CONCERT PROGRAM

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
 
 

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

 

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 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

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