Helen Grime’s music, performed by top orchestras such as the LSO and Boston Symphony, blends artistic inspiration with vivid craftsmanship. A former Hallé Orchestra Associate Composer and Wigmore Hall Resident, she is now Professor of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music. Grime was appointed MBE in 2020 for her services to music.

Swedish violinist Malin Broman studied at the Guildhall School with David Takeno and is a prizewinner of many international violin competitions, including the Carl Nielsen Competition. She has performed with leading orchestras, and is a passionate chamber musician, founder of the Kungsbacka Piano Trio, Stockholm Syndrome Ensemble and the Chamber Music Festival, Change.

Daniel Harding is one of today’s foremost conductors, known for his versatility and artistic vision.

He has led major orchestras including the Swedish Radio Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and now serves as Music Director of Santa Cecilia in Rome. Regular guest at leading opera houses such as La Scala and the Royal Opera House, he is acclaimed for his wide-ranging repertoire. Harding is a CBE, Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Founded in 1925 and re-established under Sergiu Celibidache in 1965, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra is a leading force in the music world. It performs both classical masterpieces and contemporary works, collaborating with top composers, conductors, and soloists.The orchestra has earned numerous awards, toured internationally, and built a critically acclaimed recording catalogue.