Queen has been chosen as one of three 2025 recipients of Sweden’s prestigious Polar Music Prize. The award is presented annually to “individuals, groups or institutions for international recognition ...

Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 helped introduce Swedish orchestral music to the world. Written in 1903 by Hugo Alfvén, it showed international audiences that Sweden had a distinct musical voice of its own.

British rockers Queen, American jazz icon Herbie Hancock, and Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan were honored as recipients of the 2025 Polar Music Prize at Grand Hotel in Stockholm, ...

Take a musical trip to the Swedish countryside with Hugo Alfvén’s Swedish Rhapsody. It’s bright, festive, and full of folk dance rhythms that capture the spirit of a Midsummer celebration. Hear it ...