Swedish Wind Ensemble

{{Short description|Swedish wind orchestra}}

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The Swedish Wind Ensemble (Swedish: Blåsarsymfonikerna) is a prominent Swedish wind orchestra.{{Cite web|title=The Swedish Wind Ensemble – Summary in English|url=https://musikaliska.se/blasarsymfonikerna/swedish-wind-ensemble-summary-english|access-date=2021-10-24|website=Musikaliska|language=sv}} The orchestra was founded in 1906 under the name Stockholms Spårvägsmäns Musikkår as a sextet and was initially under the direction of Stockholms Spårväg. The Wind Symphony is today part of the Stockholm County Music Department and has the Musikaliska as its home venue. The artistic director and chief conductor is Cathrine Winnes, who succeeded Christian Lindberg in 2016.{{Cite web|title=Swedish Wind Ensemble|url=https://concert.ee/en/kontsert/swedish-wind-ensemble/|access-date=2021-10-24|website=Eesti Kontserdimajad|language=en-US}}

The orchestra celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006, including a tour abroad.{{Cite web|title=The Swedish Wind Ensemble|url=https://www.mariinsky.ru/en/company/priglashennye_kollektivy/swedish/|access-date=2021-10-24|website=www.mariinsky.ru}} Other major concerts include the annual Stockholm Lucia Concert with Adolf Fredrik's music classes and Stockholm Music High School, and the annual performance of Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana".