Information in English

Göteborg Wind Orchestra is a professional wind ensemble founded in 1905 with an international reputation of the highest class. During the artistic leadership of conductor Jerker Johansson from 1990-2005 and Alexander Hanson from 2005-2012, the orchestra completed numerous amount of CD recordings for which the orchestra has been awarded both gold and platinum records by the international record company Naxos.

The Göteborg Wind Orchestra is today recognized as one of the foremost wind ensembles in the world and is continuously developing its unique profile with a broad spectrum of classical music and entertainment repertoire. The orchestra has also with great pride produced and performed several successful concerts for and together with children and is collaborating with a broad range of Swedish and international artists. In 2008 the orchestra was awarded a Platinum record for the recording of children’s songs by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.

New music outreach and international outlook

Göteborg Wind Orchestra has commissioned numerous amount of works written by contemporary composers. Collaboration with composers is an important strategy that has given the orchestra great possibility to expand and develop the repertoire for wind ensemble.

The international outlook has intensified during the last years and GWO has completed two international tours in China (2008 and 2010). The orchestra visited some of the largest cities in China e.g. Beijing (Beijing Concert Hall), Shanghai, (Shanghai Oriental Art Center), Ningbo (Ningbo Grand Theatre), Hangzhou (Hangzhou Concert Hall), Shenzhen (Schenzhen Concert Hall), Tianjing (Tianjing Concert Hall) to mention a few. The Chinese audience saluted the orchestra’s performances with standing ovations and there is currently a re-invitation to return to China in the near future.