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Young Talents Join Victor Leksell for Unique Red Bull Symphonic Performance

Get to know the specially invited musicians who will be playing alongside Stockholm Concert Orchestra and Victor Leksell in Stockholm on the 10th of April.
Written by Hanna Jonsson
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Red Bull Symphonic

Award-winning artist Victor Leksell unites with Stockholm Concert Orchestra in Sweden’s first-ever Red Bull Symphonic; a two-worlds-collide, unmissable performance at Cirkus in Stockholm on April 10.

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    Irma Appelgren
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    Marie Nilsen
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    Kristina Winiarski
Victor Leksell is about to turn his emotional pop on its head at Red Bull Symphonic. Transforming his mainstream hits into a full-scale classical music repertoire, he will perform the unique pieces together with the Stockholm Concert Orchestra.
On top, five young talents have been specially invited to play alongside the 58-piece symphonic orchestra.
The evening will see two young soloists, Johan Dalene on the violin and Theo Hillborg on the saxophone, as well as three up-and-coming artists who will play alongside the orchestra. Keep reading to learn more about Irma Appelgren, Justyna Krzyżanowska and Kristina Winiarski below.
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Irma Appelgren

  • Instrument: Flute
Irma Appelgren is one of five specially invited musicians who will play at Red Bull Symphonic at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden on the 10th of April 2025.

Irma Appelgren

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Irma was six years old when she started playing the flute at the Kulturskolan in Gävle. During middle school she decided that she wanted to focus on playing the flute and applied to the Music Conservatory in Falun, where she ended up spending her high school years studiying under Karin Lektetus. Irma won the Dalasolist competition in 2023 which meant that she got to be a soloist with the Dalasinfoniettan and perform Mozart's Flute Concerto in G major. The same year she also participated in Sandviken’s Chamber Music Festival. Currently, Irma is in her first year at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, studying under Professor Tobias Carron.

Irma about being part of Red Bull Symphonic:

I feel so greateful to be part of this project. It’s going to be a lot of fun to play in a symphonic orchestra and together with Victor Leksell. He is an artist that I listen a lot too. It’s always exciting to mix classic music with pop and it often goes really well together. I am really looking forward to playing with proffesional musicians at a sold out Cirkus!

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Marie Nilsen

  • Instrument: Harp
Marie Nilsen is one of the young talents performing at Red Bull Symphonic in Stockholm on the 10th of April 2025.

Marie Nilsen

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Oslo-based Marie Nilsen is a Norwegian-Belgian harpist working as a freelance musician. She’s got a Master of Music from the Norwegian Academy of Music and a Bachelor of Music from the Conservatorium of Amsterdam. She has played with orchestras such as the Oslo Philharmonics, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Swedish Opera and the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet amongst others.
Marie started playing the harp when she was 8 years old and went on to study at the Young Talen department of the ArtEZ Conservatory in Arnhem, the Netherlands, with Manja Smits. She’s won several prizes including the Harpegio Competition in Brussels in 2012 and she’s won second prize at Rosa Spier’s competition “Young Talents” three times. In 2017 she was the harpist during the winter tour of the National Youth Orchestra (Netherlands) 2017.

Marie about being part of Red Bull Symphonic:

Marie: Playing at Red Bull Symphonic feels incredibly exciting! The blend of orchestral music with pop music creates such a unique atmosphere. As a harpist, it’s exciting to explore all this new material, and being part of such a creative collaboration makes the experience unforgettable. I can’t wait to perform in Stockholm and be part of something so innovative!

I’m most looking forward to the opportunity to collaborate with such talented musicians and experience the fusion of classical and electronic music in a live setting. This will definitely be an unforgettable experience. I’m excited to see how the harp blends with the electronic elements and how we can all create something new together!

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Kristina Winiarski

  • Instrument: Cello
Kristina Winiarski is one of five specially invited musicians who will play at Red Bull Symphonic at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden on the 10th of April 2025.

Kristina Winiarski

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Kristina Winiarski is one of Sweden's most sought-after young cellists. After studying in Zagreb, Paris, Berlin and Stockholm, she has established herself as a soloist, chamber musician, and principal cellist in orchestras across Europe. As a soloist, she has performed with orchestras such as Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Gävle Symphony Orchestra, the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She is a passionate chamber musician who regularly appears in various ensembles with some of Europe's leading chamber musicians. Kristina has got a vast collection of awards inlcuding "Nicholas Firmenich" prize at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, the Anders Wall Giresta scholarship, and winning the "Ung & Lovande" chamber music competition. This season, she has tours and performances scheduled in Scandinavia, England, Germany, Switzerland, and India.

Kristina about being part of Red Bull Symphonic:

“It’s going to be a lot of fun!”

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Red Bull Symphonic

Award-winning artist Victor Leksell unites with Stockholm Concert Orchestra in Sweden’s first-ever Red Bull Symphonic; a two-worlds-collide, unmissable performance at Cirkus in Stockholm on April 10.

SwedenStockholm, Sweden
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