CONCERT PROGRAM
SIDE BY SIDE 2022
Welcome to a few magical concert days this summer!
Side by Side: Beginners in Concert
Tuesday June 21, 12.00-ca 13.00
Sjöströmsalen, HSM
Side by Side: Festival Concert
Tuesday June 21, 15.00-ca 16.30
Scandinavium
Side by Side: Wind & String in Concert
Tuesday June 21, 18.30-ca 19.15
Stora Salen, the Concert Hall
Side by Side: Early & Folk in Concert
Tuesday June 21, 19.30-ca 20.30
Götaplatsfoajén, the Concert Hall
Side by Side: Choirs in Concert
Wednesday June 22, 12.30-ca 13.30
Stora Salen, the Concert Hall
Side by Side: Open Choir in Concert
Wednesday June 22, 14.00-ca 14.45
Götaplatsfoajén, the Concert Hall
Wednesday June 22, 18.00-ca 19.45 incl. break
Stora Salen, the Concert Hall
OTHER HAPPENINGS
Side by Side presents: Mångfaldsfestivalen
Thursday June 16, 10.00-ca 11.00
Sing-along in Trädgårdsföreningen
The musicians are on stage between 10 and 11, followed by a picknick
Monday June 20, 13.00-ca 17.45
Trappscenen, Stadsbiblioteket (Gothenburg City Library)
NB! You who are a paying participant at the camp will receive special information regarding the concerts, the tickets and any seat-bookings via email. If you have any questions, please contact sidebyside@gso.se
Festival Concert
Tuesday June 21, 15.00
Scandinavium
Welcome to a unique concert that unites the entire Side by Side camp under one roof! Over 2000 young musicians together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra's Vocal Ensemble participate in this powerful music event!
Festival Concert will be a musical manifestation where the camp's different tracks form massive choirs and orchestras with hundreds of participants in various combinations. Over 2000 choir singers and orchestra musicians of mixed ages as well as the entire Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Gothenburg Symphony Vocal Ensemble perform together in Scandinavium. All under the leadership of the camp's many renowned conductors, headed by Ron Davis Alvarez.
We get to hear symphonic music, grand choral songs and powerful arrangements of both film music, computer game music and not least the social media phenomenon Wellerman Song— all specially written and arranged for Side by Side!
Participating: All camp participants are part of the concert in varying degrees
Price: 160 SEK (60 SEK for children below 15)
Booking: Limited number of seats
Closing Concert
Wednesday June 22, 18.00
Stora Salen, the Concert Hall
Side by Side by El Sistema concludes with a classical concert in Stora Salen where the camp's most advanced participants show off their skills side by side with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.
The participants from ADVANCED and PRE-ADVANCED ORCHESTRA form the musical pinnacle of Side by Side and together with YOUTH CHOIR, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra's Vocal Ensemble, they offer a high-class musical experience. All under the direction of conductors Emil Eliasson, Daniela Musca and Maria Goundorina.
The concert offers a grand symphonic repertoire, with both Tchaikovsky, Grieg and Sibelius on the repertoire, but also Ethel Smythe's powerful Overture from The Wreckers, and some parts of Ida Moberg's suite for orchestra, which is very rarely performed for audiences. In addition to this there will also be excerpts from Karl Jenkin's Mass for Peace, for choir and orchestra together.
Participating: ADVANCED PRCHESTRA, PRE-ADVANCED ORCHESTRA, YOUTH CHOIR, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Gothenburg Symphony Vocal Ensemble
Price: 160 SEK (60 SEK for children below 15)
Booking: Limited number of seats
Choirs in Concert
Wednesday June 22, 12.30
Stora Salen, the Concert Hall
Welcome to a wonderful lunch concert with choir singing in all its forms! Choirs in Concert gathers the camp's many talented singers in a large choir concert. The exciting repertoire includes everything from Bach to Laleh.
At the concert, more than 250 choir singers from CHILDREN’S, PRE-UPPER VOICES, UPPER VOICES and YOUTH CHOIR will perform together with the Gothenburg Symphony Vocal Ensemble. Choirs in Concert is held in Stora Salen at the Concert Hall and marks the conclusion of the camp for most of Side by Side's choir tracks.
