The Swedish Radio Choir biography

For nearly 100 years, the Swedish Radio Choir has paved the way for the development of the Swedish choral tradition and has been a role model for choirs worldwide. The choir consists of 32 professional singers who together form a unique and dynamic instrument, praised by music lovers and critics around the world, as well as by conductors and composers who explore and challenge the choir's potential.

The Swedish Radio Choir meets its audience on its home stage in Berwaldhallen, the concert hall of Swedish Radio, as well as in concert halls around the country and on tours worldwide. Additionally, they reach millions of listeners on Swedish Radio P2, on Berwaldhallen Play, and internationally through the EBU.

Under the leadership of…

Since 2020, the Swedish Radio Choir's chief conductor has been the multi-award-winning Latvian choral conductor Kaspars Putniņš. Two of the choir's former chief conductors, Tõnu Kaljuste and Peter Dijkstra, were appointed the choir's first honorary conductors in 2019. Since January 2019, the French orchestra and choral conductor Marc Korovitch has been the choir master of the Swedish Radio Choir, responsible for the ensemble's vocal development.

Bold Repertoire

The Swedish Radio Choir is known for its multifaceted repertoire, ranging from classical choral works to groundbreaking new vocal music. The choir has always been an important part of Swedish Radio's cultural activities: it was formed in 1925, the same year the radio began its broadcasts, and gave its first concert in May that year. In 2010, the Swedish Radio Choir was awarded the Government's Honorary Prize at the Music Export Prize ceremony for having 'put Swedish choral music on the map for more than half a century.'

Live and on Record

The choir's extensive catalog of recordings includes many critically acclaimed and award-winning recordings. In the fall of 2023, Kaspars Putniņš released his first album with the Swedish Radio Choir: Robert Schumann's Missa sacra, recorded with organist Johan Hammarström. The Swedish Radio Choir regularly tours both domestically and internationally. In celebration of the choir's centenary in 2025, they have made several guest appearances around Sweden, including in Växjö Cathedral, Allhelgonakyrkan in Lund, Studio Acusticum in Piteå, and Kiruna Church."