Frontside Gothenburg International Chamber Music Festival

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Frontside Gothenburg International Chamber Music Festival

A classical chamber music festival with a modern flavour.

25/03/2026

Vill du veta vad du får lyssna på ikväll kl 20.00 på Sveriges Radio P2? Här är hela programmet för konserten.
Extranumret med alla festivalmusikerna var "Stjärnorna" av Adam Portnoff och Josefin Götestam i arrangemang av Trygve Brøske.

22/03/2026

Lyssna på finalkonserten från Frontsidefestivalen 2026 "Mot stjärnorna" i Sveriges Radio P2 på onsdag!

Där får du bl.a. lyssna på uruppförandet av Hara Alonsos Convolution, beställt av Frontside och dedikerat till kontrabasisten Niek de Groot.

22/03/2026

Save the date!

18/01/2026

Photo by Sven from FINAL CONCERT –
I WONDER AS I WANDER 18:00 – 21:00
Kronhuset, Gothenburg

Program
Robert Schumann (*1810 †1856) Quintet E-flat major op 44 for piano and string quartet
Nino Gvetadze, Cosmos Quartet

– Intermission –

Trygve Brøske - Folk music

Karlheinz Stockhausen – Cancer (22.6-23.7, Moon) from Tierkreis (the Zodiac) for violin
Bernard Prat

Arvo Pärt (*1935) Spiegel im Spiegel (Mirror in Mirror)for violin and piano
Bernhard Prat, Uno Vesje

William Bolcom (*1938) Cabaret songs for mezzo-soprano and piano
Tora Augestad, Trygve Brøske

– Intermission –

World Premiere
Hara Alonso (1990) Convolution for double bass and electronics
Niek de Groot, Hara Alonso

Karlheinz Stockhausen – Sagittarians (22.22-21.12, Jupiter) from Tierkreis (the Zodiac) for accordion
Paula af Malmborg Ward

Luciano Berio (*1925 †2003) Folksongs for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, viola, cello, harp, two percussionists
Tora Augestad, Laura Michelin, Karin Dornbusch, Lara Fernandez, Alex Omido, Uno Vesje, Martin Ödlund, Roger Carsson

Presentation: Paula af Malmborg Ward, Tobias Granmo, Karin Dornbusch

ARTISTS
Nino Gvetadze
Cosmos Quartet
Tora Augestad
Trygve Brøske
Per Ivarsson
Martin Ödlund
Laura Michelin
Karin Dornbusch
Niek de Groot
Hara Alonso
Paula af Malmborg Ward
Uno Vesje
Tobias Granmo
Roger Carlsson

18/01/2026

Hara Alonso begrundar sitt verk!
Ikväll är det världspremiär för Haras verk "Convolution" som hon specialskrivit till Frontsidefestivalen och tillägnat konstrabasisten Niek de Groot. Välkommen att lyssna kl 18.00.

18/01/2026

Tack Dream Orchestra för att ni kom och strödde ert stjärnstoft över Frontsidefestivalen för tredje gången.
Ni är hjärtligt välkomna tillbaka!
Tack till Ron och János som höll i taktpinnen, Maria som berättade och Karin och Per som förtrollade oss.
Familjekonserten "Jorden runt under stjärnorna" bjöd på musik från en mängd olika länder, bl.a. Afghanistan, Ungern, Grönland, Ukraina och Venezuela.
(Bilderna är från morgonens repetition.)

17/01/2026

Photo by Sven from LOST IN THE STARS
Late Evening Concert 21:00 – 22:00
Kronhuset, Gothenburg

Program
Paul Hindemith (*1895 †1963) Three pieces for five instruments; clarinet, trumpet, violin, double bass, piano
Karin Dornbusch, Per Ivarsson, Bernard Prat, Niek de Groot, Trygve Brøske

Kurt Weill (*1900 †1950) (Arr. Trygve Brøske) Lost in the stars for mezzo soprano and piano
Tora Augestad, Trygve Brøske

Karlheinz Stockhausen – Aquarius (21.1-19.2, Uranus) from Tierkreis (the Zodiac) for piano
Trygve Brøske

Friedrich Hollaender (*1855 †1915 (Arr. Trygve Brøske) Wenn ich meir was winschen dürfte (If I could wish for more) for mezzo-soprano and piano
Tora Augestad, Trygve Brøske, Karin Dornbusch, Cosmos Quartet, Niek de Groot

Mischa Spoliansky (1898 †1985) (Arr. Trygve Brøske) Alles schwindel (Everything is a Delusion) for mezzo-soprano, string quartet, bass clarinet, double bass, piano
Tora Augestad, Trygve Brøske, Karin Dornbusch, Cosmos Quartet, Niek de Groot

Kurt Weill (*1900 †1950) (Arr. Trygve Brøske) Youkali for mezzo-soprano, string quartet, bass clarinet, double bass, piano
Tora Augestad, Trygve Brøske, Karin Dornbusch, Cosmos Quartet, Niek de Groot

Johann Sebastian Bach (*1685 †1750)/György Kurtág (*1926) Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (God’s time is the very best time) , Sonatina BWV 106 (Actus tragicus) for four hands piano
Nino Gvetadze, Trygve Brøske

Presentation: Paula af Malmborg Ward

ARTISTS
Karin Dornbusch
Per Ivarsson
Cosmos Quartet
Niek de Groot
Trygve Brøske
Tora Augestad
Nino Gvetadze
Paula af Malmborg Ward

17/01/2026

Photo by Sven from LIGHT & DARKNESS
Evening Concert 18:00 – 19:30
Kronhuset, Gothenburg

