January 14, Belgium

Liquid Marble 

Bozar - Brussels
Jesko Sirvend, conductor, Belgian National Orchestra
February 4, Switzerland

Bach Materia 

Probezentrum Picassoplatz - Basel
Pekka Kuusisto, violin and leader, Sinfonieorchester Basel
February 18, Sweden

The Breathing of the World 

St Jakobs Kyrka - Stockholm
St Jacobs Kammarkör, Theo Hillborg sax, Filip Graden, cello, Gary Graden, conductor
February 19, Sweden

Ich ruf' zu dir, herr Jesu Christ version for soprano sax and strings

Historiska Muséet - Stockholm
Theo Hillborg, soprano saxophone, Rebaroque Ensemble
March 9, Finland

The Breathing of the World 

Temple Church - Helsinki
Musica Nova Festival
EMO Ensemble, Pasi Hyökki, conductor
March 23, The Netherlands

Peacock Tales, Millennium version for Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra Dutch Premiere

- Eindhoven
Valentine Michaud, soprano saxophone, Duncan Ward, cond., philharmonie zuidnederland
March 24, The Netherlands

Peacock Tales, Millennium version for Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra 

- Eindhoven
Valentine Michaud, soprano saxophone, Duncan Ward, cond., philharmonie zuidnederland
March 25, The Netherlands

Peacock Tales, Millennium version for Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra 

- Eindhoven
Valentine Michaud, soprano saxophone, Duncan Ward, cond., philharmonie zuidnederland
March 30, Sweden

Viola Concerto Swedish Premiere

Berwaldhallen - Stockholm
Lawrence Power, viola, Omer Meir Wellber, conductor, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
March 31, Sweden

Viola Concerto 

Berwaldhallen - Stockholm
Lawrence Power, viola, Omer Meir Wellber, conductor, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
April 14, Taiwan

Liquid Marble 

National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Concert Hall - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Composer-in-residence with the 2023 Weiwuying International Music Festival
David Robertson, conductor, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
April 19, Switzerland

Viola Concerto Swiss Premiere

- Basel
Lawrence Power, viola, Domingo Hindoyan, conductor, Sinfonieorchester Basel
April 19, Taiwan

Vaporised Tivoli 

National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Recital Hall - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Composer-in-residence with the 2023 Weiwuying International Music Festival
Clement Power, conductor, Weiwuying Contemporary Music Ensemble
April 20, Switzerland

Viola Concerto 

- Basel
Lawrence Power, viola, Domingo Hindoyan, conductor, Sinfonieorchester Basel
April 20, Switzerland

Brass Quintet 

Salle Trocmé, Rue du Jura 2 - Geneve
Geneva Brass
April 22, Finland

Brass Quintet 

G Livelab Tampere, Puutarhakatu - Tampere
Xiang Guo, Alessandro Chiavetta ja Aki Välimäki, trumpetti
Aleksi Mäkimattila, käyrätorvi
Antti Hirvonen, pasuuna
Harri Miettunen, tuuba
April 22, Sweden

Saxophone Quartet 

Ungdomens Hus - Malmö
Stockholm Saxophone Quartet
April 23, Taiwan

Peacock Tales (Clarinet Concerto) Millennium version 

National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Concert Hall - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Composer-in-residence with the 2023 Weiwuying International Music Festival
Magnus Holmander, clarinet, Chien Wen-pin, conductor, Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra
April 29, Sweden

Mouyayoum (mixed choir version) 

Storkyrkan - Stockholm
Kaspars Putnins, conductor, Swedish Radio Choir
April 29, Sweden

The Breathing of the World 

Storkyrkan - Stockholm
Kaspars Putnins, conductor, Theo Hillborg, soprano saxophone, Filip Graden cello, Swedish Radio Choir
May 2, Sweden

Mouyayoum (mixed choir version) 

Kiruna Kyrka - Kiruna
Kaspars Putnins, conductor, Swedish Radio Choir
May 4, Sweden

Mouyayoum (mixed choir version) 

Studio Acusticum - Piteå
Kaspars Putnins, conductor, Swedish Radio Choir
May 5, Sweden

Mouyayoum (mixed choir version) 

Umeå stads kyrka - Umeå
Kaspars Putnins, conductor, Swedish Radio Choir
May 7, Sweden

Mouyayoum (mixed choir version) 

Stora Kyrkan - Östersund
Kaspars Putnins, conductor, Swedish Radio Choir
May 8, Sweden

Mouyayoum (mixed choir version) 

Gustav Adolfs Kyrka - Sundsvall
Kaspars Putnins, conductor, Swedish Radio Choir
May 11, Germany

Viola Concerto German Premiere

Alte Oper - Frankfurt
Lawrence Power, viola, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor, Frankfurt Radio Symphony
May 12, Germany