There will be choir music from near and far, both famous choir classics and pop as well as completely newly written choir songs! Led by Birgitta Mannerström Molin, Maria Goundorina, Yvonne Carlsson and Christina Wide.
Choirs in Concert is followed by Open Choir in Concert out in Götaplatsfoajén and your ticket is valid for both concerts.
Participating: CHILDREN’S CHOIR, PRE-UPPER VOICES CHOIR, UPPER VOICES CHOIR, YOUTH CHOIR, Gothenburg Symphony Vocal Ensemble, musicians from Gothenburg Symphont Orchestra
Price: 60 SEK
Booking: Limited number of seats
Wind & String in Concert
Tuesday June 21, 18.30
Stora Salen, the Concert Hall
Wind & String in Concert offers a grand repertoire for string orchestra, wind orchestra and symphony orchestra. All during one and the same concert.
Welcome to a concert experience beyond the ordinary! WIND & STRING ORCHESTRA is a string orchestra, a wind orchestra, and a symphony orchestra, all in one! Here you can enjoy a mix of classic pieces and modern film and game music. The concert also offers a premiere of The Adventurous Kid by Martin Salomonsson. Conducted by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra's own Marjolein Vermeeren.
Wind & String in Concert is followed by Early & Folk in Concert out in Götaplatsfoajén and your ticket is valid for both concerts.
Participating: WIND & STRING ORCHESTRA
Price: 60 SEK
Booking: Limited number of seats
Early & Folk in Concert
Tuesday June 21, 19.30
Götaplatsfoajén, the Concert Hall
We cordially invite you on an exciting musical journey through time and space. This concert mixes folk and world music with notes from the Renaissance and the Middle Ages.
Welcome to finish Side by Side's big festival night in style together with the tracks EARLY MUSIC and FOLK MUSIC, which offer captivating tones in beautiful Götaplatsfoajén with its magical panoramic windows. Under the direction of Anders Renberg, as well as Sofia Högstadius and Sten Källman, we get to enjoy music from all possible places and centuries!
Early & Folk in Concert follows Wind & String in Concert which is held inside Stora Salen and your ticket is valid for both concerts.
Participating: EARLY MUSIC, FOLK MUSIC
Price: 60 SEK
Booking: Limited number of seats
Beginners in Concert
Tuesday June 21, 12.00
Sjöströmsalen, HSM
Welcome to an uplifting lunch concert where Side by Side’s youngest participants share some of their new skills.
BEGINNERS’ ORCHESTRA and BEGINNERS’ CHOIR present a mixed repertoire for all ages.
Participating: BEGINNERS’ ORCHESTRA, BEGINNERS’ CHOIR
Price: Free
Booking: Limited number of seats
Open Choir in Concert
Wednesday June 22, 14.00
Götaplatsfoajén, the Concert Hall
Side by Side invites you to an inspiring experience in magical Götaplatsfoajén together with the children and youth from OPEN CHOIR.
Come and let the camp participants' joyful energy surround you as they sing and play together under the direction of Magnus Petterson.
Open Choir in Concert follows Choirs in Concert which is held inside Stora Salen and your ticket is valid for both concerts.
Participating: OPEN CHOIR
Price: 60 sek
Booking: Limited number of seats
Mångfaldsfestivalen
Thursday June 16, 10.00- ca 11.00
Sing-along in Trädgårdsföreningen
All song-happy children are warmly welcome to Trädgårdsföreningen on June 16 to sing and dance together. This year's theme is the Tree of Peace— feel free to bring a birdhouse or a peace dove!
The musicians are on Lilla Scenen at 10-11 and after that you are welcome to stay and eat any picnic food that you have brought with you.
For questions about song lyrics or the like, contact teresa.hedborg@forskola.goteborg.se
This event is in Swedish.
Participating: Cecilia Thorén, Tobias Edvardsson and Teresa Hedborg along with children from from El Sistema preschools in Hammarkullen
Price: Free
Booking: No reservation needed
Camp Out
Monday June 20, 13.00- ca 17.45
Music in Stadsbiblioteket
Welcome to Gothenburg City Library and Trappscenen where camp participants will sing and play music from near and afar.
The afternoon also offers interesting talks about music, and a surprise or two!
Participating: Camp participants and musical guests
Price: Free
Booking: No reservation needed
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