Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm

For those who want to hear fabulous orchestral music, the Stockholm Concert Hall was designed in neoclassic style by eminent architect Ivar Tengbom. The bright blue building channels ancient temples of Classic Greece with a courtyard surrounded by elaborate porticos. It opened its doors in 1926 and is the home of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Nobel Prize Ceremony, which is held annually. The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1902, has been consistently entertaining crowds of classical music aficionados at this facility since 1914. The orchestra is supported by the Swedish Royal Family, even today. The orchestra plays a significant role in the Nobel Prize ceremonies annually. In addition to the Nobel Prize ceremony, the Stockholm Concert Hall hosts the Polar Music Prize each year. The Polar Music Prize is an international music award which has been presented annually since 1989. The prestigious music award is presented to one contemporary musician and one classical musician each year. Sir Paul McCartney, one of the founding members of the musical group “the Beatles,” was one of the first recipients of the award. The two theaters inside of the concert hall provide a large venue for crowds measuring up to 1,600 in attendance or, the more intimate adjoining theater holds no more than 450 people. Concert tickets typically go on sale two weeks prior to performances.