Copland och Beethoven Uppsala Kammarorkester

Clarinettist Magnus Holmander and conductor Magnus Fryklund will perform music by Debussy, Copland and Beethoven with the Uppsala Chamber Orchestra.

Category & Stage	Duration	Price	Age limit
Classical Uppsala Concert & Congress, Stora salen	2 hours (incl. intermission)	Regular: 290 - 340 SEK Limited visibility/comfort: 135 SEK Service fee will be added	None, but not adapted for younger children

About the Performance

Participants

Conductor: Magnus Fryklund
Soloist: Magnus Holmander, clarinet
Uppsala Chamber Orchestra

Concert Introduction 6:20 PM – 6:40 PM

Program

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Petite Suite in arr. by Henri Büsser
Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Clarinet Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Symphony No 7 in A major op. 92

Magnus Fryklund is welcomed back to Uppsala Chamber Orchestra when the magical clarinetist Magnus
Holmander plays Aaron Copland’s jazz-inspired and beautiful Clarinet Concerto. There will also be
Claude Debussy and the evening will end with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.

Debussy’s little suite

The concert evening begins with Debussy’s esteemed suite for piano, Petite Suite from 1889, which was later arranged for orchestra by Debussy’s colleague Henri Büsser in 1907. Conductor Magnus Fryklund, who last visited Uppsala in April 2025, leads the evening. He has been a regular guest conductor for the largest orchestras around Scandinavia.

Unique clarinettist

Through his unique combination of music and magic, clarinetist Magnus Holmander has carved out his own niche in the world of classical music. Praised for his vibrant performances consisting of a strong stage presence with a twinkle in his eye, he visits Uppsala Chamber Orchestra for the first time. Holmander has played in several major concert halls in Europe and collaborated with many contemporary composers, including Jacob Mühlrad and Molly Kien. His repertoire spans several genres and includes jazz and folk music in addition to classical music.

Written for jazz legends

American composer Aaron Copland’s most famous work, the Clarinet Concerto, is poetically beautiful music. With its strong jazz influences and rhythmic elements, the different string sections of the orchestra create a tapestry of melodic phrases and counter-rhythms. The concerto was written for jazz legend Benny Goodman, who premiered it in 1950.

His best symphony

Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony is powerful music created in the context of the turmoil of the times and an artist’s inner struggle. The symphony was a success in 1813, with audiences demanding a repeat of the second movement. Beethoven conducted the premiere himself and called it his best work.

Uppsala Chamber Orchestra

With a range of styles spanning from grand symphonies to more intimate chamber music works, Uppsala Chamber Orchestra has performed live music for the county’s residents for over 50 years. The orchestra, considered by many to be one of Sweden’s finest, consists of professional musicians and is renowned for its warm and full orchestral sound. Since 2007, the home stage has been Uppsala Concert & Congress, where they also give family concerts and invite school classes for study visits. In recent years, the orchestra
has made appreciated guest appearances in Estonia, in the concert halls in Gothenburg, Vara and Norrköping and Artipelag on Värmdö. Uppsala Chamber Orchestra is part of the Music in Uppland Foundation, a regional music organization in Uppsala with Region Uppsala as the principal.

The concert is organized by Musik i Uppland and is part of the Orchestra Series – Big Subscription and Small Subscription