Viola Concerto 

Alte Oper - Frankfurt
Lawrence Power, viola, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor, Frankfurt Radio Symphony
May 17, Finland

Through Lost Landscapes Finnish Premiere

Music Centre - Helsinki
Sakari Oramo, conductor, Helsinki Philharmonic
June 3, USA

Brass Quintet 

Sol Joseph Recital Hall - San Francisco
New World Symphony Alumni Brass Quintet
June 17, Germany

Viola Concerto 

Kulturpalast - Dresden
Lawrence Power, viola, Andrew Manze, conductor, Dresdner Philharmonie
June 18, Germany

Viola Concerto 

Kulturpalast - Dresden
Lawrence Power, viola, Andrew Manze, conductor, Dresdner Philharmonie
June 24, USA

Bach Materia West Coast premiere

- Portland, Oregon
Zvonimir Hacko, conductor, Oregon Festival Orchestra
July 18, Canada

Kongsgaard Variations 

Église Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare - Quebec
Calder Quartet
August 10, Åland

Saxophone Quartet 

Ålands Konstmuseum - Mariehamn
Katrina Festival
Stockholm Saxophone Quartet
August 13, USA

Six Pieces for Wind Quintet 

Blackfriars Playhouse 10 S Market St - Staunton, VA
Staunton Music Festival

August 15, USA

Kongsgaard Variations 

First Presbyterian Church 100 E Frederick St - Staunton, VA
Staunton Music Festival

August 16, USA

Duet 

Central United Methodist Church - Staunton, Virginia
August 16, USA

The Breathing of the World 

Trinity Episcopal Church 214 W Beverley St - Staunton, VA
Staunton Music Festival

August 17, USA

O Dessa Ögon, version for soprano and string quintet 

Trinity Episcopal Church 214 W Beverley St - Staunton, VA
Staunton Music Festival

August 18, USA

Bach Materia 

First Presbyterian Church 100 E Frederick St - Staunton, VA
Staunton Music festival

August 18, USA

Ich ruf' zu dir, herr Jesu Christ 

First Presbyterian Church 100 E Frederick St - Staunton, VA
Staunton Music Festival
version for oboe and strings
September 2, Sweden

Mouyayoum (mixed choir version) 

Nordiska Muséet - Stockholm
Baltic Festival
Kaspars Putnins, conductor, Radiokören
September 6, Germany

Six Pieces for Wind Quintet 

- Bonn
Beethovenfest 2023
Breeze Wind Quintet
September 7, Iceland

Cello Concerto 

Harpa Concert Hall - Reykjavik
Amalie Stalheim, cello, Eva Ollikainen, conductor, Iceland Symphony Orchestra
September 8, Iceland

Cello Concerto 

Harpa Concert Hall - Reykjavik
Amalie Stalheim, cello, Eva Ollikainen, conductor, Iceland Symphony Orchestra
October 6, Spain

Eleven Gates 

Auditorio de Galicia - Santiago de Compostela
Roberto Rózales, conductor, Orquestra Sinfonica de Galicia
October 7, Spain

Eleven Gates 

Auditorio de Galicia - Santiago de Compostela
Roberto Rózales, conductor, Orquestra Sinfonica de Galicia
October 12, USA

Piano Concerto 2 World Premiere

Davies Symphony Hall - San Francisco
Emanuel Ax, piano, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor, San Francisco Symphony
October 13, USA

Piano Concerto 2 

Davies Hall - San Francisco
Emanuel Ax, piano, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor, San Francisco Symphony
October 14, USA

Piano Concerto 2 

Davies Hall - San Francisco
Emanuel Ax, piano, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor, San Francisco Symphony
November 18, Sweden

Duo 

Särö Kammarmusiksällskap - Särö
Amalie Stalheim, cello, David Huang, piano
November 19, Sweden

Duo 

Folkets Hus - Olofström
Amalie Stalheim, cello, David Huang, piano
November 22, Sweden

Duo 

- Hultsfred
Amalie Stalheim, cello, David Huang, piano
November 25, Sweden

Duo 

Kulturhuset Argus - Falkenberg
Amalie Stalheim, cello, David Huang, piano
November 26, Sweden

Duo 

Konsthallen - Karlskrona
Amalie Stalheim, cello, David Huang, piano
December 7, Netherlands

Hyper Exit 

Theater aan het Vrijthof - Maastricht
Martin Fröst, Philharmonie Zuidnederland  
December 8, Netherlands

Hyper Exit 

Parkstad Limburg Theaters - Kerkrade
Martin Fröst, Philharmonie Zuidnederland
December 9, Netherlands

Hyper Exit 

Concertzaal - Tilburg
Martin Fröst, Philharmonie Zuidnederland
December 10, Netherlands

Hyper Exit 

- Eindhoven
Martin Fröst, Philharmonie Zuidnederland

Upcoming and past performances

All known performances will be posted here, but it's inevitable that some will be missed. Feel free to get in touch if you know of any performances that are not listed here.

