Tribute concert tomorrow!
The Birgit Nilsson Prize is the classical music world’s most prestigious award, presented to a singer, musician, or institution that has made a significant international impact within classical music.
This year, the Prize honours the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence for its outstanding artistic achievements, with special recognition given to the 2021 world premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s opera Innocence.
The concert features the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Kungliga Filharmonikerna and the Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, conducted by Susanna Mälkki. Sir George Benjamin appears as speaker, and Susanne Rydén hosts and speaks.