Program
Beat Furrer (*1954) Song from Songs of Darkness for mezzo-soprano and piano
Marcus Paus (*1979) Mitt hjerte for mezzo-soprano and piano
Tora Augestad, Trygve Brøske

Karlheinz Stockhausen – Libra (23.9-22.10, Venus) from Tierkreis (the Zodiac) for piano
Nino Gvetadze

Cécile Chaminade (*1857 †1944) Concertino in D- major, op 107 for flute and piano
Laura Michelin, Nino Gvetadze

– Intermission –

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (*1778 †1837) Septet in C major, Op. 114 for flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello, double bass, piano
Laura Michelin, Karin Dornbusch, Per Ivarsson, Helena Satué, Alex Olmido, Niek de Groot, Nino Gvetadze

Presentation: Tobias Granmo

ARTISTS
Tora Augestad
Trygve Brøske
Nino Gvetadze
Laura Michelin
Karin Dornbusch
Per Ivarsson
Cosmos Quartet
Niek de Groot
Tobias Granmo

17/01/2026

Photo by Sven from ROADS AND WINGS
Walking concerts 10:30 – 13:30

Slottskog Observatory and
Gathenhielmska huset, Gothenburg
Program
Slottsskogsobservatoriet
Admission from 10.15
10.30 Lecture on the observatory, stars and planets with chairperson Carolin Dencker

Karlheinz Stockhausen – Gemini (21.5-21.6, Merkur) from Tierkreis (the Zodiac) for flute
Karin Rehnqvist (*1957) Wings for solo flute
Laura Michelin

Karlheinz Stockhausen – Aries (21.3-21.4, Mars) from Tierkreis (the Zodiac) for piccolo trumpet
Toru Takemitsu (*1930 †1996) Paths for trumpet
Per Ivarsson

12.00 Gathenhielmska huset, Kungssalen

Sofia Gubaidulina (*1931 †2025) Prelude for double bass
Karlheinz Stockhausen – Ta**us (21.4-21.5, Venus) from Tierkreis (the Zodiac) for double bass
Stefano Scodanibbio (*1956 †2012) Alisei for double bass
Niek de Groot

12.15 Gathenhielmska huset, Salongen

Karlheinz Stockhausen – Capricorn (21.12-20.1, Saturn) from Tierkreis (the Zodiac) for string quartet
Eduard Toldra (*1895 †1962) Vistes al mar for string quartet
Cosmos Quartet

12.45 Soup lunch (Goulash soup with beef brisket), Gathenhielmska huset, Kungssalen

Cicerone: Paula af Malmborg Ward

Get to know the observatory: https://slottsskogsobservatoriet.se/

Read more about Gathenhielmska huset: https://www.gathenhielmska.se/

ARTISTS
Laura Michelin
Per Ivarsson
Niek de Groot
Cosmos Quartet
Paula af Malmborg Ward

17/01/2026

Photo by Sven from STARS IN THE NIGHT
Late night concert 21:30 – 22:30, January 16th
Kronhuset, Gothenburg

Program
World Premiere
Uno Vesje (*1989) Lumen ex stellis (Light from the stars) for harp
Uno Vesje

Karlheinz Stockhausen – Leo (23.7-23.8, Sun) from Tierkreis (the Zodiac) for clarinet
Karin Dornbusch

Raquel García-Tomás (*1984) così mostraste a lei i vivi ardori miei (thus you showed her my living ardour), based on C. Monteverdis
Sfogava con le stelle
Cosmos Quartet

Claudio Monteverdi (*1567 †1643) Sfogava con le stelle (He lamented to the stars) for five voices
Frontside Voice Ensemble

Gérard Pesson (*1958) Nebenstück (Supplement piece) for clarinet and string quartet, based on J. Brahms’ Ballade op 10 no. 4
Karin Dornbusch, Cosmos Quartet

Johannes Brahms (*1833 †1897) Ballade op 10 no. 4 for piano
Nino Gvetadze

Presentation: Paula af Malmborg Ward

ARTISTS
Uno Vesje
Karin Dornbusch
Cosmos Quartet
Nino Gvetadze
Paula af Malmborg Ward

16/01/2026

Photo by Sven from OPENING CONCERT – REACHING FOR THE STARS

Paula af Malmborg Ward (*1962) Open up! for voice, flute, violin, clarinet, percussion
Paula af Malmborg Ward, Laura Michelin, Tobias Granmo, Karin Dornbusch, Daniel Berg

Claude Debussy (*1862 †1918) Sonata for flute, viola, harp
Laura Michelin, Lara Fernandez, Uno Vesje

Charles Ives (*1874 †1954) Serenity for mezzo-soprano and piano
Geir Tveitt (*1908 †1981) Mjukt skjer åra for mezzo-soprano and piano
Tora Augestad, Trygve Brøske

Karlheinz Stockhausen – Virgo (23.8-23.9, Merkur) from Tierkreis (the Zodiac) for violin and marimba
Tobias Granmo, Daniel Berg

Camille Saint-Saëns (*1835 †1921) Tarantella for flute, clarinet, piano
Laura Michelin, Karin Dornbusch, Nino Gvetadze

– Intermission –

Joseph Haydn (*1732 †1809) String Quartet in G minor Hob III: op 74:3
Cosmos Quartet

Presentation: Paula af Malmborg Ward, Tobias Granmo, Karin Dornbusch

ARTISTS
Paula af Malmborg Ward
Laura Michelin
Tora Augestad
Tobias Granmo
Karin Dornbusch
Daniel Berg
Uno Vesje
Cosmos Quartet
Trygve Brøske
Nino Gvetadze

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Kronhusgatan 1 D
Gothenburg
411 13

Webbplats

https://www.frontside-festival.se/

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