuß says:

    That is mighty generous, esp. given that this is not an American orchestra constantly having to beg for money, but a fully funded European orchestra!

    • John Borstlap says:

      Don’t forget it’s Sweden, it’s often quite cold there, so some extra clothing will be very welcome.

  • osf says:

    Unflashy but awfully good. Those Nordic orchestras seem not to get the attention they deserve.

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