The Swedish Radio Choir (Sveriges Radios Kör) was founded in 1925 and has since become a cornerstone of Sweden’s cultural life. For decades, the ensemble has been a fixture of national broadcasts and live performances, renowned for its vocal blend, precise intonation, and expressive phrasing. Since 2020, the chief conductor role has been held by Kaspars Putniņš, with choirmaster duties led by Marc Korovitch since 2019. The choir’s home base is Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, a premier venue for classical music that provides an ideal acoustic home and a platform for ambitious programming.
With a repertoire that spans from the sacred polyphony of the Renaissance to cutting-edge contemporary works, the Swedish Radio Choir collaborates with top composers and conductors around the world. Their discography includes a centenary project on BIS Records, alongside previous releases with Deutsche Grammophon and BIS that highlight the ensemble’s versatility and artistic breadth.
Upcoming highlights include the 100th-anniversary celebrations in Stockholm (Berwaldhallen, Kungsholms kyrka, Storkyrkan), Gothenburg Cathedral, Kiruna, and a Tokyo concert tour at NHK Hall in October 2025. Each performance presents a unique program, reflecting the choir’s storied history and ongoing creative exploration. Fans can follow the ensemble and its leaders for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and exclusive insights into rehearsal processes and new commissions.
Discography highlights to explore: …a riveder le stelle (BIS, centenary project, 2025), Missa Sacra (Schumann, BIS, 2023), and Time (Deutsche Grammophon, 2021). These recordings showcase the choir’s capacity to inhabit vast historical spaces and to illuminate contemporary voices alike.
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