Image Gallery

Violin Concerto 1

Carolin Widmann, Sakari Oramo, RSPO - Hillborg Festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

Hillborg Festival 2014 (credit Mats Lundqvist)

The Strand Settings premiere

With Mark Strand, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, NY Phil. - Carnegie Hall, April 26, 2013 (credit Chris Lee)

Méditations sur Pétrarque premiere

With Lajos Lencses and Stuttgart Radio Orchestra - Dec 5, 2009 (credit Stefan Conradi)

With Gustavo Dudamel and Martin Fröst - Peacock Tales in Gothenburg, June 2008 (credit Stefan Conradi)

Porvoo, Finland

Avanti! Festival with Anne Sofie von Otter, June 2005 (credit Heiki Tuuli)

Kongsgaard Variations premiere

With the Prazak Quartet and John Kongsgaard in John's wine cave, Napa, Nov 2006

At John Kongsgard's ranch, November 2006

Vaporised Tivoli

Beni Shwartz/RSPO - Hillborg festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

After recording

With conductor and Sirens Hannah Holgersson and Ida Falk-Winland - Hillborg festival 2014

Hillborg Festival 2014

Stockholm Concert Hall

Kongsgaard Variations

Stenhammar Quartet - Hillborg festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

Rehearsal for opening night of Hillborg Festival 2014 - Salonen, RSPO, EE Chamber Choir (credit J-O Wedin)

Renée Fleming

Performing The Strand Settings with RSPO/Oramo in Stockholm, February 10, 2016 (credit J-O Wedin)

lontana in sonno

Lawrence Zazzo Norrköping Symph./Brönnimann - Hillborg Festival (credit J-O Wedin)

Duet premiere

With Martin Fröst and Janine Jansen, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, October 26, 2009 (credit Stefan Conradi)

Civitella Ranieri Foundation residency 2014 (credit Giorgia Fanelli)

Rehearsing Vaporised Tivoli with Avanti! in Helsinki, October 2014 (credit Heiki Tuuli)

Magnus Holmander

Performing Peacock Tales - Hillborg festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

Sirens premiere

First Sirens: A S von Otter and Hila Plitmann, Los Angeles, November 2011 (credit Martin Chalifour)

Hannah Holgersson

Performing O Dessa Ögon with RSPO/Oramo - Hillborg festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

Brass Quintet

Stockholm Chamber Brass - Hillborg festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

Sakari Oramo

Final night of Hillborg festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

Close Ups (Narbilder)

Andreas Alin - Hillborg festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

Baldur Brönnimann

Conducting Norrköping Symphony Orchestra - Hillborg festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

Sirens

Ida Falk Winland/Hannah Holgersson/EP Salonen/RSPO/EE Chamber Choir/Swedish Rado Choir - Hillborg festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

Agneta Eichenholz

Performing The Strand Settings with Oramo/RSPO - Hillborg festival 2014 (credit J-O Wedin)

Sirens Hannah and Ida listening to their own voices and surviving - Hillborg festival 2014

Paulinesisk Procession

Mikael Pauli in his inflatable doll, Mrs Pattak

Sakari Oramo and Hannah Holgersson listening to takes of O Dessa Ögon

Cold Heat premiere

With David Zinman and the Berlin Philharmonic - January 12, 2011 (credit Stefan Conradi)

With Renée Fleming and Valery Gergiev - Aix-en-Provence, July 2012

With Siren Hila Plitmann - Los Angeles, November 2011 (credit Martin Chalifour)

with Carolin Widmann - Hamburg, March, 2016

with the American Brass Quintet, Aspen 2008

With Betty Freeman and John Kongsgaard at the Kongsgaard ranch - November 2006

with Brad Lubman - Hamburg, March, 2016

Rehearsing Kongsgaard Variations with the Prazak Quartet at Kongsgaard ranch, November 2006

Violin Concerto nr 2

Lisa Batiashvili, Anders Hillborg and Sakari Oramo at rehearsals in Stockholm Concert Hall, October 2016 (credit J-O Wedin)

Violin Concerto nr 2

During rehearsals, October 2016 (credit J-O Wedin)

Violin Concerto nr 2

Rehearsals. Stockholm Concert Hall, October 2016 (credit J-O Wedin)

Violin Concerto nr 2 Premiere

Lisa Batiashvili, Sakari Oramo, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic. Stockholm Concert Hall, October 20, 2016 (credit J-O Wedin)